David Nolan Evans, Threatening, Georgia 2015

Danger lurks in the Garden City community, where a resident’s twisted desire for freedom landed him in hot water.

David Nolan Evans, 41, of Garden City, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to threatening to blow up the State Probation Office in Savannah. The shocking admission came before United States District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. last week.

Evidence presented at the guilty plea hearing revealed that Evans, who was on state probation at the time, called the 911 center on December 22, 2014, and threatened to use an explosive device to kill people at the State Probation Office in Savannah. As a result of his call, the Probation Office was evacuated.

Later in January 2015, Evans constructed a fake bomb that he planted in a rest room at the State Probation Office. When questioned by law enforcement, Evans admitted that his threatening actions were motivated by a desire to get out of probation reporting requirements.

Evans now faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. The sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the United States Probation Office completes a presentence investigation.

The Indictment arose out of a joint investigation by the FBI, the ATF, the Savannah Probation Office and Parole, and the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Charlie Bourne is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States. Any further questions should be directed to First Assistant James D. Durham at (912) 201-2547.

In a statement, officials said that the investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement to protect the public from threats of violence. The case serves as a reminder that threats of violence will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

The defendant’s name is David Nolan Evans, and the exact criminal charges include threatening to blow up the State Probation Office. The city and state are Savannah, Georgia. The exact date of the crime was December 22, 2014. The sentence or outcome includes up to 10 years in prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

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