Douglas County District Attorney's Office

Today members of our office wore burgundy in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is recognized every October to educate people about disability employment issues and to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to good jobs and their accommodations are met.

Today our office held it’s annual Trek or Treat 5k Justice Run, which raises money for local domestic violence awareness programs within our community. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our event!

Tonight, District Attorney Dalia Racine and members of our office attended SHAREhouse’s annual candlelight vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Today our office participated in Douglas County’s Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of our office also attended the ceremony on the steps of the courthouse that honored and remembered those whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer. #breastcancerawarenessmonth #pinkout #douglascountyga #douglascountyda

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues and promoting mental well-being. It's important to prioritize our mental health and show support for those who may be struggling. If you or someone know are going through a crisis, please reach out for help by calling or texting 988, or visiting 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has compassionate and trained professionals available 24/7 to provide support and assistance.

Today is World Day of Bullying Prevention, and October is also Bullying Prevention Month. Members of our office wore blue to bring awareness to and in support of bullying prevention. #blueup #bekind #blueshirtday #worlddayofbullyingprevention #bullyingpreventionmonth

Check out this month's edition of Monthly Minutes with Dalia!

Defendant Found Guilty of Multiple Counts of Aggravated Stalking On September 25th, a Douglas County jury rendered a guilty verdict against twenty-three-year-old Truman Bradley for multiple counts of aggravated stalking. Superior Court Judge Cynthia Adams presided over the trial. The prosecution was led by Assistant District Attorney Chelcee Jones and Assistant District Attorney Nelly Ndounteng. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case with Investigator Christina Clark as the lead law enforcement officer. In June 2022, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spoke to the victims regarding unwanted contact from the defendant, who was identified as Truman Bradley. Bradley had been contacting the victim and her father despite a twelve-month no-contact order. The female victim had met Bradley at a church camp the previous year, and after the camp, he began to show up randomly at the victims’ residence in Douglas County. In November 2021, Bradley was given a criminal trespass warning to stay away from their residence, but he violated this warning in December 2021. Subsequently, Bradley was served with a no-contact protective order in January 2022. Despite the order, Bradley continued to attempt to contact the female victim. He would text mutual acquaintances to pass along messages, contacted SHAREHouse to pass messages to the victim, and enrolled in the university the victim was scheduled to attend in the Fall of 2022. In May, Bradley directly called and texted the victim. Then, in June, he posted videos on YouTube singing songs directed to the victim and texted the link to the videos to the victim and multiple mutual friends. Bradley also reached out to the victim’s father and left him a detailed voicemail in June. All voicemails, text messages, and links to the videos were shared with law enforcement. After hearing all the evidence and testimony, the jury returned a guilty verdict, convicting Truman Bradley of multiple counts of aggravated stalking. Sentencing is scheduled for a later date. Douglas County District Attorney Dalia Racine stated, “Stalking behaviors are huge red flags for potential future violent contact. The continuous refusal of this defendant to respect the wishes of the victim to not be contacted, even with court intervention, demands our attention and action. We want our community to understand that stalking is not a nuisance, it is a crime. We should take these behaviors seriously and report this conduct to law enforcement." For more information on the risk factors associated with stalking, please go to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center website at https://lnkd.in/ehZEwai. For anyone in a domestic abuse relationship who needs help, there are several resources in Douglas County, including, The Trinity Center, which can be reached at 678-715-1196, and SHAREHouse, which can be reached at 770-949-0626. 

#MeetTheBOG Dalia Racine, who represents the Douglas Circuit, is the District Attorney for the Douglas Judicial Circuit in Douglasville.

Earlier this week our office hosted the Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles and Georgia Office of Victim Services for Victim Impact Sessions. These sessions allow victims to speak directly to a parole board member and other staff about their case. This information is then reviewed when the defendant has their parole hearing.