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Search for missing Laurens County man continues after his truck is found in Spalding County
GRIFFIN — Spalding County deputies and other law enforcement officers continue their search for Garland Sims Warren after the truck belonging to the 82-year-old man was spotted Friday at a Griffin store. Warren was reported missing June 10 from Laurens County.
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Felony arrests reported by the Griffin Police Department and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. All of those listed below have been arrested and charged but have not been convicted of any crime. Listed addresses are where the parties were arrested. MARCH 13. Hollis Respress, 55, Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office....
Grand jury indicts 3 in connection with 2021 fatal shooting
GRIFFIN — A Spalding County grand jury has indicted three Griffin residents in connection with the Mother’s Day 2021 shooting death of Javarreis Reid. Indicted were Damon Beck, Shantavia Godfrey and Isaiah Trice.
Two people in custody for driving truck of missing Laurens County 82-year-old with dementia, sheriff's office says
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Two weeks after 82-year-old Garland Warren went missing from Laurens County, two people were brought into custody and charged with theft after Warren's car was discovered Friday in a Dollar General parking lot. According to a press release from the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, they...
Search intensifies for 82-year-old Garland Warren, missing for 13 days in Georgia
ROBERTA, Ga. (WGXA)--- The search for missing 82-year-old Garland Warren has reached day 13. Warren has been missing since June 10th from Laurens County. His family says he left the house while his wife was at an appointment. They also suspect he is in the early stages of dementia. Volunteers...
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Spalding County Collaborative to hold called meeting. The Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children will hold a called meeting of the Executive Committee to vote on FY 2025 contracts at 11 a.m. todyay via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found on the collaborative’s website at www.spaldingcollaborative.com/events.
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