Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Investigators served arrest warrants for 19-year-old Mia Simone Hawkins, in connection with the death of 18-year-old Montaveous Raines Jr.

Hawkins was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center and charged  with murder. Hawkins is being held without bond.

Original Release Attached

December 3, 2021

MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE: Arrests Made in Homicide Investigation

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Investigators, SWAT, Drug Unit, Gang Unit, H.E.A.T. Units, and members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, served several warrants in connection with the death of 18-year-old Montaveous Raines Jr.  This incident occurred on Greentree Parkway on November 19, 2021. 

During the execution of the warrants, 18-year-old Jaylen Bryce Smith and 19-year-old Jordan Michael Mullis were taken to the Investigations Division to be interview about the incident.

Through the course of the investigation it was discovered that Raines was fatally wounded when he and another individual met with the two suspects on Greentree Parkway. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation.

After being interviewed by Sheriff’s Investigators, both Smith and Mullis were taken to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center and charged with Murder. Mullis was also charged with the Purchase, Possession, Manufacture, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana. Both Smith and Mullis are being held, without bond.  

The original media release is attached.

This incident is still under investigation. If anyone has any information about this incident, please contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500, or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. 

November 19, 2021

Original Media Release

Homicide Investigation on Greentree Parkway

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened in the parking lot of 701 Greentree Parkway just after 8:00 p.m. 

At 8:13 p.m. deputies received a call of a person shot in the parking lot 701 Greentree Parkway. Upon arrival deputies located an 18-year-old Montaveous Raines Jr., of Macon, unresponsive with gunshot wounds to upper body. Raines was pronounced deceased by Deputy Coroner Luann Stone.  The next of kin has been notified at this time. 

There is no information on the suspect, or what lead up to the incident at this time.

This incident is still under investigation.  Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.