BREAKING NEWS: Griffin woman arrested in two road rage shooting incidents
July 11, 2023 by 2 Comments
Ongoing lover’s quarrel and egging an ex’s home lead to murder, Sheriff says
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Sheriff: Teen murder victim was shot while fleeing from entering autos with other suspects
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Three suspects arrested for armed robbery of Jackson Road Dollar General
June 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: Three suspects are in custody following an armed robbery of a local Dollar General. Spalding County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Dollar General located at 3430 Jackson Road at approximately 9:19 p.m. Sunday night in reference to a report of an armed robbery in progress. Responding deputies were informed that three […]
Armored car armed robbery leads to rescue of young child, three arrests and recovery of large amount of cash
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Sheriff: 76 local gang members indicted after joint RICO investigation
April 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: More than 75 people are in custody or being sought for arrest following a several months long investigation initiated by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. Beginning in December 2022, the SCSO S.T.I.N.G. and Special Operations units began targeting the “Neighborhood Bloods Rollin’ 20’s Zoo Krew,” which officials describe as the most violent […]
Two suspects arrested in Pike convenience store theft case
January 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Pike County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in connection with a Jan. 23 theft at Cadie’s Convenience Store located on Highway 19. Officials say a store employee reported a bank bag was stolen from the store. PCSO investigators say two suspects had worked together to distract the employee and steal […]
Two homes off N. Hill Street, one occupied, struck by gunfire in shooting incident
December 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two homes sustained damage in a Thursday evening shooting incident in the vicinity of N. Hill and Realty streets. After responding to the area in response to a shots fired call, Officer Willie Deese, of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division, was flagged down by a man who reported having […]
Dix: 21 suspects in large-scale narcotics investigation “methed around and found out”
November 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: Seventeen people have been arrested and four additional suspects are being sought in a Griffin-Spalding County narcotics investigation involving the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and S.T.I.N.G. units, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation West Metro Regional Drug Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Gang Task Force, Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s […]
Two arrests made in murder of Jacqueris Holland
June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: Two arrests have been made in the May 27 murder of Jacqueris Holland, who was travelling north on North Hill Street near the old People’s Choice Club at approximately 2:20 a.m. when a vehicle passed him and fired shots into his vehicle. The silver suspect vehicle then continued travelling north and disappeared. […]
Police Chief: Drive-by suspects may have been “significantly involved” in other violent crimes
May 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has identified five suspects arrested early Thursday morning following what officials have described as a high-speed pursuit that ended in Butts County. Authorities say the pursuit involved a vehicle suspected of being involved in multiple drive-by shootings, including one in the early morning hours of May 17 […]
Dix praises SCSO, GPD for joint effort resulting in arrest of five drive-by shooting suspects
May 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has identified the five suspects arrested in a felony traffic stop following a high-speed pursuit early Thursday morning that ended in Butts County. The pursuit involved a vehicle suspected of involvement in multiple drive-by shootings, including one in the early morning hours of May 17 that […]
BREAKING NEWS: District Attorney seeking GBI investigation of GPD C.A.G.E. Unit case
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder has confirmed to The GRIP that she has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate circumstances surrounding a criminal case of the Griffin Police Department Criminal Apprehension and Gang Enforcement (C.A.G.E.) Unit. “I have requested a preliminary review to be done by […]
GPD Chief: more than 560 arrested during CAGE Unit 14-month Operation Revolving Door
January 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department Criminal Apprehension and Gang Enforcement (CAGE) Unit, with support from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, have engaged in Operation Revolving Door, a 14-month concentrated effort targeting violent offenders, gang members and drug dealers in Griffin. GPD officials say […]
Two suspects arrested for May fight at local restaurant that left man critically injured
October 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has taken into custody two motorcycle club members suspected of severely beating a man in a May 2021 fight at Big Jim’s Wing Shack. Deputies responded to the May 1 call in reference to a fight, and upon arrival, located a man who had been critically injured. […]
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