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Griffin man charged with felony for filing false report alleging shooting...
STAFF REPORT ::: A Griffin man was arrested Friday after appearing at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. According to a press release issued by Spalding County...
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SCSO warrant results in three arrests
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested three people while serving one felony violation of probation warrant. According to a press release issued by Sheriff Darrell...
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SCSO investigating alleged sexual assault
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP has confirmed that the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at Tyus Park on Monday, Feb. 13. According to Capt....
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Spalding High student arrested for possession of weapon on campus
SUBMITTED ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix reports that a Spalding High School student has been arrested by the school resource officer and charged with possession of a weapon on school campus....
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Missing girl being sought
SUBMITTED ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old. Breonna Colley was last seen on the morning of Feb. 8, at Spalding High School...
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Sunday standoff with barricaded subject ends without injury
SUBMITTED ::: A standoff with a Spalding County woman who allegedly assaulted her husband before barricading herself inside their home Sunday morning came to a conclusion hours later following a...
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Sheriff: Investigation results in two arrests, dozens of drug and weapons...
STAFF REPORT ::: Two Spalding County residents have been arrested on more than two dozen drug related and weapons charges. According to a press release issued by Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix,...
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Husband charged with murder in death of Sandy Cherry
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Earl Cherry in the alleged murder of Sandy Cherry, of 104 Pine Glen Mobile Home Park located at 1795 N. McDonough Road. According to...
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Two hospitalized after separate shooting, cutting incident
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two aggravated assaults that occurred this week, with one suspect currently being in custody. According to a press release issued...
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GBI investigating inmate death in Spalding County Jail
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate who died Saturday while being housed in the Spalding County Jail. According to a press release issued by...
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DA Ben Coker on Michael Bowman verdict, upcoming Chantell Mixon trial
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After countless hours, days, weeks and months became years of preparation and work, Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Ben Coker is now looking back on the trial of...
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Griffin Choral Arts presents Bravo!
SUBMITTED ::: Start your spring with Bravo, a Griffin Choral Arts concert, in March. Griffin Choral Arts (GCA) will collaborate with the Clayton State University Chorale and Dr. Michael Fuchs, the...
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Sheriff: Two deputies fired following IA investigation; sexually explicit...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After taking office, Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix addressed an Internal Affairs investigation conducted by the preceding administration that involved Jessica Kelley and...
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BREAKING NEWS: All schools on lockdown per law enforcement request
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Griffin-Spalding County Communications Director Judy Parker, all schools have been placed on lock down following a request from local law enforcement officials. “All...
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Sheriff: Suspect who allegedly threatened schools, law enforcement in custody
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, Joseph Miller, the 27-year-old man being sought for allegedly threatening violence against local schools and law enforcement...
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GPD: Suspect threatened to “shoot up” schools, police department
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Investigators of the Griffin Police Department are currently questioning 28-year-old Joseph Miller, who was taken into custody Thursday following the...
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Two families lose homes to fire
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two Spalding County families lost their homes this week as a result of devastating structure fires. The fires occurred within hours of each other Tuesday morning and required...
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Sheriff Darrell Dix subject of EEOC complaint
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Jessica Kelley, the former deputy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office who has a pending federal law suit against former sheriff Wendell Beam, David Gibson, the former captain...
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SCSO: Courthouse security breached by two alleged Sovereign Citizens
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A security breach occurred at the Spalding County Courthouse when two individuals who allegedly falsely identified themselves as law enforcement officers were allowed to enter...
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Two Rehoboth Road Middle School students face felony weapon charge
STAFF REPORT ::: Two Rehoboth Road Middle School students face felony charges in connection to alleged weapons incidents. According to a letter issued to RRMS parents, both incidents took place within...
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