STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department has charged two individuals in connection with a Saturday night incident that occurred in the parking lot of El Charro Mexican Restaurant. According to a press release issued by the GPD, officers responded to that location at approximately 9:04 p.m. Saturday in reference to a vehicle striking three […]
Sheriff: Two men arrested on meth charges currently on probation
January 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: A Sunday traffic stop resulted in the arrests of two men on a variety of drug related and other charges. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, an SCSO deputy initiated a traffic stop that led to the seizure of methamphetamine and the arrest of two men. […]
Search warrants results in two arrests, third suspect being sought
January 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: Two women were arrested Wednesday night and additional arrest warrants will been taken for a third individual following the execution of a search warrant on Beaver Road. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, the SCSO Special Operations Unit and Criminal Investigation Division, and the Griffin Police […]
SCSO: Saturday home invasion leads to kidnapping, aggravated assault
January 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: A Griffin man on Saturday was arrested following an alleged home invasion that authorities say resulted in a kidnapping and numerous additional felonious acts. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, deputies on Jan. 14 responded to a report of a home invasion on Lakeside Drive. Upon […]
Embrace each of life’s “last times” – the moments that will never come again
January 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
MARIA MCCOY – COLUMNIST ::: The funny thing about “the last time” is that you rarely ever get the opportunity to know, understand and appreciate that it’s the last time. One minute, you’re buying Iron Man dolls off of a Christmas list and by the same time the following year, you are looking at a […]
SCSO, GPD serve arrest warrant netting multiple arrests on narcotics, gang and weapon charges
January 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, the SCSO Special Operations Division and the Griffin Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit conducted an arrest warrant at approximately 5:07 p.m. Jan. 5, at 519 Hallyburton St. Lidarrane Yarbrough, the subject of the arrest warrant, was sought on a misdemeanor […]
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