Crime and Arrests

Bomb threat clears Spalding courthouse

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Tuesday, August 14. 2012

The Spalding County courthouse in Griffin was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a vague bomb threat was called in to the 911 center there. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, August 1. 2012

Between Tuesday, July 17, and Saturday, July 28, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pike County Sheriff's Report

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Monday, July 16. 2012

From Friday, July 13 through Monday, July 16, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Sheriff's report

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Wednesday, July 11. 2012

Between Friday, June 29, and Friday, July 6, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
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Cases moved, murder trials to start

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Monday, July 9. 2012

Several Pike County criminal cases involving child exploitation and molestation have been moved to Upson County courts because they cannot be heard in the current courtroom, which was moved to the Pike County alternative school because of courthouse construction. Convicted sex offenders are prohibited from being on school property. In Georgia, sex offenders cannot live, work or loiter within 1,000 feet of any school, childcare facility, school bus stop or place where minors congregate. [Full story »]

Pike County Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, July 4. 2012

Between Thursday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 27, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
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Narrative of shooting released

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Monday, June 25. 2012

Pursuant to an open records request, the Spalding County sheriff’s office has released an incident report and three officer narratives stemming from a June 12 altercation in which an off-duty Griffin police officer was shot. [Full story »]

Molena man owned home where cop was shot

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Wednesday, June 20. 2012

A Lamar County man who works as a City of Griffin police officer was shot in the hip during a domestic altercation in Spalding County June 12.

Officer Chad Moxon was off duty when the incident occurred at a residence located at 4768 Old Atlanta Road. According to Spalding County tax records, the home there is owned by James Lawrence Scott of Molena. [Full story »]

Details of cop shooting released

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Friday, June 15. 2012

The Spalding County S.O. has issued a news release on the shooting of a Griffin police officer Tuesday. [Full story »]

Shot officer handled dead police dog

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Thursday, June 14. 2012

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The off-duty Griffin police officer who was shot in a domestic disturbance in Spalding County was a Lamar County man who handled a police dog that was killed here in 2009, The Pike County Journal Reporter has learned. [Full story »]

Pike County Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, June 6. 2012

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Between Saturday, May 26, and Saturday, June 2, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pike Sheriff's Report

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Wednesday, May 30. 2012

Between Monday, May 14, and Monday, May 21, the Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Missing Spalding man reportedly found dead

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Wednesday, May 23. 2012

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A 33-year-old Spalding County man is missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him.

UPDATE: Reports began surfacing on social media Tuesday night that Landers had been found dead in an area reservoir. The Journal-Reporter has confirmed he was found dead in an area off West Teamon Circle. There is a large reservoir in that area. [Full story »]

Pike County Sheriff’s Report

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Wednesday, May 9. 2012

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Between Friday, April 20, and Sunday, May 6, The Pike County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
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Killer of local officer on trial

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Thursday, May 3. 2012

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The killer of Pike County resident and Clayton County sheriff deputy Richard "Rick" Daly has been in court this week facing charges of malice murder, felony murder aggravated assault of a peace officer, gun possession while committing a felony and more. Jonathan Bun was 17 when he fatally shot officer Daly last year on July 20 as Daly attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a previous alleged armed robbery. [Full story »]