STAFF REPORT ::: Royce Robinson was tried and convicted this week on charges related to a domestic violence incident. According to a press release issued by the office of Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Ben Coker, Robinson was convicted of kidnapping with bodily injury, false imprisonment and battery. He was acquitted of aggravated assault and […]
Domestic violence trial ends with life sentence
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: ADA Kate Lenhard, ADA Morgan Kendrick, crime, DA Ben Coker, District Attorney's Office, domestic violence, Griffin, Griffin Judicial Circuit, Griffin Police Department, Investigator Carrie Williams-James, Royce Robinson, spalding county, Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Incident involving mentally distressed man surrenders peacefully
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday morning responded to a call to Deason Street after receiving a report involving an alleged mentally distressed individual. Based on information provided to authorities indicating the individual was possibly armed, the decision was made to activate the SWAT team. According to a press release issued […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Griffin, mental health, Sheriff Darrell Dix, spalding county, Spalding County Sheriff's Office, SWAT team
GBI: Timothy Coggins sustained dozens of stab, slash wounds and lacerations; was drug behind vehicle
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Sworn testimony given in the Thursday morning preliminary hearing of Frankie Gebhardt and William “Bill” Moore Sr. provided graphic details of the 1983 murder of Timothy Coggins, a crime authorities say was racially motivated. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Jared Coleman testified that Coggins sustained numerous horrific wounds at the […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Agent Jared Coleman, cold case, Frankie Gebhardt, GBI, Griffin, hate crime, Judge Rita Cavanaugh, murder, race, Sandra Bunn, spalding county, Timothy Coggins, violence, William Moore Sr.
Two defendants bound over to stand trial in 1983 murder of Timothy Coggins
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Frankie Gebhardt and William Moore Sr., the two men charged with the 1983 murder of Timothy Coggins, were on Thursday morning bound over to stand trial in Spalding County Superior Court. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Jared Coleman was the lone witness in the preliminary hearing held before Chief Spalding […]
Real hope is the anchor to our souls
This editorial column by Dusty Takle was published in the most recent print edition of The GRIP. The word hope has come alive for me. Amidst the tragedies and heartbreaks we’ve all experienced this year in our nation, hope is something we all need to renew. Mass shootings make us cry out for peace and […]
Filed Under: Lifestyles, Religion, Top Stories Tagged With: Dusty Takle, faith, Griffin, Hope, relationships, religion, spalding county
Take care of your knees so your knees can take care of you
This editorial column written by Dr. Bob Hayden was published in the most recent print edition of The GRIP. Your knees are marvelous living instruments for motion. They are designed to last you a lifetime, and they probably will with a little care. This comes up now because we have seen a number of knee […]
Filed Under: Health, Lifestyles, Top Stories Tagged With: chiropractic, Dr. Bob Hayden, Griffin, health, Iris City Chiropractic, medical, science, spalding county, Wellness
Marriage means giving what your spouse can’t and hitting 100 percent together
This editorial column by Maria McCoy was published in the most recent print edition of The GRIP. I hear people say it all the time – marriage is 50/50. I used to get really irritated and say to them, “No. Marriage is 100/100.” I was wrong, y’all. So incredibly wrong, and I apologize for leading […]
Filed Under: Lifestyles, Top Stories Tagged With: family, Griffin, Lifestyles, Maria McCoy, marriage, relationships, spalding county
GPD offers holiday safety tips
SUBMITTED ::: The Griffin Police Department will be taking an aggressive stance this holiday season. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, GPD officers will be conducting details along with daily general patrol at busy shopping centers during the times when people can become vulnerable to theft and other holiday crimes. Shoppers can be so easily distracted with […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: crime prevention, Griffin, Griffin Police Department, holiday season, safety, spalding county, tips
Griffin Board of Commissioners approves retirement plans for board members, employees
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Board of Commissioners has approved a retirement plan for individuals elected or appointed to serve on that governing body, as well as an increase to the retirement plan of regular full-time employees. The measure passed narrowly by a vote of 4 to 3, with Commissioners Cynthia Reid-Ward, Rodney McCord […]
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Griffin Board of Commissioners to vote on retirement plan tonight
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin Board of Commissioners will on Tuesday, Nov. 28, determine whether it will establish a retirement plan for individuals elected or appointed to serve on that governing body. According to Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith, the retirement plan for commissioners has been in under consideration for some time. […]
Griffin-Spalding Archivist Cindy Barton receives state honor
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin-Spalding County Archivist Cindy Barton has been honored for her work identifying 15 local men who died in service to the nation during World War I who were previously unrecognized. For Barton’s dedication of countless hours over more than three years, tirelessly researching nearly 100-year-old records such as newspapers, census records, […]
Sheriff: “Major supplier” of marijuana arrested
STAFF REPORT ::: According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, an investigation of the SCSO Special Operations Unit concluded Nov. 20, resulting in the seizure of approximately 14 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of 38-year-old LaTodd Weems, of 112 Princess Circle. Members of the SCSO SWAT team executed a […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: arrest, crime, Griffin, LaTodd Weems, marijuana, narcotics, Sheriff Darrell Dix, spalding county, Spalding County Sheriff's Office, Special Operations Unit, trafficking
NAACP alleges voting irregularity complaints received
Publisher’s note: Since this article appeared in the most recent print edition of The GRIP, three individuals have tendered letters of resignation from the Spalding County Elections Office and one was tendered by a member of the Spalding County Board of Elections. These resignations come amid a myriad of complaints against Spalding County Elections Supervisor […]
David Gibson sought deal; offered to turn over evidence of alleged SCSO crimes
Publisher’s note: This is the first in a series of articles detailing discussions that took place between the Spalding County District Attorney’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and David Gibson that indicated Gibson was willing to provide information pertaining to alleged criminal activity at the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. David Wayne Gibson, the former […]
Stepping Stones employee charged with simple battery, reckless conduct after child is injured
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: An employee of Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center – Jennis Phillips Rooks, also known as Mary Jeanell Rooks – has been arrested on charges of simple battery and reckless conduct in relation to an incident involving a student. According to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy S.D. Williamson on Tuesday made […]
Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: arrest, children, crime, Griffin, Jennis Phillips Rooks, simple battery, spalding county, Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center
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