Executive Summary
- Timothy Ward and Khalir Nickens were indicted for the October 2025 murder of Deontre Mincey.
- Keinth Moreno Guzman was indicted on charges including Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, and Home Invasion.
- The indictments were returned by a Bulloch County Grand Jury on February 3, 2026.
- All three defendants face multiple felony counts and will proceed to Superior Court.
A Bulloch County Grand Jury has returned true bills of indictment against three individuals in connection with separate investigations into a 2025 homicide and a 2026 home invasion involving sexual assault, according to an announcement by the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors state that on February 3, 2026, the Grand Jury indicted Timothy Ward and Khalir Nickens regarding a shooting incident that took place in October 2025. The shooting occurred at a commercial parking lot on Lanier Drive in Statesboro and resulted in the death of Deontre Mincey.
According to court documents, both Ward and Nickens face identical felony charges. These include Felony Murder, Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony (Murder), four counts of Aggravated Assault, and five counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
In a separate filing, the Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Keinth Moreno Guzman following a violent home invasion and sexual assault investigation previously reported by the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged incident occurred in January 2026.
The charges against Guzman include Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, Home Invasion in the First Degree, and Burglary in the First Degree. Additionally, the indictment lists counts of Child Molestation, False Imprisonment, Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and ten counts of Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Felony.
Procedural Next Steps
The Ogeechee District Attorney’s Office indicated that these cases will now proceed through the Superior Court process. Officials noted that due to the ongoing nature of the prosecutions and the severity of the allegations, no further specific details regarding the evidence will be released at this time. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
