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SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A 12-year-old Griffin boy has been arrested and charged in an extensive string of entering auto cases. The juvenile, who is not being identified due to his age, was arrested July 26, by the Griffin Police Department. At this time, the suspect has been charged with 84 counts of entering auto […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The GBI has completed its investigation of the Griffin Police Department’s (GPD) handling of the 2021 murder of Javarreis Reid. The GBI Region 2 Field Office confirmed the investigative case file was turned over to Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder’s office on July 10. “So, I have reviewed it, but […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A mass shooting incident Saturday morning in Hampton has left four people dead. Authorities say the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the Dogwood Lakes area. The victims were shot and killed at four separate locations, all within close proximity. The suspect has been identified as Andre Longmore, who is […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Three teenaged suspects, Sydney Maughon, age 18, MacKenzie Davenport, age 19, and Jeremy Munson, age 18, have been charged with murder in connection with the Monday afternoon shooting death of 21-year-old Jonathan Gilbert, who went by the name Tyler Lane. The shooting occurred in the roadway in front of a residence in […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A 21-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in a shooting on Dobbins Mill Road. “We had a homicide this afternoon on Dobbins Mill Road. We had a 21-year-old male who was shot and killed during an altercation,” said Spalding County Coroner Michael Pryor, who is not yet releasing the victim’s identity […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A three-year-old Thomaston boy is recovering from injuries resulting from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. The incident occurred Thursday evening when the little boy found a loaded handgun at a relative’s home. Upson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Upson Regional Medical Center in reference to a child […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Connie Sampson has been hired to serve as interim chief of the Griffin Police Department. July 5 will be Sampson’s first day in office. The interim chief is responsible for the GPD’s day-to-day operations and management of its sworn and civilian personnel. GPD Chief Mike Yates has been on paid administrative […]
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office investigation into criminal allegations involving the Spalding County Animal Shelter has been completed. Sheriff Darrell Dix reports the investigation found no criminal acts or policy violations had occurred. According to Dix, the investigation was initiated after Spalding County Manager Steve Ledbetter reported criminal allegations that had been […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin man has been arrested after he was found naked, hiding in the crawlspace of his home, which was allegedly being used as a marijuana grow house. Shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division officers were dispatched to 1538 Oakhill Drive in reference to shots fired […]
STAFF REPORT ::: Two suspects are in custody and one remains at large related to the June 23 shooting death of 18-year-old Dallas Johnson. Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division deputies discovered Johnson’s body in the Sunnyside Baptist Church parking lot. Authorities say Johnson was shot by a cohort as he and three other […]
“Through the course of the investigation, it is definitely clear that both defendants participated in the neglect and physical abuse of this child, and it appears from evidence that their intent was to make sure that he was not known by the community, and that when he died, there would be no one that paid […]
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder after a shooting victim was discovered early Friday morning in a church parking lot. Deputies responded to Sunnyside Baptist Church at approximately 2:40 a.m. in reference to the discovery of a gunshot victim in the parking lot. The victim has been identified as […]
STAFF REPORT ::: A former employee of the Spalding County Tax Commissioner’s Office, Alteria Williams, has been arrested on theft and computer crime related charges stemming from an investigation conducted by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Tax Commissioner Sylvia Hollums initially contacted the SCSO after she noticed irregularities. “I was contacted by Spalding County […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Authorities say a 60-year-old homeless woman was violently attacked early Sunday morning as she walked in the vicinity of Goodwill located at 1424 North Expressway. Griffin Police Department Officer Roosevelt Biddles responded in non-emergency mode at approximately 2:45 a.m. to a report of the aggravated assault. “I could see that Ms. Womack […]
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