Crime and Arrests

Updated: Arrest Report

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

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Between Tuesday, Feb. 18, and Monday, March 3, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Man charged with aggravated child molestation

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, February 26. 2014

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Jeffery Ellis Jr., 27, of Williamson was arrested Feb. 4 and charged with aggravated child molestation involving a 7-year-old. [Full story »]

Arrests made in Liberty Technology burglary

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

On February 18, 2014, the Griffin Police Department arrested Joseph Love, Ke’onta Deon Glass and a juvenile all from Griffin, Georgia in connection with two burglaries that were committed at Liberty Technology located at 120 E. Taylor St. in downtown Griffin, Georgia over the past weekend. [Full story »]

Home invasion arrest pending

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, February 11. 2014

Griffin police officers are searching for alleged shooter Anthony Barkley in connection with a Feb. 8 armed robbery at 213 Central Ave. He is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who has information about him or his location is asked to call Sgt. Sommer Bales at 770-229-6452.
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One jailed, one on the run after drive-by shooting

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, February 10. 2014

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One man is in jail and another remains on the run and considered armed and dangerous following a drive-by shooting. [Full story »]

Police warn of scams

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, February 6. 2014

The Griffin Police Department has released a statement about recent fraud attempts via telephone and warns citizens not to fall for the scams. [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, January 29. 2014

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Between Tuesday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 21, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Upson man charged with molesting 12-year-old girl

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, January 28. 2014

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An Upson County man has been charged with child molestation after allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl. [Full story »]

Another chop shop popped

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, January 27. 2014

Area authorities have closed in on and shut down another active chop shop. [Full story »]

Suspect charged with operating chop shop

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, January 17. 2014

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On Jan. 15, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 157 Poplar Street Griffin, Georgia and found what appeared to be a chop shop. [Full story »]

Casteel pleads guilty, gets probation

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, January 15. 2014

By Walter Geiger

Jessica Amanda Casteel of Williamson, the last unsentenced codefendant in the Ryan Lovick overdose case, entered a plea of guilty to one count of abandonment of a dead body in Lamar superior court Jan. 8. [Full story »]

Suspect in armed robberies jailed

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, January 10. 2014

A suspect in multiple area armed robberies has been jailed. [Full story »]

Griffin officers make four arrests in vehicle and apartment thefts

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, January 6. 2014

Griffin police have made four arrests in connection with two investigations into thefts from autos along E. College Street and a break-in at Pine Hill Apartments. [Full story »]

Seven-year-old dies; mom not around

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, December 18. 2013

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A seven-year old Griffin child died Wednesday. The mother was not at home and the dead child, who had Sickle Cell, was in the house alone with two siblings, ages one and nine. [Full story »]