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Name:
West, Tracy Ann
Date of Booking:
02/08/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 02/06/2026 I, Deputy Benton, responded to [2400 BLOCK] Kingsley Dr. in reference to a person stabbed. Upon arrival I found the victim, [VICTIM #1], lying on her stomach on the back porch of her residence. Ms. [VICTIM #1] had what appeared to be multiple stab wounds in her upper back.
Ms. [VICTIM #1] stated while being treated by Fire personnel that her daughter, Tracy West, had been at the residence with her and they had been drinking. Ms. [VICTIM #1] further stated that Ms. West attacked her unprovoked first by hitting and dragging her by her hair and then stabbing her with a kitchen knife. Ms. [VICTIM #1] stated that Ms. West had paused her unarmed attack and went inside to retrieve the knife and then came back outside, stabbing her.
Ms. [VICTIM #1] has a vehicle registered in her name, a Toyota Tacoma [REDACTED], that was picked up by Flock Cameras on Riverside Dr. and Northside Dr. after the incident occurred. The daughter is believed to be in possession of the vehicle, taking it from the residence after the incident.
A large kitchen knife was found near Ms. [VICTIM #1] which she stated that it was the weapon used by her daughter. The knife did have visible blood on the blade. It was collected as evidence and placed in the Crime Lab.
Before departing with Ms. [VICTIM #1] the EMS personnel stated a total of four stab wounds were found at that time.
A warrant for Ms. Tracy West will be applied for.
The initial call to 911 came in at 1744 hrs as a open line 911 hangup. The call did not get upgraded to a person cut until a call that came in at 1832 hrs when Ms. [VICTIM #1] stated her daughter had stabbed her.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
2/8/26
TRACY ANN WEST BOOKED INTO CUSTODY — AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGE
What this means: Tracy Ann West was booked — meaning formally processed into custody — on February 8, 2026, in Bibb County on a charge of aggravated assault. At this stage, West is accused of the offense and is presumed innocent. A booking is the administrative step that follows an arrest and precedes formal court proceedings.
2/16/26
DEFENSE ATTORNEY ENTERS APPEARANCE FOR TRACY ANN WEST
What this means: Attorney Chloe Radford Napier, of the Office of the Circuit Public Defender in Macon, formally notified Bibb County Superior Court that she is representing Tracy Ann West in Case No. 26-10983. This filing, called an Entry of Appearance, is how an attorney officially puts the court and the prosecution on notice that they are the defendant’s lawyer of record. Napier’s entry was submitted to the District Attorney for the Macon Judicial Circuit by hand delivery on the same date.
2/16/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION TO INVOKE U.S.C.R. 1.2(B) ORDER FOR TRACY ANN WEST
What this means: Also on February 16, 2026, attorney Chloe Radford Napier filed a motion on behalf of Tracy Ann West asking the court to apply the Uniform Superior Court Rule 1.2(B) Order in Criminal Cases. This standing order, originally signed by Judge Martha C. Christian and recorded in Bibb County Superior Court records, sets standard procedural rules governing how criminal cases move through the court — including timelines for discovery and other pretrial matters. By invoking this order, the defense is formally requesting that those rules apply to Tracy Ann West’s case.
4/21/26
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT — 1 COUNT FILED AGAINST TRACY ANN WEST
What this means: A Bibb County grand jury formally indicted Tracy Ann West on one count of Aggravated Assault — Family Violence under O.C.G.A. 16-5-21. The indictment, filed in Bibb County Superior Court under Case No. B26-10983 during the April Term 2026, accuses Tracy Ann West of allegedly making an assault upon a family member — described as the parent of the accused — with a knife, an object that when used offensively against a person is likely to result in serious bodily injury, by allegedly stabbing the victim on or about February 5, 2026, in Bibb County, Georgia. District Attorney Anita R. Howard and Prosecutor Shane Benton are handling the case for the State. An indictment means a grand jury found enough evidence to require Tracy Ann West to face these charges in court — it is not a finding of guilt.
6/12/26
DEFENSE ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTED FOR TRACY ANN WEST
What this means: On June 12, 2026, attorney Savannah Griffin of the Office of the Circuit Public Defender in Macon filed a Notice of Substitution of Counsel in Bibb County Superior Court, Case No. 26CR-86755. This filing notifies the court that Savannah Griffin has replaced prior defense counsel and is now the attorney of record representing Tracy Ann West. The court and prosecution were asked to direct all future correspondence and notices in this matter to Griffin’s attention. The substitution was hand-delivered to the District Attorney for the Macon Judicial Circuit the same day.
6/15/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION TO INVOKE U.S.C.R. 1.2(B) ORDER FOR TRACY ANN WEST
What this means: On June 15, 2026, attorney Savannah Griffin filed a motion on behalf of Tracy Ann West asking Bibb County Superior Court to apply the Uniform Superior Court Rule 1.2(B) Order in Criminal Cases — the same standing order originally signed by Judge Martha C. Christian on December 19, 2011, and recorded with the Bibb County Superior Court Clerk. This order sets standard procedural rules governing how criminal cases move through the court, including timelines for discovery and other pretrial matters. By invoking this order, the defense is formally requesting that those rules apply to Tracy Ann West’s case going forward under Griffin’s representation. The motion was hand-delivered to the District Attorney’s office at the Grand Building in Macon the same day.