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High speed chase begins in city of Griffin, ends in Lamar County
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A high speed pursuit that began in the city of Griffin ended in Lamar County with the assistance of the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office. According to Lamar County Sheriff Brad...
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Sunday murder suspect sought by GPD
Booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Update: The suspect in this case, 23-year-old Shawaltra Horton, turned herself in to the Griffin Police Department at approximately 3:30...
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Man’s body located in wooded area; death investigation underway
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of Marion Paul Minter Jr. whose body was located Sunday afternoon in a wooded area in Spalding County. Deputies of...
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Griffin fire chief struck by vehicle; severely injured
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Griffin Fire-Rescue Chief John Hamilton was severely injured early Tuesday morning when he was struck by a vehicle. Hamilton was bicycling in the area of Chick-fil-A on Taylor...
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Driver charged with running red light in collision with fire chief
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Tuesday morning vehicular collision that severely injured Griffin Fire-Rescue Chief John Hamilton resulted from a driver running a red light, police say. According to Officer...
View ArticleThursday school start time delayed two hours
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCSS) is delaying by two hours the start time for schools Thursday morning, Oct. 29. This decision was made due to the forecast of high...
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City of Griffin revising downtown planter box design and placement
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The city of Griffin’s downtown Living Centers Initiative design is being revised with the replacement of some its large planter boxes. “Hill and Taylor (streets) are the only ones...
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BREAKING NEWS: Don Hawbaker indicted on eight felony charges
Don Hawbaker Feb. 4, 2020, booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT :::Spalding County Commissioner Don Hawbaker has been indicted by a grand jury on eight felony...
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Griffin murder part of extensive GBI Gang Task Force case
Present for a press conference on Operation Caged Dove were numerous local law enforcement officials – including Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore, Thomaston Police...
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GBI investigating “possibility” of missing city of Griffin equipment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has been requested to investigate to determine if certain city of Griffin equipment is missing. Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith requested the...
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Spalding voting machine “glitch” under investigation by Secretary of State
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Spalding County voting machines are now functional after an alleged software glitch caused the machines to fail during the early hours of Election Day voting. Spalding County...
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PCSO investigating armed robbery in Concord
STAFF REPORT :::The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery in Concord. Deputies responded at 9:33 p.m. to the Allen Stop and Shop in Concord where the incident allegedly...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Spalding County polls will remain open until 9 p.m.
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Spalding County polls will remain open until 9 p.m., two hours after Georgia they were scheduled to close, due to what has been described as “a glitch” caused by a software...
View ArticleShooting sends Griffin man to Atlanta trauma unit by air ambulance
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A Griffin man, 22-year-old Leonardo Sanchez, was grievously wounded in a shooting late Wednesday night. Officers of the Griffin Police Department responded at approximately 9:22...
View ArticlePolice: Social media post in favor of President Trump leads to stabbing
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A social media post in support of President Donald Trump led to a violent fight and left one man critically wounded with multiple stab wounds, officials say. The incident...
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Sheriff: Election Office dumpster contained no ballots
Spalding County Crime Scene Investigator Jennifer Michel, right, and Lt. Nick Bruce on Thursday night collect the contents of a dumpster in the Spalding County Elections and Voter Registration Office...
View ArticleGriffin High students face felony, other criminal charges
STAFF REPORT :::Two Griffin High School students are facing multiple criminal charges – including one felony each – after a Thursday afternoon incident involving officers the Griffin Police...
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SWAT standoff leads to investigation of Spalding assistant county manager,...
Booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Code Enforcement Officer Steven Arnold was on Saturday arrested after a standoff at his residence...
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Voting machine glitch not caused by software update; investigation ongoing
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The election day malfunction of Spalding County voting machines was not caused by a software update as officials previously cited. Spalding County Election Supervisor Marcia...
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Dr. Donald Warren named GSCSS interim school superintendent
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education on Tuesday appointed Dr. Donald Warren as interim superintendent. Warren, who serves as executive director of secondary education, will...
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