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SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The 15-year-old Griffin boy shot and killed Saturday night has been identified as Luis Fernando Perez. Perez lived in the Hallmark Hills neighborhood and was a Griffin High student. Griffin Police Department officers were dispatched to 1100 W. College St. Extension at approximately 11 p.m. in reference to a person shot. […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Kaomarion Kendrick, the suspect in the Sept. 30 murder of 14-year-old Emmanuel Dorsey, has been arrested. Dorsey died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the torso following the annual Griffin-Spalding football game. Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said deputies from the SCSO Special Operations and STING units, along with investigators from […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Mike Yates on Tuesday submitted his letter of resignation as chief of the Griffin Police Department. Yates had been on paid administrative leave since April 28. “This action (Yates’ administrative leave) was taken in connection with the pending GBI investigation requested by District Attorney Marie Broder into the matter involving Sgt. […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has identified 17-year-old Kaomarion Kendrick as a suspect in the Saturday afternoon murder of 14-year-old Emmanuel Dorsey. Warrants for Kendrick’s arrest have been obtained, charging him with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a pistol by someone under […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A young teen was shot and killed Saturday afternoon approximately one block from Memorial Stadium during the Griffin High Bears-Spalding High Jaguars football game. The annual game between the hometown rivals was this year scheduled for early afternoon hours, beginning at 2 p.m., and numerous law enforcement officers from the Spalding […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin City Manager Jessica O’Connor confirmed Wednesday that D’Marquivius “D.J.” King has resigned from the Griffin Police Department. O’Connor also said a disciplinary conference for GPD Chief Mike Yates will take place Thursday.King and Yates have been on paid administrative leave since February and April, respectively, while the GBI investigated King’s […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder today announced that she will convene a grand jury to present the findings of a GBI investigation related to the Griffin Police Department’s investigation of the May 2021 murder of Javarreis Reid. “Upon receiving the report from Special Agent Adam Thompson with the GBI, I […]
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 ::: 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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A third family member has been arrested and charged with abusing a ten-year-old Griffin boy who authorities say was severely starved, physically abused and imprisoned in the family home. Ethan Washburn, the victim’s 20-year-old step-brother, is accused of committing what authorities described as numerous violent attacks. According to two arrest warrants issued […]
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