Warner Robins ‘death dealer’ sentenced to 30 years for trafficking methamphetamine

WARNER ROBINS — Parris Bighems, 37, of Warner Robins plead guilty and was sentenced to 30 years for trafficking methamphetamine. He will spend the first 10 years of that sentence in prison and will pay a fine of $200,000. 

According to a media release from the Houston County District Attorney’s Office, the Warner Robins Police Department’s Narcotics Intelligence Unit started  investigating Bighems in April 2024. Officers learned from informants that he was selling drugs at 119 Greenwood Drive in Warner Robins. The release said investigators made many “controlled buys” from Bighems in April and May 2024. Law enforcement later obtained an arrest and search warrant. The release said the search warrant was executed on May 15, 2024. 

Upon entry, officers noticed many illegal drugs in plain sight inside Bighems room as well as scales, packaging, and a firearm. The release said investigators seized over eight pounds of methamphetamine, over three pounds of synthetic marijuana along with grams of regular marijuana. Law enforcement determined the amount of meth Bighems had was a trafficking amount. 

The case was investigated by Chad Strom of the Warner Robins NIU. Senior Assistant District Attorney Mike Smith prosecuted Bighems. Smith described Bighems as a “death dealer” in a statement and said they should always expect a significant sentence when convicted. 

District Attorney Eric Edwards said in a statement the amount of narcotics Bighems had was not an amount to feed a personal addiction rather “supplying multiple persons’ addictions”. Edwards said that any amount of methamphetamine distributed in Houston County can potentially destroy lives, burden first responders and create new victims.