Both Defendants Plea Guilty in Halloween 2023 Murder:

This afternoon, Kevin Yamil Rosa and Jagunte Jaylee Bass pleaded guilty to murder and other offenses for their roles in the death of Faybeann Ragsdale on Halloween night in 2023 in the Home Depot parking lot.

Ragsdale

During the guilty pleas in court today, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jillian Hall describe the facts of the case. Bass reached out to Ragsdale telling Ragsdale that Bass’s “bro” wanted to purchase marijuana. However, this supposed drug transaction was a set up by Rosa and Bass to rob Ragsdale. On October 31, 2023, Ragsdale agreed to meet Rosa in the Monroe Walmart parking lot. However, because there was law enforcement present in the parking lot, the meet location was moved to the Home Depot parking lot.

Bass drove he and Rosa to that location. Rosa exited their vehicle and got into Ragsdale’s SUV. Once inside, Rosa shot Ragsdale twice. Ragsdale’s vehicle was on, and when Ragsdale was shot, the vehicle accelerated rapidly in an out-of-control manner. The vehicle eventually traveled through the Home Depot parking lot, through a portion of the bank parking lot, and then collided with a car near the entrance to Arby’s.

Witnesses observed Rosa exit the vehicle and flee before being picked up by Bass. They fled together. Monroe Police quickly responded and began an investigation. Evidence from Ragsdale’s cell phone, along with surveillance footage and a witness accounts led investigators to Bass and Rosa.

Rosa was located and arrested near a friend’s house in Conyers hiding in the backseat of a vehicle, along with bloody clothing and a gun, which had been hidden under his friend’s mother’s bed. Bass was arrested in Coweta County.

Cell phones belonging to both Rosa and Bass were located and showed extensive evidence of their plans to rob Ragsdale at gunpoint. Rosa was already a convicted felon.

 Rosa and Bass pleaded guilty and were sentenced as follows:

Rosa:

• Malice Murder, 3 counts of Felony Murder, Attempted to Commit Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree, Illegal Use of Communication Facility, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

• Sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years.

Bass:

• 2 counts of Felony Murder, Attempted Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree, and Illegal Use of Communication Facility.

• Sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jillian Hall, Chief Investigator Josh Chambers, Victim Services Director Kim Kelly, and Senior Legal Assistant Melanie Sims. The investigation was led by the Monroe Police Department with assistance from the GBI, the Walton County District Attorney’s Office, the GBI Crime Lab, and other surrounding agencies.

Randy McGinley

District Attorney

Alcovy Judicial Circuit

Kevin Rosa

Jagunte Bass