Kemp announces overhaul of Citizen’s Arrest Statute

Release: Governor Kemp Announces Overhaul of Citizen's Arrest Statute Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced bipartisan legislation to overhaul Georgia's citizen's arrest statute. The bill is being carried by Kemp Administration Floor Leader Representative…

Lowndes I-75 traffic stops lead to drugs, money,…

Release: This week, members of the Lowndes County Sheriffs Office, Interstate Criminal Enforcement team conducted traffic stops on Interstate 75 which resulted in the seizure of illegal narcotics valued at approximately $600,000 and between $40,000…

Man arrested for stealing from elderly in Brooks,…

Release: Brooks County, GA (February 6, 2021) – On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office to initiate an investigation into multiple thefts of monies from an elderly couple…

Vehicle break-in victim helps VPD make arrest

Release: On January 31, 2021, at approximately 12:41 am, patrol officers with Valdosta Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Orlando Drive about a subject, later identified as Nathaniel Thomas breaking into a vehicle.…

Spalding man arrested by GBI for child exploitation

Release: Spalding County Registered Sex Offender Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children JANUARY 19, 2021 Decatur, GA (January 19, 2021) – On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Spalding County resident, Timothy Woodard, age 44, was charged…