GA GA - Andrue 'Trent' Hires Jumped From Barnett's Creek Bridge After Car Chase

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South Georgia deputies looking for Thomasville man last seen jumping from Barnetts Creek bridge

Trent Hires has several warrants out for his arrest.

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...23-year-old Andrew Hires, who goes by Trent,... [snip] The Thomasville man was last seen Sunday night, near Barnetts Creek. According to the Grady County Sheriff’s Office, he led deputies on a car chase and crashed into the creek bridge’s wall after he jumped out while his vehicle was still in drive. Hires then jumped from the bridge, and deputies say they’re unsure if he landed in water or on the embankment.
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Thomas County man Trent Hires still missing

A 23-year-old man, Trent Hires, has been missing since Sunday night, and was last spotted near the Thomas-Grady County line.

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...last spotted near the Thomas-Grady County line.
...near the Highway 84 over Barnett’s Creek
“We’re encouraged by that, that he wasn’t severely injured or fatally injured by jumping off the bridge but he’s still missing,” Jones said.
The Thomas County Sheriff’s office has listed Hires as a missing person. However, Hires still faces charges for fleeing, as well as for meth and a gun that was found in his car.
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Thomas County Sheriff's Office
We need your help in locating Trent Hires. He was last seen on Sunday night near Barnetts Creek. If you know Trent’s location or how to make contact with him, please have him contact his family or our office at 2292253315

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Search continues for Trent Hires

THOMASVILLE- The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office has issued a reward of up to $2,500 leading to the whereabouts of Andrue “Trent” Hires.

www.timesenterprise.com

Oct 19, 2022

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...no indication if Hires is alive or was fatally injured while trying to escape. “We are working both sides of the investigation,” Jones said. “We are trying to either make a body recovery or solve a crime, so we can give closure to the family.” [snip] Jones wants Hires to know it is no longer about the warrants; they want to make sure he is safe.

 

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Trent's father and brother were arrested for murdering Andrew Hill of Thomasville. The pair think Hill is responsible for Trent's disappearance.

GBI investigating possible Brooks Co. shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) is currently investigating a possible shooting that happened on Tuesday in Brooks County, according to Thomas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Aug. 31, 2022
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...a report of an aggravated assault that happened in the 300 block of Martin Rd in Boston. [snip] ...evidence that a possible shooting had occurred. {snip] ...Hill’s body was found...

Two Arrested in Murder of Boston Man

THOMASVILLE- The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection to the death of Andrew Hill of Thomasville. Anthony “Tony” Hires, 55, and Anthony “Seth” Hires II, 24

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Sep 8, 2022
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One of the men reportedly screamed at Hill, questioning where his son was, before shooting him. Hill responded to the man that he didn’t kill his son, before two more gunshots went off. The witness believes the argument originated from the disappearance of Andrue “Trent” Hires, who is the son of Anthony “Tony” Hires.

 

[YaYa_521]

Some of the comments on these posts and the one linked above in post #2 had me running through rabbit holes. It was all interesting reads but I'm still none the wiser on what caused Trent to disappear. I know TCSO says Trent jumped off a bridge, but people don't go around killing other people b/c their son/brother jumped off a bridge. Something stinks about this case and I don't think it's the fish in the water under Barnett's Creek bridge. MOO

Thomas County Sheriff's Office
31 Aug 2022
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at about 5:30 PM, Thomas County Deputies received a report of an Aggravated Assault that occurred in the 300 block of Martin Rd in Boston Ga. When Deputies arrived, they found evidence that a possible shooting had occurred. The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Region 9 Office and U. S. Marshal’s Office. A joint investigation was initiated into the possible death of Andrew Hill. Mr. Hill’s body was subsequently found earlier today in Brooks County by law enforcement personnel. The joint investigation is being conducted with oversight provided by the Thomas County District Attorneys’ Office. The Thomas Co. Sheriff’s Office and the entire investigative team would like to extend their sincere condolences to Mr. Hill’s family.

Thomas County Sheriff's Office
7 Oct 2022
There is a $2500 reward for information leading to the location of Trent Hires. Please contact the Thomas County Sheriff's Office at 2292253300.

 

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Andrew Hill - last post 30 Aug 2022

Rest in peace, Andrew

 

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This article has some details at least:

Two Arrested in Murder of Boston Man

Sep. 8—THOMASVILLE- The Thomas County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men in connection to the death of Andrew Hill of Thomasville. Anthony "Tony" Hires, 55, and Anthony "Seth" Hires II, 24 have both been charged with murder. According to reports, TCSO was dispatched to a Boston, Ga. address...

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Drew Kogu Hill - 2021
Andrew Hill - last post 30 Aug 2022

Rest in peace, Andrew

I just came across this case. Any updates? It's so very sad.

 

[YaYa_521]

I just came across this case. Any updates? It's so very sad.

I couldn't find any recent MSM articles or LE posts.

 

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Trent’s last known whereabouts are on Highway 84 over Barnett’s Creek.

“I go over the Barnett’s Creek Bridge every now and then. I still holler, you know, thinking that he’s still out there but…knowing that he’s not,” said Kala Hires, Trent’s sister.

Trent leaves behind two sons. His mom Tammy said she’s beaten cancer twice, but still, her son’s disappearance is the toughest battle she faces every day.

“My heart knows. My baby is in heaven. This is 733 days that he’s not contacted me or his sister,” Tammy said

Missing in South Ga: 2-year Thomasville missing person case left unsolved

several searches for 23-year-old Trent Hires have led to no answers into his disappearance.

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Andrew Trent Hires – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance​

Trent was last seen in Grady County, Georgia on July 17, 2022. He had a warrant for his arrest for for fleeing and attempting to elude an officer, and and a police officer recognized him as he was driving his 2013 Nissan Altima and tried to pull him over. Trent fled instead of pulling over.

During the ensuing high-speed police pursuit on Highway 84, he crashed into the wall of the bridge over Barnett's Creek at the Grady/Thomas County line, jumped out of his vehicle while it was still in drive, and then jumped from the bridge. Authorities do not know if Trent landed in the creek or on pavement, but they were unable to find him after a search of the area. He has never been heard from again.

When police searched his Altima they found a gun and methamphetamine, as well as Hires's cellular phone. Hires was on probation for a 2017 burglary conviction at the time of his disappearance, and now has three warrants out for his arrest. Authorities consider him to be missing rather than a fugitive, however.

In August 2022, a man named Andrew Hill was shot to death in the basement of a job site in the 300 block of Martin Road in Boston, Georgia. Trent's father and brother, Anthony Ralph "Tony" Hires Sr. and Anthony Ralph "Seth" Hires II, were both charged with the murder. Both of them suspected Hill had a role in Trent's disappearance.

Hill's body was found in Brooks County, Georgia the day after his death. In September, Tony and Seth were arrested. Tony's nephew, Jeffrey Hiers, and another family member, Johnny Wayne Hires, were also arrested on minor charges concerned with the murder. Photos of Tony and Seth are posted with this case summary. They were convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault and two counts of possession of firearm in January 2024, and both were sentenced to life plus five years in prison.

Trent's disappearance remains unsolved, and authorities haven't said whether they think Hill could have been involved in his case.