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Name:
Chandler, Jimell Karream
Date of Booking:
07/22/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
CHILD SUPPORT ABANDONMENT
CHILD SUPPORT ABANDONMENT
CHILD SUPPORT ABANDONMENT
PROBATION VIOLATION (WHEN PROBATION TERMS ARE ALTERED) FOR FINGEPRINTABLE CHARGE- FELONY
Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on July 22, 2026]
On 07/22/26 Sandersville Police responded to the Washington County Regional Medical Center located at 610 Sparta Road in reference to a male subject that was in route with a stab wound. Officer Morris responded and immediately made contact with a male subject, who was later identified as Mr. [VICTIM #1], being placed in a wheel chair by the hospital staff bleeding profusely. Officer Morris assisted the hospital nurse with getting Mr. [VICTIM #1] inside and stable before speaking with a female subject witness who was identified as Ms. [WITNESS #1].
Ms. [WITNESS #1] stated that Mr. [VICTIM #1] was her mechanic and Mr. Jimmell Chandler is her ex boyfriend. Ms. [WITNESS #1] stated that Mr. [VICTIM #1] came to her house and picked her up to go look for her vehicle that Mr. Chandler had supposedly stolen earlier. Ms. [WITNESS #1] said that the two went to Warthen to her father’s house to look for her vehicle but did not see it, and when she returned home, Mr. Chandler walked up to the residence and began arguing with Mr. [VICTIM #1]. The two then got into a physical altercation, to which Ms. [WITNESS #1] described as Mr. [VICTIM #1] got the best of him. Mr. Chandler then went inside the resident and grabbed a large knife from the kitchen and left out of the back door. He then came around to the front and stabbed Mr. [VICTIM #1] in the back before running off towards Church Street.
Officer Morris then spoke to Ms. [WITNESS #1]’s brother, Mr. [WITNESS #2], who stated that Ms. [WITNESS #1] was “messing” with Mr. [VICTIM #1] and Mr. Chandler did not like that and got angry and stabbed him. [WITNESS #2] stated that he watched the whole thing happen.
Detective Ball was contacted at 0135 and crime scene tape and log was placed by Officer Etheridge. Detective Ball arrived on scene and took over the investigation.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #2 on July 22, 2026]
On Wednesday July 22, 2026, at 1:30 am, Sandersville Police Department Detective Ball was contacted by Sgt. Hudson in reference to a stabbing victim at the Washington County Medical Region center. While enroute to the hospital Detective Ball was advised by Officer Chris Morris that the crime scene was located at [300 BLOCK] East Church Street Sandersville, Ga. Once on scene, the crime scene was located in the parking lot in front of apartment [REDACTED]. Detective Ball began processing and photographing the outside of the crime scene tape and then moved inside.
While processing and photographing the crime scene, Detective Ball observed traces of blood covering the parking lot from apartment [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]. Ball also observes a grey and black metal floor jack handle with traces of blood on handle located in the second parking space near apartment [REDACTED] that belong to [VICTIM #1]. The floor jack handle was collected and placed in evidence. (Property receipt #23-0468). Detective Ball search front and back of apartments [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], the church property that is located at left of the apartment for the weapon that used to stab [VICTIM #1] and nothing was found. No other evidence was collected from scene.
On Wednesday July 22, 2026, at approximately 3:00 am, Sandersville Police Department Lieutenant Ball met with Officer Chris Morris at the Washington County regional medical center to meet with witness [WITNESS #1] and her brother [WITNESS #2]. Detective Ball met with witnesses at the Sandersville Police Department for an interview.
[WITNESS #2] advised Ball that he was sitting on porch at his sister [WITNESS #1] apartment [REDACTED] smoking a cigarette when [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1] pull up, [WITNESS #1] goes inside the apartment, and [VICTIM #1] sits on the pouch beside him. [WITNESS #2] advised Ball that while [VICTIM #1] was sitting next to him, [VICTIM #1] all of a sudden slide his chair closer to him. [WITNESS #2] advised Ball that when he saw Jimell Chandler walking toward them, [VICTIM #1] and Jimell get into an argument and fought.
[WITNESS #2] advised Ball that during the fight [VICTIM #1] got the best of Jimel, so Jimell run inside the apartment and locks the door. [WITNESS #2] advised Ball that as he is pounding on the front door and yelling for Jimell to let him in, Jimell come running from behind apartment [REDACTED] and strikes [VICTIM #1] in the back. [WITNESS #2] advised Ball he didn’t know [VICTIM #1] was stab until he saw him bleeding from the back. [WITNESS #2] advised Ball that after [VICTIM #1] was stabbed by Jimell, [VICTIM #1] walked to his truck, grabs the grey jack handle with black foam covering on top of handle then falls to ground.
[WITNESS #1] advised Ball that, on Wednesday July 21, 2026, at approximately 1:00 pm, her and Jimell were argued about her relationship with [VICTIM #1]. Ball asked [WITNESS #1] about her relationship with [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that her [VICTIM #1] relationship started out as he being her mechanic and now, they are friends. Ball asked [WITNESS #1] about her relationship with Jimell Chandler. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that her relationship with Jimell Chandler was on and off, and Jimell stays at her apartment sometimes.
Ball asked [WITNESS #1] how did this incident start. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that this has been going on for a while. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that she hasn’t been home all day because Jimell had been calling, texting, her all day fussing at her, and talking about her on Facebook. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that when she got to her apartment, [VICTIM #1] called wanting a ride from church street to his residence on J.S Veal Road in Warthen, Ga.
[WITNESS #1] advised Ball that when they arrived at [VICTIM #1] house, she helps [VICTIM #1] bring his tools in the house. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that once in the house for about ten minute that’s when she noticed that she left her phone and wallet in the truck and when she got the to get her phone and wallet both was gone. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that [VICTIM #1] called her phone trying to find it and Jimell answered it that when they realize that Jimell had been there. [WITNESS #1] advises Ball that while Jimell was the phone with them, Jimell and [VICTIM #1] were arguing back and forth, and Jimell tells them that “Yall gone die tonight”.
[WITNESS #1] advised Ball that she tells [VICTIM #1] she was ready to go home. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that [VICTIM #1] invited her to stay at his house, or he could ride with her home because he didn’t think it was good idea for her to go home by herself after Jimell had threaten to kill them, so he goes home with her. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that when her and [VICTIM #1] got to her apartment her brother [WITNESS #2] was sitting on the porch. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that she goes into the apartment to finds her keys to lock the apartment door and while in the kitchen she heard arguing come the front porch, [WITNESS #1] goes outside sees [VICTIM #1] and Jimell fighting on ground try to break the fight up.
[WITNESS #1] advised Ball that after the fight, Jimell runs into her apartment and lock the door. [VICTIM #1] was yelling at Jimell to come back. [WITNESS #1] said once she got [VICTIM #1] to calm down, she walked him toward the car. [WITNESS #1] said that she knocked on the apartment door yelling at Jimell to open the door and as she standing at the door, Jimell ran from behind the back of the apartment toward [VICTIM #1] and stabs him in the back machete type knife with short blaze. [WITNESS #1] advised Ball that the [VICTIM #1] losing a lot of blood so with help of her brother [WITNESS #2] they loaded [VICTIM #1] was in her vehicle to transport him to Washington County Regional Medical Center emergency room.
On Wednesday July 22, 2026, at approximately 5:00am arrest warrant was issued for Jimell K. Chandler for (O.C.G.A. 16-05-21) Aggravated Assault and (O.C.G.A. 16-11-37) Terroristic threats and acts.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #3 on July 22, 2026]
On Wednesday July 22, 2026, at approximately 2:10 pm, Sandersville Police Department Lt. Maceo Ball met with Jimell K. Chandler at Washington County Sheriff Office. Jimell Chandler was Mirandized and agreed to speak with officer without an attorney.
Chandler stated that him and [VICTIM #1] have been arguing for approximately eight (8) months over [WITNESS #1]. Chandler advised Ball that [VICTIM #1] has threaten to kill him several time on social media platform Facebook and he was feed up with the threats, so when seen him sitting his porch at his apartment with [WITNESS #1]’s brother [WITNESS #2], he confronted [VICTIM #1] wanting to know why he was there. Chandler said [VICTIM #1] stood up and they began to argue back and forth each other for minute then they began to fight.
Chandler said the after he got the best of [VICTIM #1], he runs in the apartment and locks the door. Chandler stated that while inside the apartment he sees and grabs [WITNESS #1] cellphone and rans out the back door and left the area. Chandler advised Ball that as he running away, he saw the blood stain on the sidewalk in front apartment [REDACTED]. Ball asked Chandler did he stab [VICTIM #1]? Chandler response was no, saying that when they were fighting [VICTIM #1] had a metal pipe in one hand a knife in the other hand and when he body slammed to the ground [VICTIM #1] he must’ve landed on the knife stabbing himself in back.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #4 on July 28, 2026]
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at approximately 9:22 am, the Sandersville Police Department obtained a driver’s license information and criminal history on Jimell K Chander. The driver’s license information lists Chandler with the driver’s li-cense number of [REDACTED], date of birth of [REDACTED], and the address of [400 BLOCK] Greta Street Tennille, Georgia 31089. Jimell K. Chandler has an extensive criminal history including thirty (30) arrests and five 5 felony convictions. It should be noted that Chandler has multiple Burglary, Robbery and Battery. It should further be noted that Chandler has multiple violent arrests/convictions on his criminal history. A copy of Chandler driver’s license information and criminal history are included in this case file.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
8/20/26
PETITION FOR SETTING OF BOND FILED
What this means: Jimell Karream Chandler’s defense counsel, Brandi Payne, filed a petition requesting that the court set a bond amount. This is a request for the defendant to be released from custody pending trial, either on his own recognizance or by posting a set bail amount.
8/20/26
NOTICE OF BOND HEARING FILED
What this means: The court issued notice that a bond hearing has been scheduled. This hearing will allow the defense to argue for the defendant’s release and the prosecution to present reasons why he should remain in custody or face conditions on his release.
9/24/26
BOND HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 9/24/26 AT 10:00 AM
What this means: A bond hearing in the criminal motions calendar is scheduled for Jimell Karream Chandler in Washington Superior Court. At this hearing, the judge will consider the defense petition and decide whether to release the defendant pending trial and, if so, under what conditions or bond amount.