Tifton man charged in murder case
Published 5:20 pm Wednesday, November 22, 2017
TIFTON — A Tifton man has been charged with 12 felonies, including three counts of murder, according to a report from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office.
Devonte Marquis Riggins, 21, was charged Nov. 21 with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony armed robbery, criminal attempt to commit a felony armed robbery and felony theft by taking.
He was subsequently charged on Nov. 22 with an additional murder charge as well as receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon or felony first attempt, felony first degree burglary and criminal attempt to commit a felony.
Riggins is currently being held in the Tift County Jail, according to the report.