DNA Evidence Helps Convict Newport Man Of Armed Robbery

DNA Evidence Helps Convict Newport Man Of Armed Robbery

On March 4, 2026, Lincoln County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Sheryl Bachart sentenced Joshawa Devries to 90 months in prison after a jury found him guilty of robbing an employee at South Beach Grocery, at gunpoint, in July of 2025. The incident took place on July 27, 2025 at approximately 3:45 in the morning at South Beach Grocery Store. The store clerk was working alone when a male walked into the store. He was wearing a mask made from a torn…