Defendant pleads guilty to aggravated assault charge

A Jones County man received a 20-year sentence for a shooting that took place in 2023, following his guilty plea.Alex McCater Coats was in Jones County Superior Court Jan. 5 to enter his plea to the charge of aggravated assault. He received 20 years with the first four years in confinement with credit for time served from Dec. 19, 2023. The remainder of sentence is to be served on probat...