Griffin PD issues fraud alert

April 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department is alerting businesses to a possible scam in the city affecting local hardware establishments. Officials say the GPD has received a report of a small sized U-Haul truck being used in connection with a scam involving stolen credit card information. This is also related to another incident reported […]

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Armed robbery, aggravated assault suspect being sought

March 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jermaine Lawrence, also known as Jermaine McKibben, a suspect in the March 17 armed robbery of Amin’s Food Mart located at 837 Experiment St. Authorities say the store clerk stated a black male wearing all black clothing and a black ski […]

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Friday shooting leaves one man in critical condition

March 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a Friday evening shooting that occurred at Triple 8 Grocery Store at the intersection of N. 9th and Tinsley streets. One individual was wounded in the incident and was transported to Atlanta via medical flight. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, of the GPD Criminal Investigation […]

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Griffin PD, ATF investigation leads to multiple arrests in gun dealing case

March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: Agents of the Griffin Police Department and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have arrested a number of suspects following an investigation into alleged illegal gun dealing. Rashard Jones, Octavious Hasting, Xzavius Ogletree, Tony Anthony Goodman, David Combs, Demetrice Coggins and Shedrick Howard have been charged in two separate federal indictments with […]

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ISIS threat: responses from the GPD and SCSO

March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin Police Department and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office have received a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alert regarding an alleged Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threat against a Spalding County resident. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, no threat has been made against the city of […]

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Pedestrian sustains minor injuries when struck by vehicle on Pine Hill Road

March 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A pedestrian sustained minor injuries Wednesday evening when she was struck by a vehicle on Pine Hill Road. According to Sgt. John Hayes, of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division, the incident was reported at 8:12 p.m. The female victim was walking northbound on Pine Hill Road approaching the intersection […]

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ESPLOST passes; referendum costs estimated to be at least $10,000

March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin-Spalding County School System ESPLOST referendum has passed. With a turnout of only 8.4 percent, 68.38 percent of the voters, or 1,981, supported the referendum while 31.62 percent, or 916 voters opposed it. Spalding County Election Supervisor Terry Colling said the final cost of the single issue countywide referendum is […]

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Griffin PD officer searches smoke filled home, rescues toddler from reported fire

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin Police Department officer responding to a kitchen fire call pulled a child from a residence amid heavy smoke. Sgt. Joe Hudson, the first responding officer on the scene, was informed by a resident that the child remained inside the home. “At 6:12 p.m., Sgt. Hudson responded to a kitchen […]

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Spalding County Sheriff’s Office presents gang information at BoC workshop

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::  Griffin, Georgia is the motherland. – Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Tony Little   The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on Monday appeared before the Spalding County Board of Commissioners to present information on the status of local gangs and crime. Room 108 of the Spalding County Annex is at near standing room […]

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Safehouse hosting fund-raiser for local missionary family

March 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: Safehouse Coffee Roasters is hosting a speaking engagement with Michael and Kelly Reeves, a local family that will soon be serving as missionaries in Ecuador, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16. This will present the community with an opportunity to learn more about the Reeves family and their long-term ministry goals. It […]

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City of Griffin and City Manager Kenny Smith sued for alleged civil rights violations

March 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin and City Manager Kenny Smith have been served with a civil lawsuit alleging the civil rights of two former employees were violated. The suit pertains to the 2014 restructuring of the Griffin Police Department which resulted in the elimination of two positions – those of Maj. Terry […]

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Crime suppression unit will address Griffin gangs, violent crime

March 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is in the process of organizing a specialized crime suppression unit that will work to curb the city’s gang activity and violent crime. Chief Steve Heaton, who took office in April 2014, has since last year stated he wanted to establish such a unit, but personnel shortages […]

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Angry outburst by Board of Education member interrupts executive session

March 10, 2015 by 23 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: An angry outburst by a Board of Education member interrupted an executive session that began shortly after tonight’s special called meeting began Mike Kendall, also a Griffin attorney, briefly walked out of the executive session, and speaking to Superintendent Curtis Jones said, “You need to go call 911 because somebody’s about to […]

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Ten arrested in GPD operation targeting alleged Crips “Penthouse”

March 10, 2015 by 1 Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::  The Griffin Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit, with the assistance of the PD’s Special Response Team, which conducts high-risk SWAT operations, and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit, on Thursday conducted an operation at 739 E. Central Ave., resulting in the arrests of ten individuals alleged to be Crips gang […]

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One man injured, dozens of shots fired in second weekend shooting

March 9, 2015 by 4 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a second shooting of the weekend – and incident that occurred in the vicinity of Tinsley and 8th streets and left dozens of shell casings littering the street. The victim, 23-year-old Claudarius Franklin, of Griffin, sustained a single through-and-through gunshot wound to the calf. Lt. […]

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