Crime and Arrests

Sheriff Report

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

Between Monday, April 29, and Friday, May 3, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Human bones found near shelter identified

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 3. 2013

Human bones that were found Monday near an area homeless shelter have been identified.

Sheriff Wendell Beam Reports:

On April 29 after the recovery of human bones that were found near the Highland Mill Bridge in Griffin, investigators had been working with the Georgia State Crime Lab and the Coroner’s Office to identify the remains. [Full story »]

Jail death due to meth toxicity

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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The cause of death of Randall Wayne Smith, who died Oct. 7, 2012 as he was being released from the Pike County Jail, has been determined. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013

Between Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 16, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Composite drawing of murder suspect issued; reward offered

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, April 19. 2013

Griffin police have issued a composite drawing of a suspect in an April 6 murder that occurred on Crescent Drive.

UPDATE: A total of $7000 in reward money, $2000 from Crime Stoppers and $5000 from an anonymous group, has been offered for information in this case. [Full story »]

One dead, one injured in crash; second serious collision, too

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, April 9. 2013

A three vehicle accident killed one person and seriously injured another Tuesday afternoon. Later, a second serious injury crash was reported. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, April 3. 2013

Between Tuesday, March 26, and Sunday, March 31, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, March 27. 2013

Between Sunday, March 10, and Sunday, March 24, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Another area teen missing

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, March 18. 2013

Just hours after one missing area teenager was found unharmed another is missing. [Full story »]

Missing child sought

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, March 18. 2013

Griffin authorities are seeking a missing 14-year-old boy.

UPDATE: This child has been found and is unharmed. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, March 13. 2013

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Between Saturday, Feb. 23, and Sunday, March 10, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Increased fraud alert after Zaxby's breach

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, March 12. 2013

United Bank's fraud management team was on increased fraud alert recently for unauthorized credit and debit card uses from south Florida which are likely related to the Zaxby’s breach that was announced in mid-January.

"United Bank’s call center agents provide support to the bank’s more than 50,000 customers by answering account questions and providing every day answers for the common and not-so-common financial questions of life. Sometimes they play a pivotal role in fraud management as well," said Edna Clark, United Bank’s Call Center manager. "In January, the call center brought order to sudden chaos when agents mobilized quickly upon the discovery of a debit card compromise that hit close to home." [Full story »]

Little Caesar's hit by armed robbers

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, March 7. 2013

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On March 6, 2013 Griffin officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Little Caesar’s located at 1699 North Expressway, according to Capt. Dewayne Jones. [Full story »]

Sheriff Report

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Between Tuesday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 23, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Meansville man busted with pink meth

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, February 25. 2013

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Lamar deputies and officers of the Narcotics Task Force raided a home near Orchard Hill Wednesday and seized 'pink meth', a type of speed that is particularly attractive to children because it looks like rock candy.

Two arrests were made. [Full story »]