Departments announce arrest in quadruple homicide investigation in Perry 

PERRY — The Perry Police Department and the Houston County District Attorney’s Office announced an arrest has been made in connection to the recent quadruple homicide in Perry. 

According to a press release, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, Perry detectives charged Michael James Jordan, 34, in connection with the deaths of four individuals found at a Gaines Drive residence. 

The release said Jordan has been charged with four counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault, three counts of possession of a knife during the commission of a certain felon, one count of first degree child abuse, one count of abuse and neglect of a person over 65 and one count of abuse and neglect of a person with disabilities. Jordan is currently in custody at the Houston County Detention Center and is without bond. 

In the release, Perry Police Chief Alan Everidge shared a few remarks regarding this case. 

 “We want to assure the community that this was an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety,” he said. “This arrest is the result of the tireless work of our investigators and partner agencies, who worked around the clock to bring justice to the victims and their families.” 

The Perry Police Department thanked Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards, his staff and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for their assistance. 

The release said this specific case is being turned over to the DA’s Office for prosecution, and the Perry Police Department will not be making any further comment on this case. Any questions should be directed to the DA’s office for comment. 

Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards issued a statement. 

“The individual charged in this case, Michael James Jordan, has been in continuous custody since the night the victims were discovered on April 4, 2025. While he was originally arrested on a charge of Aggravated Stalking relating to one of the victims, investigators from the Perry Police Department have now filed warrants for the murders of all four victims based on the continued progress of their investigation. It is our responsibility to proceed methodically and deliberately in all matters referred to our office, and that is what we have done in this case—working in constant conjunction with the Perry Police Department. I will not comment on the specific evidence at this time, as this remains an active and pending case. We will continue working closely with the Perry Police Department and all involved agencies to pursue justice on behalf of the victims and their families.”

“The individual charged in this case, Michael James Jordan, has been in continuous custody since the night the victims were discovered on April 4, 2025. While he was originally arrested on a charge of Aggravated Stalking relating to one of the victims, investigators from the Perry Police Department have now filed warrants for the murders of all four victims based on the continued progress of their investigation. It is our responsibility to proceed methodically and deliberately in all matters referred to our office, and that is what we have done in this case—working in constant conjunction with the Perry Police Department. I will not comment on the specific evidence at this time, as this remains an active and pending case. We will continue working closely with the Perry Police Department and all involved agencies to pursue justice on behalf of the victims and their families.”