SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Johnny Johnson Jr., age 53, has been formally charged in connection with the Monday night shooting death of 57-year-old Joanne Redding. The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on Monday responded to a 508 Terry Drive residence where Redding was located. WellStar Spalding Regional Emergency Medical Services responded, but Redding was pronounced deceased […]
FBI executes search warrant in county
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday morning executed a search warrant at a North 9th Street residence. According to Sheriff Darrell Dix, little information is available at this time. “All I can tell you right now is it was us assisting […]
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Sheriff: Woman murdered in Monday night shooting
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night that resulted in one death. According to Sheriff Darrell Dix, deputies responded to 508 Terry Drive at approximately 7:40 p.m. in response to a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered a female victim inside the residence. The scene […]
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Suspect arrested in multiple Peeping Tom cases
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department has arrested a Griffin man, 22-year-old Terry Keitt, in connection with multiple Peeping Tom incidents. According to a GPD release, Keitt was apprehended by officers of the Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Unit. Authorities say Keitt allegedly entered the restrooms of local businesses and used a cell […]
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Sheriff on shooting: Attempted burglar is accountable for outcome of situation
STAFF REPORT ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has confirmed that a Wednesday morning shooting that occurred on Willow Drive has been ruled self defense. According to a press release issued by Dix, deputies responded to the residence at approximately 5:42 a.m. in response to a burglary in progress and shooting. The homeowners reported they […]
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Monday morning Waffle House armed robbery suspect quickly apprehended
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating an alleged armed robbery that was reported March 27 at the Waffle House located at 1408 Highway 16. According to GPD Officer Amanda Frix, she responded in emergency mode to that location at approximately 3:16 a.m. “When I arrived, I spoke with Michele Chambers who stated […]
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Two Rehoboth Road Middle School students face felony weapon charge
STAFF REPORT ::: Two Rehoboth Road Middle School students face felony charges in connection to alleged weapons incidents. According to a letter issued to RRMS parents, both incidents took place within one week. “A student reported seeing the knife in the possession of another student. The knife was confiscated without incident. This is the second […]
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GPD: Suspect threatened to “shoot up” schools, police department
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Investigators of the Griffin Police Department are currently questioning 28-year-old Joseph Miller, who was taken into custody Thursday following the lockdown of all Griffin-Spalding County schools. According to Lt. Mike Natale, of the GPD Office of the Chief, a credible threat was received at approximately 0830 Thursday. Upon […]
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Sheriff: Suspect who allegedly threatened schools, law enforcement in custody
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, Joseph Miller, the 27-year-old man being sought for allegedly threatening violence against local schools and law enforcement officers, has been apprehended. The GRIP will report additional information as it becomes available.
BREAKING NEWS: All schools on lockdown per law enforcement request
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Griffin-Spalding County Communications Director Judy Parker, all schools have been placed on lock down following a request from local law enforcement officials. “All schools are under lockdown per request of the Sheriff. They’re pursuing someone in the community and they asked us to put all schools on lockdown,” Parker said. […]
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DA Ben Coker on Michael Bowman verdict, upcoming Chantell Mixon trial
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After countless hours, days, weeks and months became years of preparation and work, Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Ben Coker is now looking back on the trial of Michael Bowman and is comfortable in the knowledge that the man who murdered Griffin Police Department Office Kevin Jordan will never again walk […]
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Two hospitalized after separate shooting, cutting incident
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two aggravated assaults that occurred this week, with one suspect currently being in custody. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell Dix, deputies were dispatched to WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital at 6:20 a.m. Feb. 22, in response to a report of a […]
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Husband charged with murder in death of Sandy Cherry
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Earl Cherry in the alleged murder of Sandy Cherry, of 104 Pine Glen Mobile Home Park located at 1795 N. McDonough Road. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell Dix, deputies received a request to conduct a welfare check at that location on […]
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Sheriff: Investigation results in two arrests, dozens of drug and weapons charges
STAFF REPORT ::: Two Spalding County residents have been arrested on more than two dozen drug related and weapons charges. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, personnel of the SCSO Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the Uniform Patrol Division, conducted an investigation on Feb. 19, that resulted in […]
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Sunday standoff with barricaded subject ends without injury
SUBMITTED ::: A standoff with a Spalding County woman who allegedly assaulted her husband before barricading herself inside their home Sunday morning came to a conclusion hours later following a response by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and Griffin Police Department. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell Dix, deputies responded at 9:32 a.m. […]
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