SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Three Griffin men are recovering from gunshot wounds sustained Wednesday night in what law enforcement officials say was an attempted armed robbery at 901 Ray Street. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, of the Griffin Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, the incident followed many hours of drinking and gambling. “All these guys […]
Three men shot during armed robbery; GPD seeking two suspects
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GPD arrests two on multiple felony fraud charges
STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department has arrested two local women after an investigation into a series of fraudulent financial card transactions. Investigator Keith Dryden, who is assigned to fraud investigations, reports that 32-year-old Jessica Lynn Shepard and 22-year-old Demi Michelle Rodgers have both been arrested and charged with a total of nine felony […]
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Kidnapping suspect apprehended; deplorable conditions led to removal order
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Kenneth Greg Owens, the Griffin man being sought for allegedly kidnapping two of his children, has been apprehended by the Griffin Police Department. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, of the GPD Criminal Investigation Division, the past 24 hours was crucial to the case. “During the last 24 hours, investigators from the […]
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Griffin Police Department responds to “The Purge” threat
STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department on Wednesday released a statement regarding “The Purge” meme circulating on social media sites. The press release states the GPD is very aware of the so-called “Purge” event that is circulating throughout social media claiming there will be such an event in Griffin this Friday night, Aug. 29. […]
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GPD investigating Wednesday night shooting incident
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a case of entering auto and aggravated assault that occurred Wednesday night at the Griffin Crossings apartment complex. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, of the Criminal Investigation Division, the incident began as an alleged case of entering auto. “A witness saw two black males allegedly […]
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Wednesday afternoon shooting victim dies at Atlanta Medical Center
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Robert Murray Jr., the 39-year-old victim of a Wednesday afternoon shooting, has died at Atlanta Medical Center. Griffin Police Department Chief Steve Heaton said Murray Jr. sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest at his place of employment – Robert’s Collision Center, located at 1416 Meriwether St. – which is […]
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Shooting leaves one man critically wounded; suspect in custody
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Wednesday afternoon shooting has left Robert Murray Jr., age 39, in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the chest. Officials of the Griffin Police Department say the suspect, 29-year-old Christopher Willis is in custody and has been transported to the Spalding County Jail. According to Chief Steve Heaton, […]
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GBI: Michael Bowman walked behind GPD Officer Kevin Jordan and shot him repeatedly in the back
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Michael Bowman, the Griffin man accused of murdering Officer Kevin Jordan of the Griffin Police Department, has been bound over to stand trial in Spalding County Superior Court. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Leigh Brooks, the lead investigator in Jordan’s murder, was on Tuesday afternoon the sole witness during a […]
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Law enforcement response at Kroger causes concern among customers
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, a law enforcement response witnessed by customers at Kroger Tuesday afternoon was not a serious incident. “There was a dispute in the county and the person involved appears to have gone to Kroger to report it,” Beam said. He explained that because the call […]
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Alleged cop killer now in official custody, being held in Clayton County Jail
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Michael Bowman, the man accused of killing Officer Kevin Jordan of the Griffin Police Department, has been discharged from Atlanta Medical Center and is now being held in the Clayton County Jail. Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard said Bowman appeared Thursday in Spalding County Magistrate Court, where he was […]
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GANG VIOLENCE: Six shootings, one stabbing since Friday believed to be gang-related
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a series of seven violent crimes that have occurred in only six days. According to Griffin Police Chief Steve Heaton, the city cases are suspected to be gang-related, and Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam has confirmed the two county […]
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GPD officer suspended with pay following Saturday DUI arrest
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Officer Sheldon Mayfield, of the Griffin Police Department, has been placed on leave following his Saturday night arrest on a drunken driving charge. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, who serves as the GPD’s public information officer, Mayfield will not return to active duty pending the conclusion of an open investigation. “He […]
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GPD arrests 11 in connection to entering auto, other cases
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department today announced the arrests of 11 suspects in a recent series of entering auto cases. During the months of June and July, the Griffin Police Department (GPD) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) investigated several reports of entering autos in the Hillandale, Forest Hills and Cold Water Creek neighborhoods. […]
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Two Spalding County Fire Department personnel charged in narcotics operation
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two personnel of the Spalding County Fire Department – Battalion Chief Tyrone Coggins and Firefighter Michael Owens – have been arrested under a federal indictment and each face two felony drug-related charges. According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, the arrests of Coggins and Owens brings to a conclusion a long-term […]
Standing in for their fallen brother
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Hundreds of law enforcement officers from more than a dozen agencies are in attendance at the Griffin High School graduation ceremony in honor of Officer Kevin Jordan, whose son is graduating.
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