VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Colquitt man arrested for Arson
Release: COLQUITT COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ARSON ATLANTA – The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Colquitt County man has been arrested for arson in connection with…
Valdosta Fire Department stop fire on Buena Vista…
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Buena Vista Circle On Thursday, September 17, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 2501 Buena Vista Circle. The…
GA officer exchanges fire with wanted TX fugitive
Release: Whitfield County, GA (September 7, 2020) – On Monday, September 7, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting in Dalton, GA. Preliminary…
Valdosta Fire Dept. responds to structure fire on…
Release: On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 910 Charlton Street. The call was received from dispatch at 9:58 A.M. The first fire unit…
(UPDATE) Officer involved shooting with minors under investigation
UPDATE: Additional information obtained in this investigation indicates that the first officer followed the vehicle for several minutes in an attempt to obtain the license plate information following a traffic violation (failure to stop at…
Lanier Co. man charged with arson
Release: ATLANTA – On July 20, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit arrested Ronnie Brewington, 33, of Hortense, with Arson in the 1st Degree. The charges stem from his involvement…
Lakeland men arrested for fraud and arson
Release: TWO LANIER COUNTY MEN CHARGED WITH ARSON, INSURANCE FRAUD ATLANTA – On July 23, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit took out warrants on Nilesh Patel, 41, and Bhavinkumar…
VFD Firefighters ‘Give Burns the Boot’ Drives Goes…
Release: The Valdosta Fire Department will kick off the annual "Give Burns the Boot" drive on Thursday, July 30, joining more than 100 other fire departments throughout the state of Georgia in raising money to…