{"id":433747,"date":"2026-10-21T05:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433747\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T05:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:59:19","slug":"2-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-november-2023-murder-kidnapping-of-bainbridge-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433747\/","title":{"rendered":"2 men sentenced to life in prison for November 2023 murder, kidnapping of Bainbridge man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and kidnapping of a South Georgia man in Leon County back in 2023, court documents say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Rayvon Moten, 35, and Roy Senior, 34, were found guilty Tuesday afternoon of first-degree murder and kidnapping dating back to November 2023, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and kidnapping of a South Georgia...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/YDHWGRBXFBDJDOZEI7ZDEHJBBA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and kidnapping of a South Georgia man in Leon County back in 2023, court documents say.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The trial started last week and wrapped up today after more than three hours of jury deliberation, prosecutor Rachel Jankowski said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The body of Artez Moore, of Bainbridge, Georgia, was found near Carr Lake in Leon County nearly three years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office (LCSO) confirmed Moore was shot. Deputies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/11\/09\/leon-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-suspicious-death-carr-lake\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/11\/09\/leon-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-suspicious-death-carr-lake\/\">initially deemed the death suspicious<\/a> after finding his body on the 400 block of Cedar Hill Road the morning of Nov. 9, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\">previously reported that Moore was zip-tied<\/a>, indicating he was held against his will before being murdered. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A third man, Anthony Jenkins, was also charged in the murder and was initially expected to stand trial with Moten and Senior, but wound up testifying against them at trial, the prosecutor confirmed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jenkins\u2019 next court date is Nov. 4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/20\/2-men-sentenced-life-prison-november-2023-murder-kidnapping-bainbridge-man\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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