STAFF REPORT ::: Ben Miller Jr. has been appointed to serve as a Superior Court judge in the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Miller’s appointment by Governor Brian Kemp will fill the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Mack Crawford. “In a competitive selection process, Ben Miller, Jr. clearly stood out among the candidates, and I […]
Ben Miller appointed to fill Superior Court judgeship vacated by Mack Crawford
Filed Under: Government, Top Stories Tagged With: appointment, Ben Miller, Fayette County, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, Griffin Judicial Circuit, judgeship, Mack Crawford, Pike County, spalding county, Superior Court, Upson County
Head on collision injures three
STAFF REPORT ::: Three people were injured, at least one seriously, in a Tuesday evening head on collision in Pike County. According to the office of Pike County Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, the incident occurred when Kaitland Harvey, a Thomaston resident, reportedly failed to yield the right of way when entering Highway 19. Harvey, who was […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: air ambulance, head on collision, Pike County, Pike County Emergency Services, Pike County Sheriff's Office, wreck
Pike County Sheriff responds to Kemp shelter-in-place executive order
STAFF REPORT ::: Pike County Sheriff Jimmy Thomas has issued a statement regarding Governor Brian Kemp’s shelter-in-place executive order. “The Sheriff’s Office has received numerous phone calls with questions regarding the recent orders passed down by Governor Kemp. I understand that we all face a trying time that can leave us anxious for answers. All […]
Filed Under: Government, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, law enforcement, Pike County, shelter in place, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, spalding county
One killed, three injured in Friday night wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: One person was killed and three others were injured in a wreck that occurred Friday evening in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck on Highway 362 at Williamson/Zebulon Road at 6:34 p.m. Investigators say a GMC Sierra was attempting to turn left onto Williamson/Zebulon Road when it […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: fatality, Griffin, Hollonville, Jenyvelisse Womack, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, spalding county, Traci Durham, wreck
Armed carjacking suspects from Dekalb arrested in Pike County
STAFF REPORT ::: Two armed carjacking suspects from a Dekalb County incident have been apprehended by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies of the PCSO at 8:08 p.m. Thursday night attempted to execute a traffic stop on a Nissan Rogue, but the driver reportedly refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued on Highway 19 southbound […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: arrests, carjacking, crime, Dekalb County, firearm, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, Spalding County Sheriff's Office, vehicle pursuit, violence, Zebulon
BREAKING NEWS: Judge Robert “Mack” Crawford pleads guilty to theft by taking
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: ZEBULON – A hearing is underway in Pike County Superior Court in which Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Mack Crawford will plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor theft by taking. Crawford was originally charged with felony theft by taking and two counts of violating his oath of office. The […]
Pike County Sheriff’s Office vehicle pursuit ends in DUI arrest
STAFF REPORT ::: A Jan. 24 vehicle pursuit in Pike County resulted in one arrest. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office reports that Levi Mincey, of Gresham Road, fled from deputies on Highway 19. Authorities say a deputy was approaching Mincey in reference to an investigation of driving under the influence when he allegedly fled. Mincey […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: arrest, crime, Driving Under the Influence, DUI, fleeing and attempting to elude, Levi Mincey, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, vehicle pursuit
Pike County S.O.: Man who claimed attack set himself on fire
STAFF REPORT ::: The Pike County Sheriff’s Office says a man who reported he was attacked and set afire is responsible for his injuries. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, investigators on Saturday night received a report from WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital of a man, 26-year-old Michael May, who had been […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: burn unit, burns, injuries, Michael May, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital
Pike County S.O. apprehends armed carjacking suspects
STAFF REPORT ::: Pike County deputies on Saturday morning engaged in a vehicle pursuit related to a carjacking in another jurisdiction. According to a press release issued by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit began at 2:54 a.m. on Highway 18. The vehicle involved had been reported stolen during an armed carjacking at the […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: armed carjacking, arrests, crime, Lovejoy, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, PIT maneuver, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, vehicle pursuit, violence
Pike County Sheriff’s Office investigates “statewide” credit card fraud case
STAFF REPORT ::: The Pike County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in connection to what investigators describe as a statewide credit card fraud ring. Officials say stolen credit card numbers were used to make several purchases for merchandise totaling $10,378 Ace Hardware. They allege what appeared to be legitimate purchases of items including zero […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: credit card fraud, financial fraud, identity theft, Pike County, Zebulon
Thomaston woman killed Sunday in Pike County wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: A Thomaston woman was killed Sunday in a single vehicle wreck in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to the wreck at 1 p.m., but officials believe the wreck occurred many hours earlier. Authorities say the Toyota Four-runner driven by 22-year-old Tara Corley Hollingsworth left the roadway and struck […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: fatality, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Tara Corley, Thomaston, wreck
Search for missing Pike County boy ends in tragedy
STAFF REPORT ::: An hours-long search for a missing teenager ended late Wednesday night when his body was recovered in Molena. The youth, 15-year-old Ephraim Moisey Burgreen, who was autistic and legally blind, was reported missing from a North Madden Bridge Road residence Wednesday afternoon. The PCSO was dispatched to Burgreen’s residence at 4:58 p.m. […]
Zebulon man killed in Friday morning wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: A Zebulon man was killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 19. According to a press release issued by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the wreck occurred at 11:46 at the intersection of Highway 19 and Gresham Road. Authorities say a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling westbound on Gresham Road […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Adrian Hampton, deceased, fatality, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, wreck, Zebulon
Pike County S.O.: Stolen vehicle report leads to four arrests
STAFF REPORT ::: A report of a stolen vehicle has led to four arrests in Pike County. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, the report of a stolen car on Vaughn Lane in Williamson resulted in the arrest of Austin Brazel, age 20, Rodney Miller, age 19, Tristian Montfort, age 21 […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: armed robbery, crime, Pike County, Pike County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jimmy Thomas, stolen vehicle, Williamson
Griffin Judicial Circuit seeks to add fifth Superior Court judgeship
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Judicial Circuit may soon be adding a fifth Superior Court judge. According to a press release issued by Judge Christopher Edwards, the circuit’s senior Superior Court judge, the four current judges have a case load adequate to apply for a fifth judgeship. “A caseload study conducted by the state shows […]
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