UPDATE: Man arrested for double murder in Wilcox County

UPDATE (6/23/2025): On June 20, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Quintavis Holt was taken into custody without incident. The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement organizations took Holt into custody.

UPDATE (6/9/25): According to the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office, anyone with information that results in the arrest of a murder suspect is now eligible to receive a $1,000 prize.

A new statement on its Facebook page states that Quintavis Holt will be lodging close to Pineview.

The message continues by stating that all advice and data would be kept private.

Holt is deemed dangerous and armed by law enforcement.

Call the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 467-2322, or the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), if you know where he is.

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UPDATE (6/4/25): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation verified Tuesday that the guy wanted in connection with a double murder in Wilcox County is the brother of suspended Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt.

A GBI representative acknowledged Quintavis Holt is the brother of former Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt in response to a 41NBC question.

Following a GBI investigation into alleged misappropriation of city finances, Brandon Holt was indicted on 75 charges of theft by taking and suspended by Governor Brian Kemp in April 2024.

Call the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 467-2322 or the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) if you know Quintavis Holt’s whereabouts.

UPDATE (5/30/25): According to a news release from the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office, arrest warrants have been issued for a man who is suspected of killing two persons in Wilcox County.

The statement states that on May 25, just before midnight, Quintavis Holt, 39, arrived at 205 Depot Street in Pineview, where he met Nathadius Lawson, 39, and Charleston Calix, 40. According to deputies, Holt opened fire on Lawson and Calix as they were mingling in an outbuilding behind the house, killing both men. After then, he fled the scene and is still at large.

As soon as they arrived, deputies started looking for Holt. Sheriff Jeffrey Wessel requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Holt was identified as the gunman by investigators based on residential security footage and witness testimonies, the report said. Since then, arrest warrants have been issued.

Holt is accused of the following:

• Two counts of malice murder
• One count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
• One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Two counts of aggravated assault

Sheriff Wessel urged everyone in the community to exercise caution. Quintavis Holt is seen as dangerous and armed. This kind of violent, illogical crime has no place in Wilcox County. Until he is apprehended and placed in jail, where he belongs, we will not stop.

The GBI Tip Line can be reached at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), and the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at (229) 467-2322.

The original narrative (5/26/25):

Georgia’s Pineview (41NBC/WMGT) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports that a shooting occurred in Wilcox County early Sunday morning, killing two persons.

The incident took place at a residence in Pineview’s 200 block of Depot Street at around midnight on May 25. According to a news statement from the GBI, a number of people had gathered at the house when the shooting started.

Charleston Calix, 40, and Nathadius Kenta Lawson, 36, were both shot and died at the site.

The inquiry is still under progress. The GBI Regional Investigative Office or the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office are urged to be contacted by anyone with information. Anonymous tips can be sent via the See Something, Send Something mobile app, online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by phoning 1-800-597-TIPS (8477).