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Sixth federal lawsuit has been filed against David Gibson, Sheriff Wendell Beam
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A sixth woman has filed a federal lawsuit against David Gibson, formerly the captain of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division, Spalding County Sheriff...
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SCSO charges two with meth trafficking
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, two individuals have been arrested on narcotics charges following a traffic stop. Jose Antonio Escobar-Bravo, age 37, of 4233 Tilly...
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SCSO Special Ops, GPD C.A.G.E. Unit operation nets drugs, weapons
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Griffin Police Department’s C.A.G.E. Unit recently executed a search warrant at 1330 Ellis Road, that resulted in...
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Two Griffin police officers terminated over Facebook comments
STAFF REPORT :: Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith, in keeping with the recommendation of Police Chief Mike Yates, has terminated Bryan Jones and Stacy Beckom, both formerly master patrol officers with...
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CHILD ABDUCTION: Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s assistance
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the parental abduction of a four-year-old white female. Miley Marie Cambron was...
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Missing child located, father in custody
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, Miley Cambron, the four-year-old Spalding County girl reported missing after she was allegedly abducted by her father, Matthew...
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Missing child safely recovered by Sheriff’s Office
The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 31-year-old Steven Keith Spires, who was being sought on charges of interference with custody, child molestation, aggravated child molestation,...
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SCSO arrests three on narcotics charges
STAFF REPORT ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, members of the Special Operations Unit on Aug. 17 executed a search warrant at 392 Valley Hill Road in northwestern Spalding...
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GPD officer assaulted in street fight
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A fight involving a rather large crowd occurred Tuesday evening on Kentucky Avenue, resulting in the response of multiple units from the Griffin Police Department. Witnesses...
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GPD: 28 arrested in narcotics sale case
Sgt. Gene Mathews, left, and Lt. Tony Thomason, right, look on as Chief Mike Yates speaks to the dozens of law enforcement officers who participated in the Special Investigation Unit Operation Shuttin’...
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Internal Affairs file sheds light on GPD “Facebook” investigation
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has released its Internal Affairs (IA) investigative file on Bryan Jones and Stacy Beckom, who were both master patrol officers before being...
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Schools put on lock down during search for person wanted in gang, weapons case
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two local schools – Moreland Road Elementary and Carver Road Middle schools – were on Wednesday locked down when a wanted suspect fled from authorities. The Spalding County...
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Six arrested in Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation
::: STAFF REPORT The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit has completed an operation that resulted in the arrest of six people on a variety of charges including many related to...
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GPD Special Investigation Unit operation nets eight narcotics arrests
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department on Sept. 7, executed three search warrants resulting in the arrests of eight subjects on a variety of drug-related and other charges. According to a...
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David Gibson, Sheriff Beam criminal and civil cases at standstill pending DA...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The criminal case against David Gibson, former captain of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division, as well as the civil cases against Gibson, Sheriff Wendell...
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Local Vietnam veteran awarded medals
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: For Griffin resident and Vietnam War veteran David Baugh, what began as an effort to verify and correct his military service record became an experience that left him shocked…and...
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Two men charged with stalking, aggravated assault in connection with...
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests in the case of a 16-year-old female Griffin Christian Academy student who reported being followed by two men in a white...
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David Gibson indicted on 14 counts including 11 felonies
David Gibson has been indicted on 14 counts, including 11 felonies. SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A grand jury on Sept. 15 handed down a 14-count indictment against David Gibson, formerly the captain of the...
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SCSO, GPD execute warrants on same location; multiple narcotics arrests made
SUBMITTED ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division and Griffin Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday executed separate arrest and search warrants at the...
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Law enforcement videos now more expensive to obtain
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: At a time when increasing numbers of law enforcement agencies – including the Griffin Police Department – are implementing the use of body worn cameras (BWCs), Georgia lawmakers...
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