Warner Robins roommates convicted in July 2025 carjacking

WARNER ROBINS — Two Warner Robins residents took advantage of an acquaintance’s act of kindness last year and are facing the consequences.

Neal Stefan Spear, 63, and Tamesha Sarah Carter, 26, were convicted of aggravated assault last week after a carjacking in July 2025.

Speer also had related robbery charges in the carjacking and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Carter was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

According to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office, the case stemmed from a carjacking on Meadowdale Drive in Warner Robins. The victim, a 50-year-old male, reported his car stolen by the suspects after the two asked for a ride home.

During the car ride, Carter held a knife or boxcutter to the victim’s neck. After driving further towards his home, the victim exited his vehicle. Speer followed behind on foot and struck the victim with a stick, then he and Carter fled the scene in the car.

The victim knew both suspects, but could not remember their names at the time of the attack, the DA’s office said. The victim told police that Speer and Carter were known to live at 110 Pleasant Hill Court.

Law enforcement found the victim’s vehicle abandoned near Magnolia Cemetery and issued a search warrant for the suspects’ residence. Law enforcement found both Speer and Carter inside and took them into custody.

The DA’s Office said Carter testified against Speer and claimed the robbery was his idea. She said he threatened to kick her out of the house they lived in if she didn’t help him. Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards confirmed that the DA’s Office recommended a less severe sentence for Carter due to her truthful testimony and cooperation. Her testimony suggested Speer planned the robbery.

In a statement regarding the case, Edwards said the victim’s kindness was exploited to carry out the robbery and assault. He said Houston County communities should never feel uneasy offering help to another person, only to be repaid with violence and theft.

“When individuals choose to lure victims into vulnerable situations and use force to take what is not theirs, they forfeit their right to remain in our neighborhoods,” Edwards said in a statement.