MACON – A recently convicted felon and a central Georgia woman are facing federal charges alleging their participation in a Bibb County jailbreak on Oct. 16.
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, aka “Whoop,” aka “Malixe,” 37, of Macon, with one count of escape from custody and Janecia Green, 30, of Macon, with one count of assisting escape of a person committed to custody. Both charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
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