A Kingsland man admitted to robbing two local stores after police questioned him following a traffic stop, the Kingsland Police Department said Tuesday.
What’s Happening: Shawn Keaton of Kingsland now faces two counts of robbery by intimidation — a charge that means he used threats, not physical force, to take property. He admitted to both crimes during a police interview March 31.
The Robberies: Both incidents happened in Kingsland within a two-week span:
- March 15 at approximately 7:56 p.m. at the Dollar General on Laurel Island Parkway
- March 30 at approximately 7:39 p.m. at Aden’s Convenience Store on West King Avenue
How It Unfolded: Camden County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over a vehicle that matched the description tied to the March 30 robbery. The driver was Keaton. He was arrested first on drug-related charges, then brought to the Kingsland Police Department for questioning. During that interview, he admitted to both store robberies, police say.
What’s Next: Keaton was taken to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center. Police say the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
- B.T. Clark
- B.T. Clark
- B.T. Clark
- B.T. Clark
