Mario Finney

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Name:
Finney Jr, Mario Gerel

Date of Booking:
06/06/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAIN

THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY- FELONY

Officer’s Narrative:
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At approximately 0132 hours, Lieutenant White advised over the radio shots fired in the area of [2600 BLOCK] Irwinton Road. A few seconds later, I heard Lieutenant White and Sergeant Arp conduct a traffic stop on a black Honda Accord that was attempting to leave the scene. When I arrived in the area, I observed Lieutenant White and Sergeant Arp out with a vehicle holding the occupants at gun point. I assisted them in holding the occupants at gunpoint as each one was individually requested out of the vehicle and placed in handcuffs. The four individuals were identified as Jamar Bolston, Travion Williams, Mario Finney, and Demarion Baker.

After all occupants had been removed from the vehicle, Deputy Turnipseed and I conducted a thorough hand search of the interior of the vehicle. A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun was located on the floorboard of the passenger side rear seat compartment. A Glock 19 9mm handgun was located on the floorboard of the front seat passenger compartment. A Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun was located under the drivers seat. Also located inside the vehicle were three (3) large canisters of Nitrous Oxide Gas (N2O).

MPD officers assisted in securing the scene where the shots were fired and located numerous spent shell casings in the grass. The scene was secured with yellow crime scene tape and a perimeter was set where shell casings were located. Seven (7) shell casings were located and marked with a yellow evidence placard.

I will secure Arrest Warrants for Bolston, Williams, Finney, and Baker charging them each with two counts of Aggravated Assault, and one count each of: Possession of a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a crime, Theft of Mislaid/lost property, Theft by receiving stolen property, and Possession of a machine gun.

Travion Williams and Demarion Baker, both being under the age of 18, will be charged with one count each of Possession of a handgun by persons under 18. They were all transported to Baldwin County Jail and turned over to Jail staff with a completed booking/arrest sheet.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

There are listed co-defendants in this case. Please see Jamar Leishon Bolston, Travion Williams, and Demarion Ahmad Baker for additional information.

6/24/26

DEFENSE ATTORNEY ENTERS APPEARANCE FOR MARIO GEREL FINNEY JR.

What this means: Keri Thompson, Chief Assistant Public Defender, officially filed paperwork with the Baldwin County Superior Court stating that she represents Mario Gerel Finney Jr. in case number SUWR2026000275. Along with entering her appearance, Thompson filed a Notice of Non-Waiver of Constitutional and Statutory Rights on Finney’s behalf, meaning that any rights — including Miranda rights — that may have been waived previously are now formally taken back. The opposing counsel of record is District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale, whose office is also located at the Baldwin County Courthouse in Milledgeville.

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6/26/26

DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR BOND FOR MARIO GEREL FINNEY JR.

What this means: Keri Thompson, Chief Assistant Public Defender, filed a formal written request asking the Baldwin County Superior Court to set a bond — a dollar amount Mario Gerel Finney Jr. could pay to be released from jail while his case moves forward. At the time of this filing, the case was listed as unindicted, meaning a grand jury had not yet formally approved the charges. The motion was filed under case number SUWR2026000275.

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7/1/26

JUDGE DENIES BOND FOR MARIO GEREL FINNEY JR.

What this means: Judge Terry N. Massey of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit signed an Order Denying Bond, meaning Mario Gerel Finney Jr. will remain in custody and cannot pay to be released while his case proceeds. The court considered the criteria under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §17-6-1(e)) and denied bond based on the finding that Mario Gerel Finney Jr. poses a significant threat or danger to another person, to the community, or to property. The order covers warrant numbers 232842, 232844, 232845, 232846, 232871, and 232843, which correspond to charges including Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Theft of Lost or Mislaid Property, Illegal Use of a Specific Weapon During a Crime, and Aggravated Assault. The order was prepared by Savanna K. Neal at the Baldwin County Courthouse.