SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred this morning on Highway 16 in the vicinity of Wani Road. The male victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. Prior to being shot, the victim was a passenger in a vehicle where he was allegedly attacked before […]
Man pistol whipped, thrown from vehicle and shot
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Amberwood aggravated assault under investigation
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: One person was wounded in a Tuesday night drive by aggravated assault that occurred in the Amberwood subdivision. Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam said the victim reported he was shot as he walked down the street. “A pedestrian was walking on the street in the Amberwood subdivision. He reported a car […]
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Cole’s Corner area shooting remains under investigation
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is continuing to search for information in an aggravated assault that occurred Oct. 23, in the vicinity of Cole’s Corner on Highway 16 in Brooks. The victim, described by Sheriff Wendell Beam only as a Hispanic male, sustained gunshot wounds to his leg […]
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Shooting under investigation by Sheriff’s Office
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting, the victim of which reported the incident at Cole’s Corner on Highway 16. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, little is known about the incident, including where the shooting occurred. “It’s really sketchy at this time,” Beam said. “All I can tell you […]
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Three men shot during armed robbery; GPD seeking two suspects
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 […]
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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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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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Slain GPD officer’s arrangements to be announced
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Funeral arrangements for Griffin Police Department Officer Kevin Jordan, who was killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning, will be handled by Haisten McCullough Funeral Home located at 1155 Everee Inn Road. Specific information is expected to be announced Monday and will be posted as soon as it is […]
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Man accused of shooting, killing GPD officer condition updated
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Michael Bowman, the Griffin man accused of shooting and killing Griffin Police Department Kevin Jordan, is reportedly in critical and unstable condition. Authorities say Bowman fired multiple shots that struck Jordan in the back as the officer attempted to arrest a female friend, Chantell Mixon. Bowman, Mixon and a third man, […]
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GPD officer shot and killed in the line of duty
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Police Officer Kevin Jordan was shot and killed in the line of duty Saturday morning. Jordan, who had served with the GPD for four years, was working security at the Waffle House on North Expressway when the incident occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m. According to GPD Lt. Mike Richardson, Jordan […]
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Friday night murder suspect sought by SCSO
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Friday night shooting that took the life of an as-of-yet unidentified Griffin man. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, personnel of the Uniform Patrol Division responded at 10:07 p.m. to a call reporting a person shot at 166 Camden Road. Upon arrival, deputies located […]
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GPD: Shooting suspect arrested without incident
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Justin Adam Holloway, the man being sought in connection with the early morning April 1 shooting of Justin Melton, of Griffin, in the parking lot of the Super Speed Zone located at 678 North Expressway has been apprehended. “Officers of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division developed information on the […]
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