Butler, Taylor County, GA (July 4, 2025) – At the request of the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a homicide in Butler, Taylor County, GA. Zadarius Montgomery, age 25, of Butler, GA, was arrested and charged with murder in …
Trenton, Dade County, GA (July 4, 2025) - At the request of the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating the death of John Richard Sweatt, age 46. On Thursday, July 3, 2025, at about 2:40 p.m., a call was made to Dade County 911 reporting …
ATLANTA – The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has announced the agency’s annual employee awards. The awards were presented at the agency’s annual staff meeting held at Indian Springs State Park in Butts County. The five-member Georgia Parole Board …
Adel, GA (July 2, 2025) – At the request of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a death in Cook County, GA. Preliminary information indicates that at about 7:20 a.m., Georgia State Patrol and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office …
Waycross, GA (July 2, 2025) – On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the GBI arrested and charged Devonte Deshawn Williams, age 28, of Waycross, GA, with three counts of Aggravated Assault Against Law Enforcement Officers, three counts of Aggravated Assault, one …
Proposed changes to Georgia’s “Bird Island Rule” aimed at providing greater protection for seabirds and shorebirds are the focus of three upcoming meetings on the coast. The amendments to Rule 391-4-7.03 are needed to include new islands formed since the …
Pine Mountain, Troup County, GA (July 1, 2025) – At the request of the Troup County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Daphine Mae Jennings, age 58, of Pine Mountain, GA, died in the …
The .gov means it’s official. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. State of Georgia government websites and email systems use “georgia.gov” or “ga.gov” at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, …
Annual bald eagle surveys by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources found the iconic raptors nesting at average to just below average levels in the southern part of the state, which is where this year’s surveys focused. Of 176 active nests, 127 were …
Feral hogs spread disease and cause extensive damage to wildlife habitat and agricultural crops. Trapping to remove large groups is the most efficient way to combat this destructive species, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) …
ATLANTA – This July marks a significant milestone for the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) as the agency celebrates 10 years of transformative work in public safety. Established on July 1, 2015, as part of Georgia’s criminal justice reform …
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced with the Department of Justice that Elizabeth Sue Ivester, 62, of Warner Robins, has been charged by federal indictment for allegedly engaging in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Medicaid …
Eatonton, Putnam County, GA (June 17, 2025) – On June 17, 2025, the GBI arrested and charged Haley Wheeler, 18, of Eatonton, Georgia with Sexual Exploitation of Children. In January 2025, the GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Wheeler’s online …
Pine Mountain, Harris County, GA (June 27, 2025) – The GBI has arrested and charged Elohim Hill, age 19, of Pine Mountain, Harris County, GA, with Murder, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault, and Concealing the Death of Another Person in connection to …
Metter, GA (June 27, 2025) - At the request of the Metter Police Department, GBI agents are investigating the death of four-year-old Kameron Jamel Williams. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at about 1:10 p.m., officers responded to the Summer Trace Apartment …
21-year-old VSU student Brianna Long shot and killed in same location one year prior ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradfield M. Shealy today announced the indictment of 10 individuals in …
Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia (June 2, 2025) – The GBI has arrested and charged former Charlton County Jailor Johnny Richard Watkins, age 35, of Charlton County, GA, with one count of 1st degree Forgery. On June 17, 2025, the Charlton County Sheriff’s …
Kingsland, Camden County, GA (June 26, 2025) – The GBI has arrested former Camden County Assistant Magistrate Judge William Ashe, age 64, Merinda Watson, age 64, and Troy Dennis Cox, age 68, of Camden County, GA. Ashe and Watson were charged with one count …
Is it gonna be a Bass or Trout Slam for you in 2025? If a challenge helps motivate you to get outside, it’s time to target the Georgia Bass Slam or the Georgia Trout Slam (or both), says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources …
Social Circle, Ga.The comprehensive revision of Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan is in place and in use. Shaped by agency staff, conservation organizations and public comments, the overhauled conservation strategy now available in a dynamic digital …
