Thursday, Nov. 10 – After further investigation, a third suspect, Destiny Star Lewis, was found to have been involved in the kidnapping of the minor. Lewis was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and is being charged with Principal in the First Degree to Robbery, Principal in the First Degree to False Imprisonment, Principal in the First Degree to Tampering with a Victim and Principal in the First Degree to Battery. She is currently being held at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office and waiting to be transported back to Jackson County to face her charges.
Two Arrested after Kidnapping Minor
On Saturday, Nov. 5, around 6:15 a.m., deputies responded to a call regarding a possible kidnapping/abduction. Upon arrival, deputies found a minor with her hands bound behind her back. After further investigation, it was determined that the minor was picked up by Coby Jerome Jordan on Friday evening. Later, they met up with two other females, one being Molly Michele Jarrett.
Around 1:00 a.m. Saturday, the victim was taken to an abandoned building, where Jordan beat her and bound her hands and feet. A short time later, the victim was dropped off and left alone under a tree, where she eventually escaped.
Jordan was arrested and is being charged with Robbery, False Imprisonment, Tampering with a Victim and Battery. Jarrett is being charged with Principal in the First Degree to Robbery, Principal in the First Degree to False Imprisonment, Principal in the First Degree to Tampering with a Victim and Principal in the First Degree to Battery.
Sheriff Edenfield thanks Sheriff Valenza and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance on this case. He is also proud of his deputies for their quick work catching these suspects and bringing them to justice.