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…
VPD receive lawsuit, release body cam footage
According to a post on the 'Valdosta, A City Without Limits' Facebook page, the City of Valdosta have been notified about a lawsuit against the Valdosta Police Department in regards to an incident that happened…
GBI investigates murder case in Metter
Release: GBI Investigates Death in Metter Metter, GA (June 19, 2020) - The GBI is releasing an update on a murder investigation out of Candler County, GA that occurred on June 15, 2020. At the request…
Georgia House backs effort to dissolve police department
ATLANTA, GA - On Friday, the Georgia House backed an attempt to dissolve the Glynn County Police Department after its handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case. This, according to a report on AJC. The House…
Homicide suspected in death at Valdosta prison
Release: Inmate Death Under Investigation FORSYTH, Ga. – Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are investigating the death of an inmate at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Ga.,…
L4GA grants of $22 million awarded by GDOE
Release: Georgia Department of Education awards $22 million to school districts in second round of L4GA literacy grants MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us, 404-416-2286 June 18, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education is awarding…
Educator certification in GA becomes simpler
Release: Georgia Streamlines Certification for Educators Atlanta, GA - On Thursday, June 11, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) voted to remove the edTPA assessment as a requirement for the certification of educators in Georgia, making…
Four arrested in dispute involving pepper spray and…
Release: On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at approximately 11:15 pm, Valdosta Police Department patrol officers responded to a residence near the 1100 block of West Magnolia Street, after a citizen called 911 to report a…
GBI conducting use of force investigation in Adel
Release: Adel, GA (June 18, 2020) – On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the GBI’s Douglas Regional Office received a request from the Adel Police Department to conduct a use of force investigation.…