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SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clift Collett, who stands accused in the Dec. 21, 2012 murder of nine-year-old Skyler Dials, is underway in Spalding County Superior Court. The first panel of potential jurors is being questioned by Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard and George Weldon, Collett’s defense counsel. As […]
Publisher’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles on Griffin’s gang activities The Grip has run since fall 2011. We will continue to cover this issue both as the criminal activities impact the community and local officials work to erradicte the problem. As part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate gangs and […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two weeks, six days, 23 hours and 57 minutes – three minutes shy of three weeks, but that period of time that Armani, the Italian greyhound belonging to Billy and Josie Evans was missing, seemed a heartbreaking lifetime. Billy Evans said his family’s experience began with what was a routine chore – […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning voted not to uphold its previous decision to deny the 2015 alcohol license renewal sought by Justin Wynne, doing business as Mama’s Country Showcase. Following the appeal hearing, which lasted roughly an hour and a half, Commission Vice-chairman Raymond Ray made a motion to deny […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Monday night shooting that resulted in the death of 22-year-old Amber Nicole Clay. Deputies responded to a call reporting a person shot at 11:37 p.m. at 120 Railroad Drive in western Spalding County. Upon their arrival, deputies discovered Clay’s body in a bedroom. […]
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