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…
GBI investigating officer involved shooting in Kingsland, GA
Release: Kingsland, GA (August 24, 2020) – On Sunday, August 23, 2020, at approximately 11:31 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Kingsland Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred…
Officer involved shooting in Chickamauga
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Chickamauga AUGUST 20, 2020 Chickamauga, GA (August 20, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 10:47 a.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Walker…
Dawsonville man turns himself in for child molestation
Release: Dawsonville, Georgia (August 20, 2020) – On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Donnie Jackson, 47, of Cumming, Georgia turned himself into the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office for GBI arrest warrants. A GBI agent took warrants for Jackson…
Injured man shot while attacking officers with sword
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Paulding County Paulding County, Georgia (August 20, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 6:49 pm, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office…
Arrest made for drive-by shooting in East Dublin
Release: East Dublin, GA (August 19, 2020) – On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Melinda Ricks Swint, 50, of Laurens County and charged her with three counts of aggravated assault, possession…
Albany drug bust leads to several GBI arrests
Press Release: Several Arrests Made in Southwest Georgia Drug Investigation Albany, GA (August 18, 2020) – On Thursday, August 13, 2020, members of the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office, Lee…
GBI investigates shooting involving officers and a drunk…
Release: Franklin, GA (August 17, 2020) – On Saturday, August 15, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Heard County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 7:35 p.m.,…
Meriwether official arrested for child exploitation
Release: Woodbury, GA (August 13, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Meriwether County Deputy Clerk of Magistrate Court, Carol Washington, 49, was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) and one…