In the summer of 2017, the community of Albany, Georgia, was shaken by the tragic death of Ashley Sapphire Boggs, a 28-year-old Black female. A graduate student at Albany State University, Boggs was discovered in the driver's seat of her car just after midnight on August 3, 2017. Police had been responding to a report of gunshots fired in the 2000 block of Champaigne Lane when they found her. She had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Originally from Savannah, Ashley Boggs was a promising student just one semester away from earning her Master's degree in School Counseling. She was an honor graduate of Alfred Ely Beach High School and had earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Albany State University in 2014. During her time at the university, she was an active member of the marching band and the Zeta Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Sorority. Known for her sweet spirit and generous heart, she was remembered for her willingness to help others in need.
The investigation into her death led the Albany Police Department to 25-year-old Tevin Jajuan Hill, Sr. On August 18, 2017, Hill was arrested at his home on Champagne Lane and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Shoreham Apartments.
After his arrest, Hill was held in the Dougherty County Jail. In May 2024, a Dougherty County jury found Tevin Hill, Sr. guilty on all counts, which included malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. He is awaiting sentencing for the murder of Ashley Boggs.
