Spalding County

FOX 5 viewers have graciously come to the aid of an animal rescue group which took in 15 dogs after a terrible animal abuse case in Spalding County.  Royal Animal Refuge is caring for 10 puppies and five adult dogs surrendered by an owner who has been charged in the case. FOX 5 viewers have helped raise $5,000 dollars for their care. 

A Spalding County woman is facing felony abuse charges after deputies said caged and dead animals were found on her property.

A second teen has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery caught on camera back in November.

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men accused of breaking into seven cars.

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office released new surveillance images of two crooks they believe are using remotes to unlock cars.

A Spalding County woman is giving out free hugs to hundreds of people outside a Walmart in Griffin.

A thief is caught on surveillance cameras breaking into locked cars using a remote device.

Police say they quickly learned a hit-and-run accident and a shooting in Griffin were both connected. A suspect is now in custody.

Drivers who see blue lights behind their cars might also be seeing a little red. But in Griffin this week, those drivers who were seeing red, also saw a little green.

Spalding County investigators are looking for an iPhone thief that targeted a Verizon store for only Apple products.  The robber is seen on surveillance video and forces an employee to open a safe.  

A mother in Griffin is demanding answers from the Spalding County School district after getting a letter saying her son's teacher is not certified to teach special needs students.

Griffin Police are searching for the suspects responsible for shooting into five homes in the span of a week. 

Caleb Maines, 17, of Griffin, was arrested Dec. 12 and booked into the Spalding County Jail on charges of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a minor.

Deputies say the three men are armed and dangerous.

Investigators in Spalding County need the public’s help in identifying a gunman who held up a local gas station last Monday evening. The gunman’s fashion has led deputies to answer social media speculation that the robber may be female instead of male. 

A four-car crash in Spalding County shut down a portion of a busy roadway during rush hour traffic Wednesday afternoon.

A little girl is fighting for her life after she was seriously injured in a car crash in Griffin and her family needs a little help to make her feel batter.

One might call it the little camera that could. Long after a burglary suspect made off with a Spalding County family’s belongings, their security camera continued to broadcast live pictures of him to the internet. That’s because he had stolen it too, according to deputies.

A 7th grader recorded a video in class to show his mother that he was being bullied at a Spalding County middle school. The mom then posted her son’s video to social media. Now, the sheriff’s office is conducting a criminal investigation and the school district said action is being taken. 

A father involved in the deadly shooting Friday turned himself into to police Saturday, but authorities continue to search for his son, the gunman.