Stephens County jury returns not guilty verdict for a 2017 shooting

A jury returned a not guilty verdict in Stephens County Superior Court last week.

Valonta Jamal Cantrell was found not guilty after a 3-day jury trial for the shooting of Linda Ruthie Webb in Toccoa.

The shooting occurred on August 10, 2017.

Tim Jarrell was Toccoa’s Police Chief at the time of the shooting in 2017.

He told WNEG News that at 6:30 a.m., August 10, 2017, the Toccoa Police Department received reports that someone had been shot at 614 South Pond Street.

According to Jarrell, the victim was a 54-year-old white female.

He says the victim was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery.

The Toccoa Police Department requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the GBI Crime Scene Unit.

Jarrell never released information on a suspect; however, he did note that there was no concern for public alarm.