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U.S. Marshals Task Force officer, Pike County murder suspect shot during...
STAFF REPORT :::The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Fayette County that is related to a recent Pike County murder. The preliminary investigation indicates that at 9:18 a.m., the...
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BREAKING NEWS: Spalding County deputy killed in Sunday morning vehicular...
STAFF REPORT ::: A Spalding County Sheriff’s Office deputy was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident. Authorities say Deputy Jamie Reynolds died at approximately 5:30 a.m. when a...
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Spalding County E911 dispatcher arrested on drug related charges
STAFF REPORT :::A Spalding County E911 dispatcher has been arrested on drug related charges. The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested Susan Kimberly Lynch, age 59, on charges of...
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BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff confirms Cowan Road Middle School educator is under...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A Cowan Road Middle School educator is under investigation by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office.Officials say the investigation was precipitated by an allegation related to a...
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Sheriff refutes social media report of riot and fire inside Spalding County Jail
Photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix is refuting a social media post reporting a fire and riot inside the Spalding County...
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SCSO: Cowan Road Middle School coach aggressively approached, pushed student...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office incident report related to the Aug. 17 incident at Cowan Road Middle School involving a coach and student details what was reported to law...
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BREAKING NEWS: Griffin home-based daycare provider facing 35 child abuse...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Connie Banks Pound, the owner of a Griffin home-based childcare facility, is facing 35 criminal charges – 19 felonies and 16 misdemeanors – related to a child abuse...
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GPD: Griffin man facing 16 counts of aggravated animal cruelty in response to...
STAFF REPORT :::A Griffin man has been arrested and charged with 16 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after a Griffin Animal Control officer responded to a call reporting a possible dog...
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Griffin woman’s quick thinking thwarts violent carjacking attempt
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::A Griffin woman’s quick thinking thwarted a violent carjacking attempt. The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. Sept. 7, when the victim, Markita Goodman, arrived for work at...
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Dix: 21 suspects in large-scale narcotics investigation “methed around and...
Bobby K. Lewis Jr. Booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s OfficeDarren Leverette Booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s OfficeMiranda Leanne Chambley Booking photo...
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SCSO: One suspect in custody, second being sought in connection with 18...
Deonte Carter booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Jimmie Lee Davis (previous) booking photo provided by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT :::One suspect is...
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District Attorney will not request GBI investigation of GPD roadside strip...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder has determined her office will not request a GBI investigation of an August 2021 Griffin Police Department (GPD) CAGE Unit...
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Camelot Theatre Company presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr: The...
STAFF REPORT :::If you are looking for fabulous family-friendly holiday fun, look no further than Camelot Theatre Company’s presentation of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr: The Musical. The most...
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GPD: Two juveniles wounded in apparent drug deal-related shooting
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Griffin Police Department is investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting that left two wounded.According to GPD Chief Mike Yates, two juveniles – one 15-years-old and the...
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Police: Stolen firearm and narcotics located where two juveniles were shot
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Griffin Police Department investigation of a Thursday afternoon shooting that left two juveniles wounded is ongoing.Uniform Patrol Division officers were dispatched to the...
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Two homes off N. Hill Street, one occupied, struck by gunfire in shooting...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Two homes sustained damage in a Thursday evening shooting incident in the vicinity of N. Hill and Realty streets. After responding to the area in response to a shots fired call,...
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Main Street Players presents Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, a fun take on a...
STAFF REPORT ::: Tickets are still available for Main Street Players presentation of a unique spin of the holiday classic in “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.” Jacob Marley is dead. We’ve always known...
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Griffin is the place to be for 2nd Saturday Jingle & Mingle and Hometown...
STAFF REPORT ::: The city of Griffin and Spalding County are joining together to bring back a traditional Christmas experience with an illuminated Hometown Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. tonight in...
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GBI charges Butts County deputy with stalking and harassing communications in...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Butts County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Marlin Moultrie has been arrested and charged with three counts of stalking and three counts of harassing communications, all...
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BoC vote and contract to conduct Griffin PD operational assessment cloaked in...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Board of Commissioners has voted to authorize an operational assessment of the Griffin Police Department.The vote authorizing City Attorney Drew Whalen to move...
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