By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor Personnel of the Griffin Police Department’s Uniform Patrol Division on Thursday were dispatched to a residence in reference to an alleged armed robbery. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, the incident was reported to have occurred late Wednesday night at Little Caesars, located at 1699 North Expressway. However, authorities were […]

By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor Three suspects are in police custody following an alleged armed robbery Monday afternoon that resulted in the lockdown of two nearby schools. Capt. Dwayne Jones, of the Griffin Police Department, said the initial incident was reported to 911 by the alleged victims. “Dispatch received a call that there was […]

By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor Moore Elementary School, located at the intersection of N. 6th Street and Cabin Creek Drive, was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon following a nearby robbery. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, of the Griffin Police Department, the school was locked down as a precautionary safety measure. “There was an armed […]

By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor The Griffin Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place at 10:15 a.m. Friday at T-Mobile, located at 1424 North Expressway, Suite 125, in the Spalding Village Shopping Center. “A lone black male entered the establishment, the business, brandishing two weapons – two (semi-automatic) handguns,” said Capt. […]

From staff reports The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests this week in two recent aggravated assault cases. Deputies were dispatched to the first incident just after 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in reference to a person shot. The first responding officer arrived and located a male victim in the roadway with a gunshot wound. According the victim, […]

From staff reports Investigators with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and the Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on Jan. 16, shared information and worked cooperatively to solve multiple entering auto cases in both jurisdictions. Investigators with the SCSO were investigating two cases that occurred in the Lenox Circle area, and Pike investigators had six […]