SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is actively investigating a Friday night murder that occurred at 223 W. Tinsley St. Officials have not yet released the deceased’s identity, saying only that the victim was a male. Lt. Mike Richardson, of the GPD Criminal Investigation Division, said two suspects are being sought. “Right now, it’s looking […]
GPD: Friday night murder was home invasion
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GPD investigating Tinsley Street murder
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night at 223 W. Tinsley St. The Grip has confirmed that one male victim was killed in the incident. Publisher’s note: Updates will be posted as additional information becomes available.
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Two toddlers found alone on Meriwether Street in state custody; both boys’ mothers arrested
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two toddlers have been placed under the care of the Spalding County Department of Family and Children’s Services and their mothers are under arrest after the young boys were found unattended Monday morning on Meriwether Street. Lt. Mike Richardson, of the Griffin Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, said the two boys […]
GPD chief speaks out on plans to address gang crime, including FBI Violent Crime Task Force
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton is taking multiple steps to address the city’s gang issue. While he acknowledges the problem of gang related crime is increasing, he wants the community to know his department is working to stem the tide. “I think that we’ve seen some increased activity this year,” […]
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Griffin PD investigating Friday afternoon drive-by, fourth incident since Monday night
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at the Morris Street Apartments Friday afternoon. This is the fourth drive-by shooting that has taken place in the city of Griffin since Monday. According to Sgt. Sommer Bales, this latest incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. when people were […]
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GPD investigating three drive-by shootings in three days; young child shot now home recovering
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating three drive-by shootings that have occurred within three days of one another. The first incident took place at Regency Apartments at approximately 7:10 p.m. Monday evening. Lt. Tony Thomason was called out in response to several shots fired at the H building. According to Thomason, […]
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UPDATE: Four-year-old child did sustain gunshot wound in drive-by incident
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night drive-by shooting at 610 Lane St., left two people, including a young child, wounded. Authorities say a four-year-old little girl was shot in the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks/hip area. Both victims were transported by ambulance to the emergency room of […]
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GPD: shooting that wounded mother and young child was drive-by
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night drive-by shooting at 610 Lane St., has left two people wounded. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton, a three-year-old little girl sustained a grazing wound to the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Both victims were transported by ambulance to […]
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Shooting wounds three-year-old girl and her mother
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday night shooting at 610 Lane St., has left two people, including a young child, wounded. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton, a three-year-old little girl sustained a grazing wound to the back, and the child’s mother sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Both victims have been transported […]
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Store clerk shot, critically wounded during armed robbery
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that resulted in a store clerk being shot and critically wounded. Officers of the Uniform Patrol Division were at 10:47 p.m. dispatched to the Shell gas station located on Pine Hill Road where the victim was located. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, […]
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Joint Sheriff’s Office, Police Department operation nets 44 arrests
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A joint operation of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and Griffin Police Department narcotics units on Wednesday resulted in the arrests of 44 suspects on drug-related and other charges. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, the arrests are the result of a four-month investigation conducted by the SCSO Special Operations Unit and […]
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GPD investigator: Griffin gangs cross stereotypical racial boundaries
Publisher’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles on Griffin’s gang activities The Grip has run since fall 2011. We will continue to cover this issue both as the criminal activities impact the community and local officials work to erradicte the problem. As part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate gangs and […]
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Man accused of killing GPD Officer Kevin Jordan appears in court for arraignment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Michael Bowman, the man accused in the May 31, 2014, shooting death of Officer Kevin Jordan, of the Griffin Police Department, was on Monday morning arraigned in Spalding County Superior Court. Bowman, who is represented by Burt Baker, a public defender of the Capital Defenders Office in Macon, waived a […]
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Police: Monday teen shooting death ruled manslaughter
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Investigators of the Griffin Police Department have identified the victim of a Monday evening shooting as 18-year-old Gideon Phazion Mays, of Chappell Street. Arrested in connection with the incident is 23-year-old Terrize Stroud, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. “This was an accidental shooting; this was not […]
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Experts say law enforcement body camera use is illegal in some circumstances
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Although no formal stance on the issue of law enforcement officers’ use of body cameras has been taken by the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, the general consensus of its members and leadership is that current Georgia law is concerning. According to Executive Director Chuck Spahos, the specific code section, O.C.G.A. […]
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