Crime and Arrests

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, December 17. 2014

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Between Monday, Dec. 8, and Monday, Dec. 15, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, December 10. 2014

Between Monday, Nov. 24, and Monday, Dec. 8, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Teen Challenge students found working at Farmer’s Market

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

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Three students from the Teen Challenge program in Meansville were found after running away from the property and ending up in Forest Park. The three teens were all under 18 years old and left Teen Challenge unsupervised Nov. 23. [Full story »]

Fraud suspect arrested

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, December 8. 2014

Investigator Keith Dryden, Lead Fraud Investigator with the Griffin Police Department, has secured a total of twelve (12) felony warrants against Deno Rene Labrada, 52, of Norcross, pursuant to an active investigation into a reported check fraud incident involving a local bank in Griffin. [Full story »]

Murder suspect sought

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, December 1. 2014

The Griffin Police Department is seeking help to locate Cornelius Henderson, aka “Buck.” He is wanted for the shooting death of Demarkis Williams on Nov. 24 in the 1100 block of W. College St. Ext., in Griffin, Spalding County. Henderson should be considered armed and dangerous. [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Staff Writer

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Wednesday, November 26. 2014

Between Monday, Nov. 17, and Monday, Nov. 24, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Man shot to death, suspects sought

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 25. 2014

Just after 5:00 pm Monday evening, November 24, 2014 Officers from the Griffin Police Department (GPD) responded to a report a man shot in the Ma and Pa Grocery Store parking lot located at 1137 Meriwether Street, Griffin, Georgia.

their arrival they located a black male victim that had been shot lying on the ground near the car wash. EMS was notified and responded to the scene at which time the victim was transported to Spalding Regional Medica l Center. Shortly after arriving at the ER the victim was pronounced dead. He was identified as Demarkis Willis, 21 years of age of 409 S. 15th St., Griffin, Georgia.
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Griffin police arrest armed robbery suspect

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, November 21. 2014

Griffin police investigators have arrested Maurice Newton on multiple criminal counts in connection with two armed robberies. [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, November 19. 2014

Between Monday, Nov. 10, and Monday, Nov. 17, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, November 12. 2014

Between Monday, Nov. 3, and Monday, Nov. 10, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Shooting victim found on Bolton Pkwy

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, November 6. 2014

Spalding sheriff Wendell Beam reports he and his investigators are working a case in which a man with a gunshot wound to the head was found on Bolton Pkwy. (Hwy. 16) Nov. 6. [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, November 5. 2014

Between Tuesday, Oct. 18, and Monday, Nov. 3, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Burglary ring suspects arrested

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 4. 2014

The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating numerous thefts and burglaries that have occurred on the east and west side of Spalding County. The investigation revealed that the same suspects wanted in Spalding County were also responsible for burglaries and thefts in Lamar County. [Full story »]

Arrest Report

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Wednesday, October 29. 2014

Between Monday, Oct. 20, and Monday, Oct. 27, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Investigators arrest fraud suspects

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, October 27. 2014

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of two individuals posing as Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents and passing counterfeit payroll checks several weeks ago. During the investigation it was learned the two suspects were wearing law enforcement attire including gun belts and appeared to be armed with handguns. [Full story »]