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Authorities apprehend man sought after Thursday vehicle pursuit
Photo courtesy of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: A man being sought after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement Thursday has been apprehended. Pike County Sheriff Jimmy Thomas on...
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Sheriff: Violent home invasion suspect arrested after brief standoff
STAFF REPORT ::: A man being sought in connection to a violent home invasion has been apprehended by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Darrell Dix, 27-year-old Taveyez Brown...
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Facebook video forwarded to GBI for potential investigation of perceived threat
Photo of Ray Harps Muhammad captured from Facebook live video SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Facebook live video recorded by Griffin resident Ray Harps Muhammad has been forwarded to the Georgia Bureau of...
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BREAKING NEWS: Local activist will not face prosecution for statements in...
Photo of Ray Harps Muhammad captured from Facebook live video SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin resident Ray Harps-Muhammad will not be facing a criminal charge of terroristic threats related to a video...
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Pike Co. armed robbery suspect apprehended after pursuit in Spalding Co.
Suspect photo courtesy of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: Officials say a drug deal gone bad resulted in an armed robbery in Pike County Friday afternoon. Deputies of the Pike County...
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SCSO: Large fight at Griffin Skate Inn draws law enforcement response
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has responded to community concerns following a Friday night incident at Griffin Skate Inn. Dix said he can confirm a fight occurred, but...
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GBI investigation of SCSO Lt. Josh Pitts is ongoing; second deputy...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GBI investigation of Lt. Josh Pitts, of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit, is ongoing. The GRIP first reported June 8 that Pitts is being...
View ArticleKemp declares state of emergency, activates National Guard to curtail...
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in response to an increase in violent and property crimes in the city of Atlanta. According to a press release issued by Kemp’s...
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SCSO deputy seriously injured in wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: Spalding County K9 Deputy Sheriff Matthew Everett was seriously injured in a wreck Tuesday afternoon while driving home from work. Sheriff Darrell Dix says Everett’s in-car camera...
View ArticleWoman killed, man seriously injured in early Sunday morning wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: A woman was killed and a man seriously injured early Sunday morning in a one vehicle wreck in Pike County. Deputies of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded at...
View ArticleSpalding County murder suspect apprehended in Mississippi
STAFF REPORT ::: An arrest has been made in the Saturday night murder of 38-year-old Munteshia Brown, whose body was located in a church parking lot. Donald Colquitt, Brown’s boyfriend, has been...
View ArticleGriffin PD investigating Monday night murder
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred overnight Monday. GPD officers and personnel of WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital Emergency Medical Services...
View ArticleSuperior Court Judge Fletcher Sams appointed to state’s Judicial Council
STAFF REPORT ::: Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge W. Fletcher Sams has been selected to serve as administrative judge for the Sixth Judicial District of Georgia. Sams, who was sworn in...
View Article16-year-old identified as suspect in Monday night murder
STAFF REPORT ::: Investigators have identified a teenager as the suspect in an overnight shooting that left one man dead. The Griffin Police Department has named 16-year-old Malik Yarbrough as the...
View ArticleSpalding County Jail inmate diagnosed with COVID-19
STAFF REPORT ::: A Spalding County Jail inmate assigned to the kitchen detail has been diagnosed with COVID-19. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell Dix, officials learned of the...
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Man ejected, killed in wreck at Highway 155 and Teamon Road
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: One man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a wreck on Highway 155 in Spalding County. According to Sgt. Terry Thompson, of the Georgia State Patrol-Griffin Post, 22-year-old Michael...
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Tractor trailer wreck blocks downtown traffic; city manager predicts ongoing...
Photos courtesy of Burt Crapo SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Downtown traffic came to a standstill at the intersection of Hill and Taylor streets Wednesday afternoon when a tractor trailer struck a brick...
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Pike County man arrested on multiple charges of sexual exploitation of children
Booking photo courtesy of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: A Pike County man has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children. The seven felony charges are...
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Griffin man arrested on three counts of sexual exploitation of a child
Booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Jail STAFF REPORT ::: A Spalding County man has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children. The three felony charges are related...
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Teen charged in Griffin murder apprehended in Clayton County
Booking photo provided by the Griffin Police Department STAFF REPORT ::: Malik Yarbrough, the 16-year-old suspect charged with murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Robert D. Brown, has been...
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