SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A pedestrian attempting to cross North Expressway early Saturday morning was struck and killed. According to Spalding County Coroner Sonny Foster, the victim was struck by a Volkswagon Beetle at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the vicinity of the McDonald’s located at 1569 North Expressway. The victim’s identity has not yet been positively established. Foster […]
Pedestrian struck, killed on North Expressway early Saturday
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Spalding County woman killed in early Wednesday morning wreck
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Post of the Georgia State Patrol is investigating a Wednesday morning two-vehicle wreck on Highway 19-41 that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Ricki Lynn Stokes, of Griffin. According to GSP Post Command SFC Daniel Fagan, Stokes was killed at approximately 5:50 a.m. when the 2004 Ford Mustang she […]
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Chase ends in wreck with four injured, three seriously
STAFF REPORTS ::: Four people were injured Monday – three seriously – when a law enforcement chase ended in a wreck. Authorities say the incident began at 10:24 a.m. when Spalding County deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Jason Martin, of Griffin. According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, Martin was wanted […]
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GPD officer struck by vehicle transported to ER
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin Police officer was transported to the emergency room of Spalding Regional Hospital Thursday morning after being struck by a passing vehicle as he worked a prior wreck. Officer Jeff Gauldin was working a wreck at Highway 16 near the bridge construction when he was struck. Authorities say Gauldin sustained […]
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Severe weather damages homes; sends three to hospital
SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Severe weather struck Spalding County Monday night causing severe damage to at least one home, moderate damage to a second and directly caused two wrecks on Highway 92 in the vicinity of Bicycle Road. Initially reported as a tornado to Spalding County Manager William Wilson by E-911 personnel at 10:18 p.m., officials […]
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GPD officer critically injured in motorcycle wreck
SHEILA MARSHALL ::: A Griffin police officer – Cpl. Chad Moxon – sustained critical injuries in a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon. He was off duty at the time of the incident. According to Maj. Leslie Holmes, of the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported to authorities at 12:51 p.m. She said the wreck resulted […]
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