Debrah Skoda

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Name:
Skoda, Debrah Lynn

Date of Booking:
 03/23/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER FOR A FELONY OFFENSE

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 3-23-26, I Sgt Jones responded to [6100 BLOCK] in reference to an aggravated assault.

Upon my arrival contact was made with [VICTIM #1] and [VICTIM #2]. Both stated that they had issues with their neighbor coming into their backyard and pointing a weapon at them. They stated that Debrah Skoda walked to the rear of their home and looked through the kitchen window. [VICTIM #1] stated that once he made eye contact with Skoda she pointed a black pistol at him and stated that she said “I will kill you”. [VICTIM #1] stated that he immediately went and retrieved his firearm at this time.

He stated that his wife [VICTIM #2], was outside when the incident happened and she also saw the firearm, and stated that she was threatened as well. [VICTIM #2] stated that when she ran inside of the home, Skoda came up to their side door and attempted to open it but couldn’t because it was locked. [VICTIM #1] stated that shortly after, Skoda ran back to her home at [6100 BLOCK] Taylor Dr.

Myself and Dep Hubbard attempted to make contact with Ms Skoda at this time but had no success. Later on in the shift Cpl Hutchings responded to this location in reference to Skoda returning to property this time with the firearm in hand. She was able to get into her 1999 Toyota Corolla (GA Tag [REDACTED]). Cpl Hutchings attempted to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle but Skoda refused to stop thus initiating a vehicle pursuit.

I was able to assist Cpl Hutchings with the pursuit which spanned from Houston Rd and Allen Rd in Bibb County, southbound into Houston County, Ga. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Industrial Hwy and Houston Lake Rd after I was able to perform a (Precision Immobilization Technique) P.I.T. to the rear passenger side of the of Skoda’s vehicle causing her to spin out. Skoda exited the through the passenger side door and attempted to walk away from deputies but was apprehended.

A search incident to a arrest was done on the vehicle and which a black handgun was found under the passenger seat of the vehicle. Deputies discovered that the handgun was a BB gun and was not loaded. Capt Garrison did respond to the scene along with Georgia State Patrol to document any damages to Bibb County vehicles. The BB gun was collected and turned into the Bibb County Crime lab as evidence.

Skoda was transported to Bibb County LEC on charges of 2 Counts of Aggravated Assault (O.C.G.A 16-5-21) and 1 count of Fleeing and Eluding Police (O.C.G.A 40-6-395)

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

3/23/26

DEBRAH LYNN SKODA ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN BIBB COUNTY

What this means: Debrah Lynn Skoda was arrested on March 23, 2026, in Bibb County, Georgia. She is accused of aggravated assault and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer — a felony-level offense. The case is being handled in Bibb County Superior Court under case number 26MCR006689. At the time of her arrest, a bond was set at $11,650.

5/27/26

DEFENSE FILES PETITION FOR REDUCTION OF BOND

What this means: Defense attorney Katherine Dodd, with the Office of the Circuit Public Defender in Macon, filed a formal request asking the Bibb County Superior Court to lower Debrah Lynn Skoda’s bond. The petition argues that the current bond of $11,650 is too large for Skoda to pay, and that she does not pose a significant flight risk, a danger to the community, or a risk of intimidating witnesses or obstructing justice. A notice of hearing was also filed the same day, notifying the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office that the bond reduction request would be brought before the court for a hearing.

6/4/26

DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR COMPETENCY EVALUATION

What this means: Attorney Katherine Dodd filed a Motion for Competency Evaluation on behalf of Debrah Lynn Skoda in Bibb County Superior Court. The motion states that defense counsel has concerns about Skoda’s ability to understand the criminal proceedings against her and to assist in her own defense. The defense is asking the court to order a formal mental competency evaluation to be conducted by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, under O.C.G.A. § 17-7-130. The defense also requested that any evidence presented at a related hearing be submitted privately — meaning not open to the public — and filed under seal. A competency evaluation is a standard legal process used to determine whether a defendant is mentally fit to stand trial.

6/4/26

JUDGE DENIES BOND REDUCTION — DEBRAH LYNN SKODA TO REMAIN HELD

What this means: A Bibb County Superior Court judge held a hearing on June 4, 2026, on the defense’s petition to reduce Debrah Lynn Skoda’s bond. The judge denied the request. The court found that the State proved by a preponderance of the evidence — meaning it was more likely true than not — that Skoda poses a significant risk of fleeing, a significant threat or danger to a person or the community, a significant risk of committing another felony before trial, and a significant risk of intimidating witnesses or obstructing justice. The judge’s handwritten notes on the order indicate that bond will not be reduced and will remain at $11,650 with jail add-ons. Skoda has been continuously incarcerated since her arrest on March 23, 2026. The order was signed by a judge of the Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court and filed with Bibb County Superior Court Clerk Erica Woodford on June 4, 2026.