Tift County toddler shot in home

Release: Tifton, GA (September 8, 2020) – On Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Tift County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to assist in a death investigation. The Tift County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of…

Death in Bryan County leads to GBI investigation

Release: Ellabell, GA (September 8, 2020) – On Saturday, September 5, 2020, at approximately 4:12 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a death investigation. At approximately…

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…

GBI’s Gang Task Force expands operations

Release: Milledgeville, Georgia (September 3, 2020) – On Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the expansion of the Statewide Gang Task Force to the Middle Georgia region of the state.   This announcement…

Officer involved shooting follows car theft in ATL

Release: On Saturday, August 29, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department (APD) to investigate an officer involved shooting.  Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 3:00 p.m., while APD…

GBI arrests Nashville, GA mayor

Release: Nashville, GA (August 28, 2020) – On Friday, August 28, 2020, the GBI arrested Nashville Mayor Taylor Scarbrough for Theft by Conversion and Theft of Services. Mayor Scarbrough turned himself in to the Berrien…

U-Haul theft leads to officer involved shooting

Release: Smyrna, GA (August 25, 2020) – On Monday, August 24, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Smyrna Police Department (SPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that on…