THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Arrest warrant issued in Greensboro murder case
Release: Greene County Man Wanted for Murder The GBI has obtained an arrest warrant for Felony Murder for Oscar James Bethune, Jr., age 19, of Union Point, GA. Bethune is wanted in connection with the…
Valdosta traffic stop leads to arrest for possession
Release: Offender: Lehman, Shelly L, Caucasian female, age 38, resident of Valdosta On May 27, 2021, just after 10 pm, a Patrol Officer with Valdosta Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a subject, later…
Valdosta woman steals vehicle from car lot
Release: Offender: Sims, Tracy Lafaye, African American female, age 36, resident of Valdosta On May 25, 2021, at approximately 10:36 am, patrol officers with Valdosta Police Department responded to Imperial Auto Sales, 1410 N Ashley…
Citizen’s arrest law overhaul signed by Governor Kemp
Release: Gov. Kemp Signs Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently Governor Kemp signed H.B. 479 to overhaul Georgia's antiquated citizen's arrest statute. The Governor was joined by a bipartisan group of legislators, advocacy organizations, and members of…
Man arrested in TN after Remerton shooting
Release: Remerton, GA (May 10, 2021) – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Quinton Wright, 26, was arrested in Murfreesboro, TN by the U.S. Marshals Service. Wright is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, possession of…
Fulton County residents indicted for human trafficking
Release: Carr: Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Indicts Two on Human Trafficking Charges ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has indicted Steven Ray Stone (3 counts)…
Armed, barricaded man threatened to hurt himself
Release: On April 14, 2021, at approximately 2:30 pm., a 39-year-old male called E911 stating that he was going to shoot and stab himself. Valdosta Police Officers arrived at the residence and began talking with…
New citizen’s arrest bill gains unanimous support
Release: Gov. Kemp Applauds Final Passage of Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded the final passage of HB 479, an overhaul of Georgia's citizen's arrest statute. The bill passed the Georgia…