Reward Money Drastically Increased for Four Bibb County Jail Escapees
A total of $73,000 is now being offered for information leading to the capture of four inmates who escaped from the Bibb County Jail early Monday morning.
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis identified the four as Joey Fournier, Marc Kerry Anderson, Chavis Demaryo Stokes and Johnifer Dernard Barnwell. Jail officials say a staff member noticed a break in the fence around 6 am. While watching video footage, the four inmates were seen escaping through a second-floor dayroom window around 3:30 am. A blue Dodge Challenger was also seen in the video, along with one person putting some items into an enclosed area. Davis said it’s believed those items were used to help the four escape.
Davis said, “Right now my focus is getting these individuals back in the jail, and we’ll dissect what happened and fix that as we go forward.” He added there were only 10 people working at the time of the escape, compared to a normal staff of 30 for the jail that regularly houses up to 800 inmates.
Photos Of The Bibb County Escapees
Escapees, Their Charges and Descriptions:
- 52-year-old Joey Fournier: Charged with murder. The FBI is offering $5,000 for information leading to his capture. Fournier is white, 5’9″ and 140 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes
- 29-year-old Chavis Stokes: Numerous drug charges. The FBI is offering $5,000 for information leading to his capture. Stokes is black, 5’7″ and 160 pounds with short black hair
- 25-year-old Marc K. Anderson: Aggravated assault. The FBI is offering $5,000 for information leading to his capture. Anderson is black, 5’9″ and 165 pounds with dreadlocks
- 37-year-old Johnifer Barnwell: Federal drug trafficking charges. The FBI is offering $10,000 for information leading to his capture. Barnwell is black, 5’9″ and 190 pounds and has braids
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for each suspect. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is also offering $5,000 for the capture of each inmate. Crime stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for the capture of each of the men, for a combined total of $73,000 in reward money.
Davis said it’s not known if the four inmates left the jail in the blue Dodge Challenger or in another vehicle. He said it’s also possible that they left on foot.
