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…
Ware County detention officer arrested for sexual assault
Release: GBI Arrests Ware County Jailer on Sexual Battery and Sexual Assault Charges OCTOBER 27, 2020 Waycross, GA (October 27, 2020) – On Monday, October 26, 2020, the GBI arrested Ware County Detention Officer Matthew Lawrence,…
GBI announce new Special Agent in Charge
Release: Decatur, GA (October 26, 2020) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of Eric Schwalls to Special Agent in Charge of the GBI’s Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO) in Albany, GA. SAC…
Coffee County shooting suspect sought by GBI
Release: GBI Seeking Suspect in Coffee County Shooting OCTOBER 17, 2020 Douglas, GA (October 17, 2020) – On Saturday, October 17, 2020, GBI agents and Coffee County Sheriff’s Office investigators secured arrest warrants for Kadeem Rashad…
GBI appoint Terry Howard as Inspector
Release: Decatur, GA (October 16, 2020) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the appointment of Terry Howard as Inspector. Inspector Howard will provide supervisory and administrative oversight to a variety of GBI Investigation Division work units…
GBI appoint Chris Hosey Deputy Director for Investigations
Release: Decatur, GA (October 16, 2020) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of Chris Hosey to Deputy Director for Investigations. DDI Hosey will oversee the Investigative Division, the GBI’s largest division. DDI Hosey has…
Methamphetamine dealers arrested Cobb County
Release: GBI and HSI Atlanta Investigation Yields Trafficking Methamphetamine Arrests in Cobb and Cherokee Counties OCTOBER 13, 2020 Cobb & Cherokee Counties, GA (October 13, 2020) – After a joint investigation with the Georgia Bureau of…
High speed U-Haul chase ends in officer involved…
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Coweta County OCTOBER 12, 2020 Newnan, GA (October 12, 2020) – On Sunday, October 11, 2020, at approximately 10:14 p.m., the GBI was requested by the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office…
Child Homicide Investigation in Tifton
Release: Tifton, GA (October 7, 2020) – On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at approximately 7:30 AM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Tifton Police Department to investigate the death of 9-year-old Alazia Johnson.…









