High speed chase begins in city of Griffin, ends in Lamar County

October 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A high speed pursuit that began in the city of Griffin ended in Lamar County with the assistance of the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office. According to Lamar County Sheriff Brad White, the chase ended without injury to his personnel or the suspects. “It came down the four lane – 341 – […]

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Third shooting in three days under investigation

December 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: For the third time in three days, a Griffin home has been struck by many rounds of gunfire. Officers of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division on Wednesday responded to 322 N. 5th St., in reference to a report of shots fired. “Upon my arrival myself and several other officers […]

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

GPD Chief Mike Yates denies The GRIP equal access

May 16, 2018 by 1 Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP’s efforts to provide news coverage of matters involving the Griffin Police Department are being hindered by Chief Mike Yate’s refusal to be interviewed or to allow The GRIP to work with anyone else in the agency, including the recognized public information officer. Most recently, Yates refused to meet with […]

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: , , , , , , ,