Former Molena police chief pleads guilty to malfeasance
Publisher’s note: Becky Watts, editor of The Pike County Times, has extensively covered the criminal investigation against Jim Roberts, currently the mayor and formerly the police chief of the city of Molena. Roberts on Thursday pled guilty in Upson County Superior Court. Please visit the link below for complete coverage the GBI investigation against Roberts, […]
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GPD chief speaks out on plans to address gang crime, including FBI Violent Crime Task Force
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton is taking multiple steps to address the city’s gang issue. While he acknowledges the problem of gang related crime is increasing, he wants the community to know his department is working to stem the tide. “I think that we’ve seen some increased activity this year,” […]
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Griffin PD investigating Friday afternoon drive-by, fourth incident since Monday night
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at the Morris Street Apartments Friday afternoon. This is the fourth drive-by shooting that has taken place in the city of Griffin since Monday. According to Sgt. Sommer Bales, this latest incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. when people were […]
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GPD investigating three drive-by shootings in three days; young child shot now home recovering
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating three drive-by shootings that have occurred within three days of one another. The first incident took place at Regency Apartments at approximately 7:10 p.m. Monday evening. Lt. Tony Thomason was called out in response to several shots fired at the H building. According to Thomason, […]
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UPDATE: Four-year-old child did sustain gunshot wound in drive-by incident
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night drive-by shooting at 610 Lane St., left two people, including a young child, wounded. Authorities say a four-year-old little girl was shot in the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks/hip area. Both victims were transported by ambulance to the emergency room of […]
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GPD: shooting that wounded mother and young child was drive-by
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night drive-by shooting at 610 Lane St., has left two people wounded. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton, a three-year-old little girl sustained a grazing wound to the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Both victims were transported by ambulance to […]
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Shooting wounds three-year-old girl and her mother
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night shooting at 610 Lane St., has left two people, including a young child, wounded. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton, a three-year-old little girl sustained a grazing wound to the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Both victims have been transported […]
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Spalding County woman killed in early Wednesday morning wreck
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Post of the Georgia State Patrol is investigating a Wednesday morning two-vehicle wreck on Highway 19-41 that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Ricki Lynn Stokes, of Griffin. According to GSP Post Command SFC Daniel Fagan, Stokes was killed at approximately 5:50 a.m. when the 2004 Ford Mustang she […]
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Griffin-Spalding School Superintendent Curtis Jones accepts Bibb County position
STAFF REPORTS ::: Griffin-Spalding County Superintendent of Schools Curtis L. Jones, Jr. is the sole finalist for the position of school superintendent in Bibb County. Jones will remain as superintendent of the Griffin-Spalding County School System for the remainder of the current school year, and the Board of Education will meet to develop a plan of […]
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Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull to oversee Land Bank Authority
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull has been asked to oversee the troubled Griffin-Spalding County Land Bank Authority. According to Griffin City Commissioner Joanne Todd, the request was made by City Manager Kenny Smith, and she fully backs that plan. “He (Dull) is going to be an advisor. In other […]
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Shane Collett sentenced for murder of nine-year-old Skylar Dials
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Shane Clifton Collett has been convicted on six charges including malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, first degree cruelty to children and concealing the death of another. The jury deliberated approximately one hour before announcing a verdict had been reached. Superior Court Judge Tommy Hankinson followed the sentencing […]
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Collett murder trial underway in Spalding County Superior Court
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clifton Collett, who stands accused of two counts of malice murder and one count each of felony murder, aggravated assault, first degree cruelty to children and concealing the death of another, in connection to the asphyxiation death of nine-year-old Skylar Dials on Dec. 21, 2012, is […]
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Collett murder trial: Wednesday motion for mistrial denied
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: George Weldon, lead defense counsel in the Shane Clifton Collett murder trial, on Wednesday morning moved for a mistrial based on statements posted on social media. Weldon’s motion was related to statements posted Tuesday night on the Spalding County Discussion Page, a local public forum on Facebook. Comments attributed to the […]
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Jury seated to hear Collett murder trial
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A 12-member jury comprised of six men and six women has been seated in the murder trial of Shane Clifton Collett. Two alternates, one man and one woman, were also selected to hear the case. Collett stands accused of killing njne-year-old Skylar Dials, who was killed Dec. 21, 2012. Approximately ten […]
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