Spalding County deputy's home destroyed by flames; here's how to help

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is calling on people to help a deputy and his family after they lost their home in a fire.

Free smoke alarm saves Griffin family from fire

A free smoke alarm installed in February just saved the lives of a family in the city of Griffin. The fire department says they can help you, too.

Daycare owner charged with multiple counts of child cruelty

Connie Pound, 61, has almost three dozen charges against her. The victims are all children who attended her daycare.

Spalding County deputy dies when tree falls on car, sheriff says

Spalding County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jamie Reynolds died in a patrol car Sunday morning when a tree fell and crushed it, Sheriff Darrell Dix said.

Griffin police searching for suspected porch pirate caught on doorbell camera

Do you recognize this suspected porch pirate? Police say he was caught on camera stealing as many packages as he could carry while wearing an "Old Guys Rule" t-shirt.

3 arrested for Spalding County pursuit known 'Ghost Face Gangsters,' sheriff says

Cameron Smith, 22, Raven Bulloch, 26, and Amber Long, 28, face a long list of charges and are known members of a gang, Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix says.

'Shelter in place' lifted after arrest of 3 suspects in Spalding County, deputies say

In Spalding County, a shelter in place was lifted after deputies say they arrested three suspects in connection to an earlier vehicle pursuit and shots fired in the area of West Ellis and Moon Rd.

2 arrested in 22-year-old's murder in 'cold blood,' Spalding County sheriff say

Demoni Beck, 17, and Jadaquis Noble, 20, are each charged with murder, and aggravated assault in connection to the death of 22-year-old Jacqueris Holland, the sheriff said.

Uvalde, Texas, school shooting: Metro Atlanta company makes caskets for child victims

Funerals began this week for the 19 kids and two adults murdered when a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school. Nearly all the caskets used for the kids killed came from a metro Atlanta company.

22-year-old Spalding County man found dead after being shot twice, sheriff says

The man was later identified as 22-year-old Jacquerius Holland. Sheriff Darrell Dix said Hollard was shot twice. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man caught on video breaking into Griffin restaurant

Police are searching for the person who broke into a restaurant and stole handfuls of change from an area restaurant.

Convicted felon arrested in deadly shooting of man in his neighborhood, police say

Police arrested 35-year-old Lamarion Sherod Banks for malice murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.

Police arrest 5 men suspected of drive-by shootings in Griffin

Five suspected gunmen were arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting that narrowly misses a 78-year-old woman. Investigators believe they may be connected to a string of drive-bys in the area.