SUBMITTED ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division and Griffin Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday executed separate arrest and search warrants at the residence located at 654 Garrett St., resulting in multiple arrests. According to a press release issued by the GPD, the SCSO Warrant Division served an arrest warrant at […]
Six arrested in Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
::: STAFF REPORT The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit has completed an operation that resulted in the arrest of six people on a variety of charges including many related to narcotics, weapons and gang-related activity. According to a press release from Sheriff Wendell Beam, the following arrests were made: Tommy Adam Dorrough, age […]
SCSO arrests three on narcotics charges
August 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, members of the Special Operations Unit on Aug. 17 executed a search warrant at 392 Valley Hill Road in northwestern Spalding County, resulting in the arrests of three individuals on narcotics charges. Arrested were Zackary Dane Rabuck, age 33, of 392 Valley Hill Road; […]
Missing child safely recovered by Sheriff’s Office
August 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has safely located a 12-year-old little girl being sought in an interference with custody case. The young girl is the daughter of 31-year-old Steven Keith Spires, formerly of 88 Ponderosa Road, Griffin. In addition to the current charge related to allegedly being in violation of a […]
CHILD ABDUCTION: Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s assistance
August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the parental abduction of a four-year-old white female. Miley Marie Cambron was taken without permission from a location on County Line Road in Spalding County at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say her father, Matthew Cambron, a 30-year-old white […]
SCSO Special Ops, GPD C.A.G.E. Unit operation nets drugs, weapons
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Griffin Police Department’s C.A.G.E. Unit recently executed a search warrant at 1330 Ellis Road, that resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons. The drugs seized included 10 ounces of marijuana, a large quantity of Xanax pills and powder cocaine. Three handguns […]
EEOC: Sheriff Beam was aware of sexually hostile work environment, failed to take corrective action
May 19, 2016 by 4 Comments
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has completed its investigation into complaints filed by five female employees of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and released its findings regarding allegations against David Gibson, former captain of the Uniform Patrol Division, and Sheriff Wendell Beam, both of whom are being sued in their […]
Kilogram of heroin, loaded weapon seized in Spalding County
May 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, an April 28 traffic stop resulted in the seizure of a kilogram of heroin and a loaded handgun. Beam said Eliseo Cervantes, of 32 Old Post Road, Jonesboro, was initially stopped for a traffic violation, and K9 Ludo allegedly alerted to the odor of drugs […]
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