Last Suspect in Loganville McDonald's Armed Robbery Due in Court Oct. 31

The shift manager of the Loganville McDonald’s charged in a 2011 armed robbery at the restaurant is scheduled to go on trial at the end of the month.

Jacqueline Ward Edwards, 42, of Monroe, was considered the inside person in the armed robbery that resulted in the theft of $3,719.80 from the restaurant. Two other people also were arrested in connection with the robbery. One of the suspects, Phillip Cross, of Monroe, was acquitted of charges related to the armed robbery and the other, Brent Butler, 32, also of Monroe, was sentenced last week.

“Mr. Butler was convicted on all 18 counts of the indictment which is broken down as four counts of armed robbery, one count of criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, on count of theft by taking (felony), one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and eight counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony,” said Walton County Assistant District Attorney Cliff Howard. “In short, Mr. Butler received a 60-year sentence with the first 30 years in prison with special conditions of probation.”

Howard said Edwards is scheduled to go before Alcovy Circuit Superior Court  Judge Ken Wynne on Oct. 31. She is charged with armed robbery, making false statements to officers and party to a crime. The first two charges are felonies and the third is a misdemeanor, according to officials. She was the shift manager on duty when the two armed men reportedly entered the McDonald's in the early morning hours of July 16, 2011 and were able to get away with $3,919. Edwards was the first arrested when police said her conflicting statements caused them to be suspicious.