Convicted felon charged with drug, firearm possession after chase in Griffin, police say

Police say the convicted felon is charged with possession of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and more after he led officers on a chase through Griffin last week.

4-year-old boy found shot at Griffin apartment dies

A 4-year-old boy found shot at a Griffin apartment on Feb. 3 has died, investigators say.

Spalding County deputies investigate deadly hit-and-run

A man riding a bike was hit and killed late Saturday night, the Spalding County Sheriff' Office confirmed.

Man wanted for fatally stabbing roommate, police say

Police said 22-year-old Trevor Walker was out on parole for armed robbery. He's the suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Cortez Collier.

Mother, Griffin man charged in shooting of 4-year-old boy

A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in a Griffin apartment. Police have charged his mother and a man with child cruelty connected to the shooting.

'Pastor' and wife arrested after 'frightening' discovery of people locked in Griffin home, police say

Police say as many as eight people were found locked in the basement of an unlicensed Griffin group home disguised as a church. The so-called pastor is accused of denying them medical care and medications.

Deputies seize hundreds of Mickey Mouse shaped ecstasy pills

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office says hundreds of pills shaped like Mickey Mouse designed to look like candy were seized in a traffic stop turned drug bust.

18-year-old dies from shooting in Griffin; police searching for vehicle

Griffin police are searching for a car believed to be connected to the shooting death of an 18-year-old boy early Friday morning.

Burglar wearing leopard print slippers runs after seeing own reflection

“It appears that the person saw their reflection in the front door glass and fled the scene. (If only all burglars would do that),” the police department said in its Facebook post.

Man arrested for killing retirement community guard in Spalding County hit-and-run

Suspect 41-year-old David Glosson faces vehicular homicide and DUI after fatally striking the night attendant and leaving the scene to go to his father's house, which is located in the retirement community.

Griffin police searching for van involved in theft of 7 AC units

Griffin police are asking the public for help finding a van believed to be connected to the theft of seven air conditioning units. Investigators believe the units might be used at a new construction site.

Spalding County police dispatcher’s Locust Grove home go up in flames

Fire destroyed a family’s Locust Grove home and now efforts are underway to help the couple and their foster children. Taylor Long, a dispatcher with the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, told FOX 5 that her family was asleep when she smelled smoke and burning plastic. She sent her husband Ken to investigate.

Spalding County Sheriff's Office employee loses home in massive fire

The Spalding County couple and their two foster children were getting ready for bed when they started to smell something burning. They were all able to get out of their home safely, but they were left with just their pajamas.