Crime and Arrests

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, May 22. 2018

Between Monday, May 14, and Monday, May 21 area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pike jury convicts burglary suspect

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Tuesday, May 8. 2018

A press release from Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Benjamin D. Coker was issued recently. It states:

This week, a Pike County jury convicted Bill Whitley, Jr. of Theft by Taking, Burglary in the First Degree, and Criminal Attempt at Burglary in the First Degree. The Honorable W. Fletcher Sams sentenced Whitley to 20 years to serve on Count 2, and 10 years to serve on Count 3, to be served consecutively to Count 2, for a total of 30 years to serve in prison. Assistant District Attorney Mark Irvin represented the Pike County District Attorney’s Office at the trial. The jury deliberated for 19 minutes before returning a verdict of guilty. [Full story »]

Arrest resort

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, May 8. 2018

Between Monday, April 30, and Monday, May 7 area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Thursday, May 3. 2018

Between Monday, April 23, and Monday, April 30, Pike County law enforcement made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Meansville man pleads guilty in gun trafficking case

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, May 1. 2018

A Pike County resident is one of several defendants sentenced for their roles in illegally purchasing and trafficking 33 firearms from Georgia to New York. Martavius Askew, 25, of Meansville, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the making of false statements to a federally-licensed firearms dealer, according to U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. Askew was sentenced to 18 months in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release. Askew played football for the Pike County High School Pirates from 2011 to 2013. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, April 26. 2018

Between Monday, April 16, and Monday, April 23, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

GBI report identifies deputy in fatal shooting

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, April 24. 2018

A single document, a ‘face sheet’ acquired from the GBI after an open records request by the Journal Reporter, reveals the identity of the Pike deputy involved in a fatal shooting April 4. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, April 17. 2018

Between Monday, April 9, and Monday, April 16, area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, April 10. 2018

Between Tuesday, April 4, and Monday, April 9, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, April 6. 2018

Between Monday, March 26, and Monday, April 2, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

High speed chase ends with arrest in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, April 3. 2018

After Yolanda Young, 43, was seen driving more than 100 mph in Upson County, she was pursued by Georgia State Patrol and other officers from Thomaston to Zebulon where a pit maneuver ended the chase. The chase started around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, March 25 and lasted about 15 minutes before it ended on Highway 18 in Zebulon. [Full story »]