Former GPD officer D’Marquivius “D.J.” King pleads guilty to violating his oath of office, a felony

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: D’Marquivius “D.J.” King, a former Griffin Police Officer, has plead guilty to violating his oath of office — a felony — in a case related to the May 9, 2021 murder of Javarires Reid. King on Monday entered the guilty plea in Spalding County Superior Court before Judge Scott Ballard. King […]

The Grip obtains final report of SCSO Internal Affairs investigation of David Gibson

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Through a series of Open Records requests, The Grip has obtained substantial information, including the final report of the Internal Affairs investigation, of David Gibson, the former captain over the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division. A 27-year employee of the SCSO, Gibson retired in lieu of termination May 21 […]