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…
Douglasville shooting during car theft under investigation
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Douglasville DECEMBER 08, 2020 Douglasville, GA (December 8, 2020) – On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the GBI Atlanta Regional Office was requested by the Douglasville Police Department to investigate…
Newton County man arrested for child exploitation
Release: Conyers Man Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children DECEMBER 10, 2020 Conyers, GA (December 10, 2020) – On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Newton County resident, Carlos Porter, age 21, was charged with the Sexual…
GBI to assist investigation into General Election
Release: On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) met with officials from the Georgia Secretary of State’s (SOS) Office after receiving a request to assist them with investigations related to the…
GBI Investigates Norcross Murder
Release: On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, as a result of a multi-jurisdictional manhunt, Billy Galvez, 22, of Atlanta, was arrested on the outstanding warrants of Malice Murder and Aggravated Assault. These charges stemmed from the…
Juvenile charged for involuntary manslaughter in Wilkes
Release: Juvenile Arrested in Wilkes County Death Investigation On Monday, November 30, 2020, a 16-year old juvenile was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Reckless Conduct, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, Possession…
GBI: Accreditation assessment team invites public comment
Release: Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The voluntary process to gain reaccreditation will look different this…
Georgia forms a UI task force to combat…
Release: Statewide unemployment insurance task force targets fraud during COVID-19 pandemic Citizens are encouraged to report suspected fraud to authorities SAVANNAH, GA: A new statewide, interagency task force focused on combatting unemployment insurance (UI) benefit…
Nashville domestic dispute leads to officer involved shooting
11/25/20 Update: There are reports that Reed was killed by the involved Nashville Police Officer. The investigation shows that Reed died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 11/24/20 Update: Dearius Reed has died…