Press Release
ARREST MADE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC INCIDENT
October 6, 2025
Crisp County, GA
On October 4, 2025, Crisp County Deputies responded to a residence on Wiley Road in reference to a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the victim, who reported that her ex-boyfriend, William Colby Sargent, had forced his way into her home, assaulted her, and stolen her phone before fleeing the scene.
Deputies observed visible injuries on the victim and damage consistent with forced entry. A witness also reported seeing a male suspect assaulting a female before leaving the area.
Later that evening, deputies located Sargent near Hobbs Grocery. When approached, he fled on foot but was apprehended shortly after with assistance from a Georgia State Patrol K-9. Sargent was taken into custody and transported to the Crisp County Jail.
William Colby Sargent, a 30-year-old male from Cordele, is charged with the following:
- Obstruction of an Officer
- Felony, Burglary, First Degree
- Criminal Trespass (Family Violence)
- Theft By Taking
- Battery