SUPERIOR COURT
The second of two brothers wanted for multiple crimes in Jones and Bibb counties is in custody after being apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force.
The arrest was announced March 9 by Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece on his Facebook page. The Sheriff said Shaun Mills was taken into custody in Anniston, Ala., the previous afternoon, and he thanked the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional and Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Forces, as well as the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work in the apprehension of the suspect.
Shaun and Terrell Mills are charged in the armed robbery of the 49er Mart and a home invasion in Kingsview Village.
Terrell Mills was arrested in Jones County Jan. 27 and was charged with armed robbery, home invasion first degree, possession of firearm by convicted felon or first offender, possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, two counts of cruelty to children first degree-maliciously causing excessive pain, cruelty to children first degree deprivation of sustenance, possession of marijuana with intent, six counts of aggravated assault and five counts of armed robbery.
Shaun Mills will be facing the same charges in Jones County.
Capt. Kenny Allen with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 3 interview there were a total of five suspects in the armed robbery and three, possibly four involved in the home invasion. He said investigators are working to identify those remaining suspects.
JCSO Investigator John Simmons said the Jones County armed robbery and a Bibb County murder took place within two hours of each other, and the same stolen car was used in the two crimes.
The home invasion was committed Jan. 12.
A Jan. 23 media release from the office of Bibb County Sheriff David Davis described the homicide and asked for help in locating the offenders. The release stated the vehicle involved in the Jan. 21 homicide of Pinalkumar Patel was a dark four-door vehicle, and the victim was shot in his driveway about 11 p.m.
It was later stated that Mills was in custody in Jones County and was being charged in Bibb County with felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The victim’s wife and daughter were also injured in the shooting.
The Bibb County arrest warrant included information that a video was discovered with a description of how Mills’ crew followed the victims’ van before the shooting.
Reece announced the Jones County crimes and Terrell Mills arrest Feb. 1. He said the Jan. 12 home invasion occurred in the Kingsview Village area. He said several armed males forced their way into a home occupied by a mother and three of her children. Reece said several armed males committed an armed robbery at the 49er Mart on Shurling Drive Jan. 20. He added that thankfully no one was injured in either incident.
The sheriff said during the investigation into Terrell Mills, it was discovered he had been arrested three times – each time for violent offenses involving firearms. Mills was sentenced to prison for voluntary manslaughter in 2003, for aggravated assault involving a firearm in 2015 and his third arrest came in 2019, again for aggravated assault involving a firearm.
A March 10 press release by Davis stated that Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators were notified that37-year-old Shaun Millswas located and apprehended by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. He said Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators had warrants issued for the arrest of Shaun Mills for the charges of felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with the death of Pinalkumar Patel that occurred on Thoroughbred Lane.
Davis said Shaun Mills is awaiting extradition for charges in Jones County, and then he will face felony murder and aggravated assault charges in Bibb County.
Reece said the investigations remain ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Office at 478-986-3489 or submit a tip anonymously via mobile app or website.
Davis also asked for anyone with information in the Bibb County investigations to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
