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,” […]
GPD chief speaks out on plans to address gang crime, including FBI Violent Crime Task Force
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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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Spalding County woman killed in early Wednesday morning wreck
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Post of the Georgia State Patrol is investigating a Wednesday morning two-vehicle wreck on Highway 19-41 that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Ricki Lynn Stokes, of Griffin. According to GSP Post Command SFC Daniel Fagan, Stokes was killed at approximately 5:50 a.m. when the 2004 Ford Mustang she […]
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Griffin-Spalding School Superintendent Curtis Jones accepts Bibb County position
STAFF REPORTS ::: Griffin-Spalding County Superintendent of Schools Curtis L. Jones, Jr. is the sole finalist for the position of school superintendent in Bibb County. Jones will remain as superintendent of the Griffin-Spalding County School System for the remainder of the current school year, and the Board of Education will meet to develop a plan of […]
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Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull to oversee Land Bank Authority
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull has been asked to oversee the troubled Griffin-Spalding County Land Bank Authority. According to Griffin City Commissioner Joanne Todd, the request was made by City Manager Kenny Smith, and she fully backs that plan. “He (Dull) is going to be an advisor. In other […]
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Shane Collett sentenced for murder of nine-year-old Skylar Dials
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Shane Clifton Collett has been convicted on six charges including malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, first degree cruelty to children and concealing the death of another. The jury deliberated approximately one hour before announcing a verdict had been reached. Superior Court Judge Tommy Hankinson followed the sentencing […]
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Collett murder trial underway in Spalding County Superior Court
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clifton Collett, who stands accused of two counts of malice murder and one count each of felony murder, aggravated assault, first degree cruelty to children and concealing the death of another, in connection to the asphyxiation death of nine-year-old Skylar Dials on Dec. 21, 2012, is […]
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Shane Collett murder trial underway
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clift Collett, who stands accused in the Dec. 21, 2012 murder of nine-year-old Skyler Dials, is underway in Spalding County Superior Court. The first panel of potential jurors is being questioned by Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard and George Weldon, Collett’s defense counsel. As […]
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Sheriff warns of ongoing scam
STAFF REPORT ::: Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam reports Spalding County citizens are continuing to receive fraudulent phone calls from people identifying themselves as members of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. The caller tells the citizen a warrant has been issued for their arrest or the arrest of a family member for failure to report […]
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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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Chase ends in wreck with four injured, three seriously
STAFF REPORTS ::: Four people were injured Monday – three seriously – when a law enforcement chase ended in a wreck. Authorities say the incident began at 10:24 a.m. when Spalding County deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Jason Martin, of Griffin. According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, Martin was wanted […]
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