Cross pleas guilty of murder in shooting death of Crisp Co. deputy, sentenced to life in prison
CORDELE, Ga. – On Thursday, August 10, 2023 Croshawn Cross pled guilty in Crisp County Superior Court before Judge Chris Hughes to the Malice Murder of Crisp County Deputy Tyee Browne and other crimes.
Cross was sentenced to a composite sentence of Life Without Parole, With A Consecutive Life Sentence, and a Consecutive Five Years To Serve.
CBS 44 News Reporter Brian Roche files this LIVE Report with more on today’s sentencing:
It was just over a month ago that Crisp Deputy Tyee Browne was killed during a routine traffic stop following the 4th of July holiday.
The man who Browne stopped, and his killer, Croshawn Cross appeared in Crisp County Superior Court Thursday afternoon, where he pled guilty to charges of Malice Murder.
Cross had shot Browne during a traffic stop early July 5th, before leading law enforcement on a chase before being stopped in Monroe County.
Cross pled guilty to malice and felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of hijacking a vehicle, and six counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony to name a few.
Cross has been sentenced to life without parole, with a consecutive life sentence and a consecutive five years to serve.
Now we reached out to the Crisp County District Attorney’s Office Thursday afternoon to try and get a statement from D.A. Brad Rigby, he has not been able to return our request for comment at this time.
The complete press release provided by District Attorney Brad Rigby, Cordele Judicial Circuit, State V. Croshawn Cross, Crisp County Superior Court – Death of Crisp County Deputy Tyee Browne can be found below:
Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock released the following video statement on the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page:
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