Attorney General Chris Carr, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia (PAC) Executive Director Peter J. Skandalakis, and District Attorney Gregory W. Edwards of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit today announced that Ticorey Frazier, Kareem Williams, Quadarrien Harvey and Shon Mallory have each been sentenced to three terms of life without parole, plus additional years. The defendants were previously found guilty in three homicides, a home invasion that left a victim paralyzed from the chest down, and two aggravated assaults following a three-week jury trial in Dougherty County. This case was prosecuted by Director of Capital Litigation Sheila Ross and Gang Resource Prosecutor John Regan of PAC, Senior Assistant Attorney General Cara Convery of the Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit, and Assistant District Attorney Sallay Jusu of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit.
“Working with PAC and the District Attorney’s Office, we have closed the final chapter in a very difficult case that’s left families devastated and lives permanently altered,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “For years, the victims have waited for their day in court, and now justice has been served. With this verdict and each life sentence that’s been handed down, we are continuing to send a strong message that acts of violence will not be tolerated in our state.”
“I am proud of the dedicated prosecutors who, from three different state agencies, worked together to serve the interests of justice” said PAC Executive Director, Peter J. Skandalakis. “Today, the victims who lost their lives, the victims who were injured and traumatized and all their families finally obtained the justice they patiently waited to receive. The verdicts of the jury and the sentences imposed by the court also make the community safer.”
“We are grateful that after all of the evidence was presented, a jury of the citizens of Dougherty County returned verdicts that spoke the truth,” said District Attorney Gregory W. Edwards of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit. “We are hopeful that the sentences that were imposed reflected the gravity of this trauma and will provide justice for the victims in this matter. Hopefully the futility of the crimes these individuals committed will be recognized as a loss to all parties and the community of Dougherty County and serve as a deterrent for further criminality.”
Guilty Verdict and Sentences
A Dougherty County Jury returned its verdict on Oct. 6, 2023, and the defendants were sentenced by Dougherty Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Victoria Darrisaw on Nov. 10, 2023.
Ticorey Frazier, 27, of Albany, was sentenced to three terms of life without parole to be served consecutively, plus 35 years. The defendant was found guilty of the following charges.
- 2 counts of Felony Murder
- 3 counts of Malice Murder
- 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
- 1 count of Aggravated Battery
- 1 count of Home Invasion First Degree
- 1 count of Armed Robbery
- 1 count of Theft by Taking
- 1 count of Burglary in the First Degree
- 2 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes
- 2 counts of Obstruction of an Officer
Kareem Williams, 26 of Albany, was sentenced to three terms of life without parole to be served consecutively, plus 35 years. The defendant was found guilty of the following charges.
- 2 counts of Felony Murder
- 3 counts of Malice Murder
- 5 counts of Aggravated Assault
- 1 count of Aggravated Battery
- 1 count of Home Invasion First Degree
- 1 count of Armed Robbery
- 1 count of Theft by Taking
- 1 count of Burglary in the First Degree
- 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes
Quadarrien Harvey, 26 of Albany, was sentenced to three terms of life without parole to be served consecutively, plus 5 years. The defendant was found guilty of the following charges.
- 2 counts of Felony Murder
- 3 counts of Malice Murder
- 3 counts of Aggravated Assault
- 1 count of Armed Robbery
- 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes
Shon Mallory, 31 of Albany, was sentenced to three terms of life without parole to be served consecutively, plus 55 years. The defendant was found guilty of the following charges.
- 2 counts of Felony Murder
- 3 counts of Malice Murder
- 7 counts of Aggravated Assault
- 1 count of Armed Robbery
- 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes
Case Summary
Ticorey Frazier and Kareem Williams were convicted in a home invasion that occurred on June 16, 2017, on Gravel Hill Road in Albany. The defendants robbed the owner of the home, stealing firearms and a vehicle before shooting him in the back, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.
Ticorey Frazier, Kareem Williams, Quadarrien Harvey and Shon Mallory were convicted of robbing and murdering Tyquis Smith, 23, Adrianna Holmes, 26, and Demarquis Williams, 25, on June 27, 2017, at a home on East Alberson Drive in Albany in front of two minor children.
Kareem Williams and Shon Mallory were convicted of shooting Cervantez Smith on June 27, 2017, severely wounding him.
Shon Mallory was convicted in a shooting that occurred on June 29, 2017, at the Luxury Inn in Albany.
