GPD: Man stabbed and beaten prior to knife attack on van

April 23, 2015 by 4 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After responding in nonemergency mode to a 911 call regarding an intoxicated person at the Econo Lodge located at 1616 North Expressway, officers of the Griffin Police Department on Thursday discovered a hotel guest had allegedly stabbed a vehicle after beating and stabbing a co-worker. Officer Dawn Storm, of the GPD […]

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Shooting leaves Griffin man in critical condition

April 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Monday night shooting has left a Griffin man in critical condition. The Griffin Police Department responded to a call of a person shot at 111 Crawford St. at approximately 11:28 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located 59-year-old James Prather on the front porch. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. According to […]

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Sheriff’s Office, Police Department confirm one woman reported alleged aggravated assault Wednesday afternoon

April 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Local public forums on Facebook have been host to a number of discussions the past two days regarding two reported crimes involving young women with children victimized by a black male who approached them at their vehicles and brandished a weapon at them. The Grip has contacted personnel of the Spalding […]

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Slain GPD Officer Kevin Jordan to be honored on Law Enforcement Memorial Wall

April 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::  In honor of fallen Griffin Police Officer Kevin Jordan, the Georgia Law Enforcement Memorial Wall will on April 21 arrive in Griffin. The wall will be escorted to the Griffin Police Department by the Blue Knights Motorcycle and is expected to arrive at approximately 9 a.m. Jordan, who was killed in the […]

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Sheriff: man arrested in connection to Saturday shooting

April 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, an arrest has been made in the Saturday shooting that left one woman hospitalized in serious condition. Dustin Joel Stevens, age 33, of 239 Westin Park Drive, Locust Grove, was being sought in connection with the incident that occurred in a vehicle on Highway […]

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Woman shot in county Saturday morning; transported to Atlanta trauma unit

April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: One woman was wounded in a Saturday shooting now being investigated by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, the incident occurred on Highway 41 in the vicinity of Williamson Road. “From what I understand, the victim sustained a single gunshot wound,” he said. “The victim was shot […]

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Standing room only for county BoC sanitation, SPLOST public hearing

April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners is hearing from dozens of residents during its Saturday morning public hearing on the issues of the county’s refuse and recycling centers and the upcoming 2015 SPLOST referendum. The first several residents to speak expressed opposition to the closure of the collection centers. The Grip […]

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Griffin PD issues fraud alert

April 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department is alerting businesses to a possible scam in the city affecting local hardware establishments. Officials say the GPD has received a report of a small sized U-Haul truck being used in connection with a scam involving stolen credit card information. This is also related to another incident reported […]

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Armed robbery, aggravated assault suspect being sought

March 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jermaine Lawrence, also known as Jermaine McKibben, a suspect in the March 17 armed robbery of Amin’s Food Mart located at 837 Experiment St. Authorities say the store clerk stated a black male wearing all black clothing and a black ski […]

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Friday shooting leaves one man in critical condition

March 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a Friday evening shooting that occurred at Triple 8 Grocery Store at the intersection of N. 9th and Tinsley streets. One individual was wounded in the incident and was transported to Atlanta via medical flight. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, of the GPD Criminal Investigation […]

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Griffin PD, ATF investigation leads to multiple arrests in gun dealing case

March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: Agents of the Griffin Police Department and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have arrested a number of suspects following an investigation into alleged illegal gun dealing. Rashard Jones, Octavious Hasting, Xzavius Ogletree, Tony Anthony Goodman, David Combs, Demetrice Coggins and Shedrick Howard have been charged in two separate federal indictments with […]

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ISIS threat: responses from the GPD and SCSO

March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin Police Department and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office have received a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alert regarding an alleged Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threat against a Spalding County resident. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, no threat has been made against the city of […]

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Pedestrian sustains minor injuries when struck by vehicle on Pine Hill Road

March 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A pedestrian sustained minor injuries Wednesday evening when she was struck by a vehicle on Pine Hill Road. According to Sgt. John Hayes, of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division, the incident was reported at 8:12 p.m. The female victim was walking northbound on Pine Hill Road approaching the intersection […]

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ESPLOST passes; referendum costs estimated to be at least $10,000

March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin-Spalding County School System ESPLOST referendum has passed. With a turnout of only 8.4 percent, 68.38 percent of the voters, or 1,981, supported the referendum while 31.62 percent, or 916 voters opposed it. Spalding County Election Supervisor Terry Colling said the final cost of the single issue countywide referendum is […]

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Griffin PD officer searches smoke filled home, rescues toddler from reported fire

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin Police Department officer responding to a kitchen fire call pulled a child from a residence amid heavy smoke. Sgt. Joe Hudson, the first responding officer on the scene, was informed by a resident that the child remained inside the home. “At 6:12 p.m., Sgt. Hudson responded to a kitchen […]

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