District Attorney announces decision in Macon officer-involved shooting

March 23, 2020

Macon – After reviewing initial results of the GBI’s investigation into a March 1 use of force incident involving a Bibb County deputy, Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke announced Monday that the shooting has been deemed justified. “Based on my review of the evidence gathered thus far, it is clear that Deputy Jeremiah…

Criminal Justice Resource Fair and Record Restriction Event postponed

March 17, 2020

Considering guidance from government and health officials, our office is postponing the Criminal Justice Resource Fair and Record Restriction Event previously scheduled for April 7 until a later date. We are developing an online record restriction application portal and hope to launch it in the coming weeks. Bookmark macondistrictattorney.org for updates! We are also postponing…

Trials, Grand Jury suspended for Bibb, Crawford and Peach Superior Courts

March 13, 2020

Please see the attached news release on behalf of Bibb, Crawford and Peach Superior Courts. News release 3.13.2020

DA’s Office makes donation, offers matching funds for Family Counseling Center’s 2020 fundraising drive

March 12, 2020

Macon – Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke announced Thursday his office’s donation of $150,000 as seed money for The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia’s 2020 fundraising drive. Established by the Junior League of Macon and United Way of Central Georgia in 1957, The Family Counseling Center is a non-profit agency that provides…

District Attorney’s Office donates therapy workbooks to new misdemeanor domestic violence court

March 11, 2020

Macon – The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office has donated 100 workbooks for use by participants in the newly formed Swift Certain and Fair Domestic Violence Court. The goal of the court is to reduce recidivism through better addressing the underlying causes of domestic violence. Participants charged with qualifying family violence misdemeanor offenses such…

Man sentenced to prison in 2016 shooting, robbery of pizza delivery driver

March 10, 2020

Macon – A Macon man was sentenced to prison Tuesday in the 2016 shooting and armed robbery of a Papa John’s delivery driver. Jacob Elijah Miller, 22, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and aggravated assault. As part of a plea agreement, Miller was sentenced to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole followed…