March 13, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
A man accused of holding a woman against her will at knifepoint and then repeatedly raping her back in December was indicted by the Grand Jury Tuesday, March 11.
34-year-old Timothy Ryan Lawson of Poss Road is indicted for especially aggravated kidnapping; aggravated rape (2 counts); rape (2 counts); aggravated assault; and interference with emergency calls.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on December 14, 2024 a detective was summoned to the hospital where a woman was taken after a possible rape in her home. Upon arrival, the detective spoke with the woman who reported that on the night of December 13, 2024 Lawson allegedly held her hostage, displayed a large knife and forced her to have sex with him saying he would kill her if she didn’t. After allegedly taking her phone so she could not call for help, Lawson then allegedly raped the woman a total of five times from the night of December 13 to the morning hours of December 14, 2024.
Meanwhile a man who allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and robbed his own grandparents in April, 2024 was indicted by the grand jury Tuesday, March 11.
43-year-old John Brent Williams of Four Seasons Road, Smithville is indicted for especially aggravated kidnapping; aggravated robbery; and aggravated assault (2 counts)
Sheriff Ray said that on April 16, 2024 a deputy was summoned to the sheriff’s department due to a report of a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival he spoke with Williams’ grandparents who reported that the day before on April 15 Williams came to their residence at around 9 p.m. and entered a bedroom where he stole a handgun and then held his grandmother at gunpoint refusing to let her leave the home while ordering his grandfather at gunpoint to hand over the keys to their vehicle, a 2017 black Ford Escape. During the incident, Williams allegedly tried to strangle his grandmother and began dragging her by the hair.
Williams later left the residence with the gun and the vehicle. The Ford Escape was valued at $11,000
Williams was arrested on other charges in Kentucky and extradited back to DeKalb County.