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…
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…
Bacon County Attorney arrested for Violation of Oath
Release: Alma, GA (August 12, 2020) – On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., GBI Region 4 Douglas agents arrested Jennifer E. Carver, 38, on one count of Giving False Information and one count…
Man in Wayne County arrested for child exploitation
Release: Wayne County Man Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children AUGUST 11, 2020 Screven, GA (August 11, 2020) – On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Wayne County resident, Joseph Franklin Cartwright, 28, was charged with one…