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GBI Arrests Suspect in 2010 Douglas Phone-Store Killing of Sandra Robinson

Forensic testing linked 58-year-old Willie James Jr. to the case, prompting a forthcoming referral to prosecutors.

Overview

  • James was taken into custody on March 2 in Valdosta and is being held at the Coffee County Jail.
  • He is charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in Robinson’s death.
  • The GBI said James was an associate of Robinson and frequently spent time at the Prepaid Superstore where she worked.
  • Investigators revisited the cold case for years and report that renewed forensic analysis connected him to the 2010 stabbing.
  • Authorities have not identified a motive and will provide the completed case file to the Waycross Judicial Circuit district attorney.