Three teens arrested in Vidalia shooting

by WTOC Staff

VIDALIA, Ga. (WTOC) - The Vidalia Police Department (VPD) have arrested three teens in connection to a February shooting in the area of Lang St.

VPD says Brenton Farmer, 17, of Dublin, Christian Wideman, 17, of Vidalia, and Wendell Simpson, 17, of Vidalia, were arrested and charged with the following:

Farmer:

Aggravated Assault
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Discharge of a Firearm Near a Public Roadway
Possession of a Handgun by a Person Under the Age of 18

Wideman:

Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Party to a Crime

Simpson:

Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Party to a Crime

VPD says the arrest was made possible through the help of the Dublin Police Department who took Farmer into custody. Wideman was arrested by the Patrol Division of VPD and Simpson turned himself in later at the Toombs County Detention Center.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional info is encouraged to call Sergeant Investigator James Clubb with VPD at 912-537-4123.