Decatur County murderer gets life in prison without possibility of parole

BAINBRIDGE — Demarcus Glenn was sentenced this week to life in prison without parole for the 2016 shooting death of Quentieria Knight in a case heard in Decatur County Superior Court.

“As district attorney for the past 14 years in the South Georgia Circuit, I have rarely seen such a heartless, unforgiving defendant,” prosecutor Joe Mulholland said. “Demarcus Glenn is going to spend the rest of his natural life behind bars, where he belongs.

“I hope other criminals see this and realize that we will keep our community safe, and send violent criminals to prison for as long as the law allows.”

The district attorney said he was thankful that Knight’s family could see justice was served in her murder.

“I am glad that Ms. Barbara Knight and all of the friends and family of Quentieria Knight will know that her killer will never see the light of day,” Mulholland said. “I want to thank first the jury for their service. I also want to thank the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, Public Safety, and GBI for their hard work in this case.

“GBI Special Agent Hank Day of Bainbridge made my job easy. Considering this was his first major case, I feel confident he has a bright future in law enforcement.”

According to Mulholland, Knight was found fatally shot on April 29, 2016. Her body was in her car on Zorn Road in Decatur County.

The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI conducted an extensive investigation and developed Demarcus Glenn, worked with Knight at Elberta Crate, as a suspect. Glenn and Knight had left work at Elberta Crate at approximately 11:30 p.m. the day before she was found. The GBI gathered surveillance videos and GPS coordinates of the route the pair took, with no stops, to the location on Zorn Road. Mulholland said Glenn was seen minutes afterward on surveillance entering the Mr. Pipps store nearby.

A search warrant of Glenn’s residence turned up a firearm that was matched to ballistics at the crime scene. The gun, which Glenn bought in 2014, also was linked to a previous homicide in which Marcus Bell was killed, Mullholland said.

Glenn was indicted and tried for malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Following a three-day trial, the jury found him guilty on all counts. Mulholland, arguing Glenn was a cold-blooded killer who was incapable of rehabilitation, sought life without parole. Superior Court Judge Heather H. Lanier sentenced Glenn to life without parole for murder, with 5 years to be served consecutively on the firearms violation.