Dremar De`shawn Bell, Suspect in Pilot Travel Center Murder, Arrested
Dremar De`shawn Bell, was the first suspect arrested during the investigation into the murder of Patrick Witter Ballew.
His arrest came after a long and destructive vehicle pursuit with the Columbus Police Department, resulting in 15 charges.
Suspect Information
Race
Black
Height / Weight
6’3″ / 280 lbs
Date of Birth
September 7th, 2001
City of Residence
Columbus, GA
Arrest and Extradition
Date of Arrest
December 8th, 2021
Arresting Agency
Columbus Police Department
Charges on Arrest
- Reckless conduct
- Possession and use of drug-related objects
- Receipt, possession or transfer of firearm by convicted felon or felony first offender
- Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers
- Speeding (must report actual and posted speed)
- Carrying weapon without a valid license – 1st offense
- Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer
- Reckless driving
- Too fast for conditions/prima facie speed/basic rules
- Failure to obey signs or control devices
- Failure to have license on person
- Hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident
- Failure to signal lane change or turn
- Fail to rpt striking fixed object
- Failure to maintain lane
Date of Extradition
January 3rd, 2022
Extraditing Agency
Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Charges on Extradition
- Murder
- Robbery Armed with Firearm
- Assualt Aggravated with Other Weapon
- Conspiracy to Commit a Felony
Bond Information
No Bond
Current Location
Coweta County Jail
Court Case Timeline
Date
Defendant(s)
Event Type
Event Discription
02/22/2022
Dremar De`shawn Bell
Indictment
Indicted on the following charges:
- Felony Murder
- Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
- Felony Murder
- Armed Robbery
- Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
- Criminal Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery
- Felony Murder
- Hijacking a Motor Vehicle – 1st Degree
- Conspiracy to Commit Hijacking a Motor Vehicle – 1st Degree
- Felony Murder
- Conspiracy to Commit Trafficking in Marijuana
- Criminal Attempt to Commit Trafficking in Marijuana
- Felony Murder
- Possession of Firearm by First Offender
- VGCSA Trafficking in Marijuana
- VGCSA Possession of tetrahydrocannabinol w/Intent to Distr
- Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
- Use of Firearm by Felony First Offender Probationer During Commission of another Felony
- Use of Firearm by Felony First Offender Probationer During Commission of another Felony
- Aggravated Assault
04/20/2022
ALL
Notice Printed
Notice Printed to each Bondsman & Attorney for each defendant for:
EVENT: Criminal Non-Jury Court
DATE: the 10th day of May, 2022
JUDGE: W. Travis Sakrison and Emory Palmer
Criminal History
The following criminal history has been found in public records from across the state.
Jurisdiction
Date
Criminal Information
Coweta County
Suspect has no criminal history in this jurisdiction.
Muscogee County
12/8/2021 – Current
Arrested by Columbus Police Department for the following charges:
- Reckless conduct
- Possession and use of drug-related objects
- Receipt, possession or transfer of firearm by convicted felon or felony first offender
- Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers
- Speeding (must report actual and posted speed)
- Carrying weapon without a valid license – 1st offense
- Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer
- Reckless driving
- Too fast for conditions/prima facie speed/basic rules
- Failure to obey signs or control devices
- Failure to have license on person
- Hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident
- Failure to signal lane change or turn
- Fail to rpt striking fixed object
- Failure to maintain lane
Muscogee County
5/29/2019 – 2/29/2020
Arrested by Columbus Police Department for the following charges:
- Aggravated Assault
Additional Media Coverage
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Three arrested in Coweta County truck stop murder – FOX5
Suspected ‘hit job’ intercepted in Pilot murder investigation – Newnan Times-Herald
