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Fla. man convicted in Spalding armed robbery; sentenced to life without...
STAFF REPORT ::: A Florida man has been convicted of multiple felony charges related to a 2019 armed robbery at Ringgold’s Grocery. Lend Byrd Jefferson, age 28, was convicted Thursday of two counts of...
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County BoC will meet in Savannah to discuss possible stormwater utility,...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Spalding County Board of Commissioners will be holding a workshop this weekend in Savannah during the annual Association County Commissioners of Georgia conference. The...
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Main Street Players presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Photo provided by Main Street Players NORMA RICHARDSON, special contributor to The GRIP ::: The Main Street Players 20th anniversary season continues with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a...
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Discovery of woman’s body in Griffin Crossings Shopping Center under...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the Griffin Crossings Shopping Center. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates, the body of 65-year-old...
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GPD Chief will consider responding to concerns of alleged weekend shootings...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Many of you have reached out about reports of multiple shooting incidents in the city of Griffin this weekend. After the first report early Friday evening, The GRIP emailed...
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GPD investigating one shooting, multiple reports of shots fired from Friday...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two vehicles – one occupied by a minor – were struck by gunfire Saturday just after 2 p.m. at Rick’s Food Mart located at 888 Meriwether Street. This incident was one of several...
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Dix: SCSO will protect city of Griffin residents; reports special op...
STAFF REPORT ::: In response to the recent increase in drive-by shootings primarily centered in the city of Griffin, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) conducted a special operation that...
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SCSO on scene of noncriminal death near Manley Road and Highway 19/41
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is currently at the scene of a noncriminal death investigation in the area of Manley Road and Highway 19/41. There is no risk to the...
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Griffin PD warns of phone scam
STAFF REPORT :::The Griffin Police Department is warning people to be aware of a scam involving GPD telephone numbers. Officials say the scam involves callers falsely claiming a warrant has been taken...
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Spalding County man charged with possession, distribution of child sexual...
STAFF REPORT :::A Spalding County man, 29-year-old Brandon Smith, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Smith’s arrest follows an investigation...
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Griffin Fire-Rescue responds to Courthouse fire alarm
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Griffin Fire-Rescue on Friday afternoon responded to a fire alarm at the Spalding County Courthouse. According to GF-R Chief John Hamilton, an equipment malfunction in an elevator...
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Today’s 2nd Saturday event highlights local industry, businesses, community...
STAFF REPORT :::If you are looking for family friendly fun, check out today’s 2nd Saturday event – May’d in Griffin – from 2 to 5 p.m. A celebration of Griffin, the Downtown Council and Main Street...
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GRIP Exclusive: Spalding County Marshal Smart Web currently under GBI...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Spalding County Marshal Smart Web is currently under criminal investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The investigation was initiated prior to Web being hired to...
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GPD: High speed pursuit involving vehicle suspected in drive-by ends in Butts...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A high speed pursuit involving the Griffin Police Department and a vehicle that matched the description of one used in a May 17 drive-by shooting ended in Butts County. At...
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Dix praises SCSO, GPD for joint effort resulting in arrest of five drive-by...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has identified the five suspects arrested in a felony traffic stop following a high-speed pursuit early Thursday morning that ended in Butts...
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Police Chief: Drive-by suspects may have been “significantly involved” in...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Griffin Police Department has identified five suspects arrested early Thursday morning following what officials have described as a high-speed pursuit that ended in Butts...
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Friday night shooting kills one; suspect in custody
STAFF REPORT :::A 46-year-old man, Rafael Thomas, was shot and killed Friday night on Tinsley Street. The Griffin Police Department responded to 116 W. Tinsley St., at approximately 7 p.m. in response...
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Jeremy Stratton named director of Griffin Economic Development Department
STAFF REPORT :::Jeremy Stratton has been selected as the director of the Griffin Economic Development Department.Stratton previously served as the chief executive officer of the Clayton County Chamber...
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Griffin man arrested on drug and weapon charges after alleged assault of...
STAFF REPORT ::: A Griffin man, Carlos Elder, has been arrested in connection with the assault of an Atlanta Police officer and a myriad of additional charges. Elder was arrested May 19, when...
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Griffin man sentenced to life without parole in 2020 domestic...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A Griffin man, 57-year-old Donald Eugene Colquitt, has been convicted in the 2020 murder of Munteshia Brown. His victim, Munteshia Brown, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest in...
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