Author: Staff Reports

It is with deep regret the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of an active-duty sheriff’s deputy. A Crisp County sheriff’s deputy succumbed to injuries at Crisp Regional Hospital following an officer-involved shooting. On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, around 3:40 A.M., a Crisp County sheriff’s deputy got out with a vehicle in the middle of the roadway in the 1300 block of HWY 280 West, Cordele, Georgia. The vehicle came back stolen. After getting out with the vehicle, the deputy was shot and critically injured. The suspect, identified as Croshawn Gerard Cross, 25, took the…

One of the several new laws that took effect in Georgia on July 1 is one that now officially prohibits vaping in public spaces. The legislation, Senate Bill 47, passed 152-14 in the 2023 legislative session and extends the state’s 2005 Smoke-Free Air Act to include vaping. According to the 2005 act, smoking indoors in public spaces is prohibited. There are exceptions — including tobacco stores, bars, and other establishments as outlined by the General Assembly. Since the state adopted that law, vaping has become increasingly more popular. And many people who vape do so indoors,…

One of the several new laws that took effect in Georgia on July 1 is one that now officially prohibits vaping in public spaces. The legislation, Senate Bill 47, passed 152-14 in the 2023 legislative session and extends the state’s 2005 Smoke-Free Air Act to include vaping. According to the 2005 act, smoking indoors in public spaces is prohibited. There are exceptions — including tobacco stores, bars, and other establishments as outlined by the General Assembly. Since the state adopted that law, vaping has become increasingly more popular. And many people who vape do so indoors,…

A few weeks ago, a Walmart employee was arrested and charged with 10 counts of theft by shoplifting along with possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and possession of drug related objects. According to a Douglas Police Department incident report, Christina Griffin, 47, of Blackshear, was arrested on June 7 when Walmart’s loss prevention officer reported to the DPD that Griffin had allegedly stolen $595.31 worth of merchandise over the previous 10 days. The officer had receipts listing the merchandise along with the amounts. Additionally, he had video footage of Griffin allegedly scanning one item…

A few weeks ago, a Walmart employee was arrested and charged with 10 counts of theft by shoplifting along with possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and possession of drug related objects. According to a Douglas Police Department incident report, Christina Griffin, 47, of Blackshear, was arrested on June 7 when Walmart’s loss prevention officer reported to the DPD that Griffin had allegedly stolen $595.31 worth of merchandise over the previous 10 days. The officer had receipts listing the merchandise along with the amounts. Additionally, he had video footage of Griffin allegedly scanning one item…

A few weeks ago, a Walmart employee was arrested and charged with 10 counts of theft by shoplifting along with possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and possession of drug related objects. According to a Douglas Police Department incident report, Christina Griffin, 47, of Blackshear, was arrested on June 7 when Walmart’s loss prevention officer reported to the DPD that Griffin had allegedly stolen $595.31 worth of merchandise over the previous 10 days. The officer had receipts listing the merchandise along with the amounts. Additionally, he had video footage of Griffin allegedly scanning one item…

On June 28, 2023 around 6:20 a.m., the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive erupted in gunfire, according to a press release from the Douglas Police Department The release states that officers were dispatched to the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive in reference to shots being fired. Upon the arrival, officers determined that a residence and a vehicle had been shot multiple times. The residence that sustained gunfire damage contained several individuals inside and one person outside the residence at the time of the shooting. Officers collected statements and evidence near…

On June 28, 2023 around 6:20 a.m., the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive erupted in gunfire, according to a press release from the Douglas Police Department The release states that officers were dispatched to the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive in reference to shots being fired. Upon the arrival, officers determined that a residence and a vehicle had been shot multiple times. The residence that sustained gunfire damage contained several individuals inside and one person outside the residence at the time of the shooting. Officers collected statements and evidence near…

On June 28, 2023 around 6:20 a.m., the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive erupted in gunfire, according to a press release from the Douglas Police Department The release states that officers were dispatched to the area of South Gaskin Avenue and Pinecrest Drive in reference to shots being fired. Upon the arrival, officers determined that a residence and a vehicle had been shot multiple times. The residence that sustained gunfire damage contained several individuals inside and one person outside the residence at the time of the shooting. Officers collected statements and evidence near…

On the morning of Thursday, June 22, 2023, a deputy responded to a local cargo plant where a Fitzgerald man allegedly took his eight-month-old son from the boy’s mother and her boyfriend at gunpoint. A sheriff’s office report says that the officer responded to a kidnapping and aggravated assault call at Titanium Cargo shortly after 10 a.m. on June 22. When he arrived, he spoke with the baby’s mother and her boyfriend. The mother stated that her son’s father, Ezekiel Slacks of Fitzgerald, came to her workplace and met her outside. All three were outside when Slacks said…