Star Colquitt County running back TyKerious Jones has been charged with murder — Colquitt County Sherriff
Colquitt County, a football program considered to have a legitimate chance of contending for the 2015 USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 national title, was dealt a significant and stunning blow on Friday when superstar running back TyKerious “Grump” Jones was charged with murder.
The charges against Jones stem from an incident on July 5, when Jones and six other teens allegedly attempted to rob 68-year-old John Hester at gunpoint. Hester died in the altercation, and the seven teenagers were eventually identified and charged. While Jones was the only member of the current Colquitt County squad, two of the others charged — I-Key Pinkins and Brandon Wynn — were recent graduates who were part of the 2014 state champion and Super 25 squad.
When reached by the Moultrie Observer, Colquitt County head coach Rush Propst, a celebrity in the high school football world from his time on the MTV show Two-A-Days, called the incident, “a very tragic, very sobering situation,” and said that Jones had been indefinitely suspended by the program while authorities investigate the crime.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Hester family and everyone affected by this crime,” Propst told the Observer. “A lot of these kids end up in trouble. That’s why we push getting (football) scholarship so much. It’s so important for these kids to get out of Moultrie. … This just so sad, for the Hester family and for kids who subject themselves to things that are not positive in their lives.”
There’s no question that Jones was expected to be a major part of the Colquitt County team in 2015, with the rising junior slated as the replacement for 2014 superstar Sihiem King, who is now at the University of Kentucky. Now the team has just five weeks before the start of the regular season to identify Jones’ replacement, all while competing on the fly; the team is taking part in a regional-wide 7-on-7 tournament in Birmingham from Thursday evening through Sunday this weekend.
“We expected great things from him,” Propst told the Observer. “We thought he’s be about a third of our offense. He’s a difference-maker.”
Jones exhibited that ability whenever he was on the field in 2014, averaging more than 10 yards per carry and producing highlight reel plays like this touchdown:
Difference maker or not, Jones now has much more significant issues to focus on, with a lengthy prison sentence potentially in the offing.
yall mf needa quit talking about him .....yall never know yall might be in the same situation one day all yall dumb asf bc nobody can judge him but god he is a GOOD kid in just made the wrong choice everybody makes mistakes its up to you to take it or leave it simple TYKERIOUS is a good kid and yall mfs need just quit with the lies and rumors and talking bad about him real talk
...and God shall judge him. But this MF here is telling you that GOOD kids don't make felony murder choices. He still has not been convicted, but man shall judge him first for his horrific behavior, a.k.a. consequence. At a minimum it sounds as if he will be sentence to 8-15 depending on how complicit he is in his actions. If he was directly involved, 25-to life. He most certainly will never touch a football on a team ever again. Now the only choice for him is atonement and God will spare him. Then, and only then, can he be called GOOD.
@minyaune seems like it was a racist targeting of a white kid. The white kid's Dad was caught up in the attack. There is hope these scumbags will get the death penalty. These heroes also robbed someone's business or house just before they murdered that kid's Dad. *slow clap*
Only if you're stupid enuff to hang out with a bunch of losers who take from others
Its a sad day when something like this happens and people are so quick to judge....Only God knows what really happen and he is the only one who knows their fate... My heart goes out to everyone involved... RIP to the deceased...
@OctaviaOwens What happened was they thought it would would be fun to rob some buildings.... target a white family.... kill the father. This doesn't require CSI.
@mike_Saint @OctaviaOwens first of all you dont know what u talking about so shut up and u can stop being racist toward my big brother and if u have something to say about it let me know so i can report you to the police for being racist toward my brother
He was destined for this the day someone named him TyKerious.
What does his name have to do with anything...ignorance at its best...God bless everyone affected by this tragedy... Rip and God have mercy on their souls...
@Kiwi Nibbler and mf what his name got to do with anything hop off my bestfran like real talk you don't know nothing about him to be talking bad about him from the things you heard so just quit all the ppl who talk bad about him over these social media takeouts is just trynna give these mf sports news in shyt to talk about that's the only way they make they money anyways is off rumors in lies so hop of my bestfran
@minyaune They just started this new thing in English. It's called punctuation. Give it a try.
@Kiwi Nibbler @minyaune ayy you can get off my brother best friend and my brother
@Kiwi Nibbler first of all his name dont got nouthing to do witt it so u can shut up and grow up because half of yall dont know what yall talking about
Nice job you moron (s). Now we have to hear from his family that he was actually a "good kid" and just at the wrong place at the the wrong time *rolls eyes* Damn shame the old man they robbed wasn't armed and killed these scumbags.
Superstar? He a frigging HS player. No such thing until you become Walter Payton or Jim Brown. The use of the word is ridiculous in articles like this. ;
Why? I don't understand how a young person with such potential to succeed allows themselves to be involved in such a thing. Even if the intention was just to rob the deceased, you should have made the simple and right decision to walk away. Now, I only hope you get a second chance years from now and do all you can to atone for your actions.
@ LindseyDavis1- Why should they get a second chance when John Hester doesn't get a second chance? The thugs punishment should be the same as they dished out,...death, as with all murder cases. More severe punishment would help to curb such crimes. Now we will have 7 more criminals that do not belong in our society getting free meals, warm showers, and a roof over their heads for years, all at the expense of the hard working tax payer. Most criminals are not even worth rehabilitation, as they end up back in trouble and back in jail. These fools are no different. Ship them off to a deserted island with the rest of all criminals, and let them fend for themselves, or give John Hester equal justice and give them the death penalty.
@LindseyDavis1 uuhhh no. He needs to rot in Hell with the rest of his Homies. The dead man he robbed isn't getting a second chance.
@SamanthaDawnOgle I'm perfectly content calling them scumbags or worse. But sure... if they were white kids (seriously?) doing this... I would personally flip the switch to execute all them myself while sipping a cup of tea.
If they dont get the death penalty... at least the pleasure or hope they have a hellish experience in prison and maybe get shanked by another gang member. Black gangs are slaughtering each other by the 100's in Baltimore... prison cant be much different.
As a Caucasian I will personally put the noose around Dylan Roofs neck and tell him may his soul rot in hell. It is only about race when you manufacture it that way. The facts are what they are plain and simple. Red, yellow, black, or white, wrong is wrong, and right is right!!
I meant "thug" as "a violent person, usually a criminal." But, after looking into it, I see that the word "thug" is being used more and more in place of the "n" word. I didn't intend for it be to taken in a "racist" manner, so i apologize.
Yes, if these were "white" kids, I would still hope that they would recieve the death penalty, or that they would be shipped to a deserted island with the rest of the criminals.
No matter what color, I still believe their should be harsher punishments to help deter such crimes. I hate that there are violent criminals who rape, murder, molest children, or involved in hate crimes, that tax payers ultimately care for. Give them all the death penalty, and stop wasting our money. Color has nothing to do with my opinions. ..
The bottom line to this story is that John Hester lost his life due to 7 ignorant young men robbing and shooting him, and he and his family deserve justice! Eye for an eye! They should be murdered in the same way he was murdered!
And for the ignorant people who don't know what's going on, he got shot in the leg and had a heart attack he died from a freaking heart attack! Know your FACTS
@SamanthaDawnOgle Oh in THAT case.... lets FREE these Heroes? When do we start rioting in the streets and destroying our own neighborhoods?
They shot him and robbed him. He died because of these actions. They shot him and robbed him. Which part of that is ok? They shot him and robbed him = violent criminals. They still do not deserve to be taken care of with our tax dollars.
@SamanthadawnOgle....are you ok with 7 young men robbing and shooting one of your family members? EVEN if your loved one DID NOT die after having a heart attack because of being robbed and shot, that still ok with you?
I honestly did not know that he had a heart attack, but it doesn't change my opinion of what those 7 young men deserve, the death penalty. THEIR ACTIONS STILL LEAD TO HIS DEATH!
Even if John Hester would not have died, I still believe they should be shipped off to a deserted island to fend for themselves, as THEY DO NOT BELONG IN OUR SOCIETY!
Maybe you should represent these fools in court....with your thinking and logic, there's no doubt you will help us all out, and John Hester's family, by guaranteeing the death penalty that each one of them deserve. ....
It is the content of their character that makes them thugs, not the color of their skin...
You don't even know who Dylan Roof is. He is the hate monger who killed those innocent people praying in Church. So I don't care if I get on your first, last, or every nerve.
@Tinkerbomb It sounds like you are judging others now. .....what's the difference?
First of all @LindseyDavis1 my comment wasnt directed towards you...it was directed towards @mike_Saint and @righttray I'm not judging anyone...and I definitely do know who Dylan Roof is
Racists comments in here (thugs) they weren't slinging dope nobody is making excuses for any of them, but tell me this if it had been a group of white kids would you say the same thing, would you call them thugs and say they need to die too? I highly doubt that. Therefore your just as ignorant as the dumb ass comment you made.
You sound so stupid, selfish, as well as heartless!! You don't wish death on anyone no matter what they did!! People like you get on my last nerve!! Who do you think you are to judge anyone...petty low-life!!!
@mike_Saint @LindseyDavis1 first of all u can rot in hell and stop throwing racist slurrs out there and u can shut up