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: Investigates OIS in Cobb County
Release: On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, the Cobb County Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. Preliminary information indicates that around 3:30 p.m., a Cobb County Police…
GBI investigation leads to arrest for drugs, firearm
Release: On Friday, August 13, 2021, Marquese Shavel Palmer, age 29, of Claxton, Evans County, was arrested following a drug investigation initiated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SRDEO). The…
SC man in custody for Georgia shooting
Release: Update #2 (8/14/21): The suspect in custody has been identified as Larry B. Mackie, 33, of Graniteville, SC. Mackie is also a suspect connected to a shooting in Aiken, South Carolina & Richmond County,…
GBI Investigates shooting at a Georgia high school
Release: On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the DeKalb County School District Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation at Lithonia High School. The early investigation indicates that…
Homicide suspect exchanges fire with BCSO deputies
Release: On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) to investigate an officer involved shooting incident. The investigation shows that BCSO deputies were on patrol when…
GBI Investigates OIS in Whitfield County
Release: On Monday, August 9, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. The early investigation indicates that at approximately 11:33 p.m., Whitfield…
Cobb Co. traffic stop leads to chase, Officer…
Release: On Monday, August 2, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Powder Springs Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. At the intersection of C.H. James Parkway and Brownsville Road…
GBI assists in Walton County, GA death investigation
Release: The GBI was requested by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a death investigation. On August 2, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a deceased man located…