Rome police say Treveonsay “Trejion” Burge was captured in Cleveland County, North Carolina, on August 6 after months wanted in the killing of 18-year-old Adam Taylor Hernandez.
| Victim | Adam Taylor Hernandez, 18 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Treveonsay “Trejion” Burge, 23 |
| Original Incident | October 21, 2025, Rome, Georgia |
| Georgia Allegations | Felony murder and aggravated assault |
| Capture | August 6, 2026, Cleveland County, North Carolina |
| Custody | Held without bond pending extradition process |
The 2025 Homicide
Rome police linked Burge to the October 21, 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Adam Taylor Hernandez. Public case information describes officers finding Hernandez unresponsive in the road near Creekstone Circle and Woodcreek Way with a gunshot wound. Investigators later identified Treveonsay “Trejion” Burge as a wanted suspect and sought him on felony murder and aggravated assault allegations.
Why the Old Search Headline Became Stale
The earlier article said police were searching for a Rome shooting suspect. That was true during the fugitive phase, but the search ended on August 6, 2026. Leaving the old headline online after the arrest would incorrectly suggest Burge remained at large. The most important case update is therefore his capture in North Carolina and the resulting extradition posture.
Capture in Cleveland County
Rome police said Burge was apprehended in Cleveland County, North Carolina. FOX 5 Atlanta reported that he was being held at the Cleveland County Detention Center in Shelby without bond. The arrest involved multiple law-enforcement partners, including the U.S. Marshals Service, North Carolina Bureau of Investigation and Shelby Police Department. The capture converted the case from a fugitive search into an interstate custody matter.
Georgia Charges
Burge was wanted on felony murder and aggravated assault charges tied to Hernandez’s death. Those are unresolved allegations, not convictions. A fugitive warrant or murder charge establishes the legal basis for seeking a person’s arrest and return to the charging jurisdiction; it does not establish guilt. The prosecution will still have to prove the charged offenses in court, subject to Burge’s rights and any defenses.
North Carolina Charges
Authorities also reported local North Carolina allegations arising from the arrest. FOX 5 said detention records listed charges including fugitive/extradition status, drug-related offenses, possession of a weapon of mass destruction and resisting a public officer. Those local matters are separate from the Georgia homicide prosecution. This article does not assume how North Carolina charges will affect the timing of extradition or how prosecutors there will proceed.
Evidence Recovered During Arrest
Law-enforcement photographs and reporting described firearms, packaged drugs, cash and other items seized during the North Carolina apprehension. The existence of seized property does not automatically prove ownership, admissibility or connection to the Georgia homicide. Those questions are evidence issues for the appropriate courts. The items matter here only as part of the reported circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Extradition
Because the homicide charges originate in Georgia and Burge was arrested in North Carolina, authorities must address the process for returning him to Georgia. Extradition can involve warrants, identity confirmation, local hearings or waiver procedures. The reviewed sources did not establish a completed transfer back to Floyd County as of the arrest reporting, so this update stops at the verified custody stage rather than predicting when he will appear in a Georgia courtroom.
Victim and Case Focus
The arrest update should not let the fugitive story overshadow the victim. Adam Taylor Hernandez was 18 when he was killed. Police have treated his death as a homicide and attributed felony murder and aggravated assault allegations to Burge. The article uses Hernandez’s name in the headline because the case is about a specific victim and criminal prosecution, not merely the spectacle of a manhunt.
Current Status
As of the latest verified arrest reporting reviewed for this case, Burge was in custody without bond in North Carolina and faced the Georgia murder-related allegations plus separate North Carolina charges. No guilty plea, verdict or sentence was located. The next material update would be a completed extradition, a Georgia first appearance or bond ruling, a formal charging change, plea, trial result or other substantive court decision.
Presumption of Innocence
Burge is accused in the Georgia homicide and in the separate North Carolina matters. The allegations remain subject to proof in court. This article intentionally separates the verified fact of his August 6 arrest from the unresolved allegation that he committed Hernandez’s murder.
Interstate Custody and the Next Case Milestone
An arrest in another state can create a gap between capture and the next visible event in the original prosecution. Burge may remain in North Carolina while local charges and extradition procedures are addressed, or he may waive formal extradition and be returned more quickly. The public record should be checked for a completed transfer rather than assuming that an arrest automatically places him in a Georgia jail. Once he is returned, a first appearance, bond ruling, indictment or other charging document may clarify the exact posture of the Floyd County case. Those steps are more meaningful than repeated reports that he was captured. The same caution applies to the property seized in North Carolina: unless prosecutors or a court tie a specific weapon, drug package or other item to the Hernandez homicide, the seizure should remain part of the arrest circumstances rather than be presented as homicide evidence. Keeping those distinctions clear prevents the fugitive narrative, the North Carolina allegations and the Georgia murder prosecution from being merged into one unsupported account.
Date and Identity Note
The August 6 date is tied to Burge’s actual apprehension in North Carolina. Reports use slightly different renderings of his middle or nickname, including Trejion and Tre’jion, but identify the same accused person sought by Rome police in Hernandez’s death. this update uses Trejion in the headline for readability while retaining the fuller Treveonsay identification in the article. Any later custody record should be matched by date of birth, case information and charging jurisdiction rather than by nickname alone.
Sources
- FOX 5 Atlanta, Aug. 6, 2026
- Atlanta News First, Aug. 6, 2026
- WLAQ / Rome Police media release, Aug. 7, 2026
- 11Alive, Aug. 2026
- Solve the Case case page
Trejion Burge is presumed innocent of unresolved charges unless and until guilt is established in court.
