Press Releases: 2009

SMITHVILLE, GA - On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at approximately 11:30 a.m., James C.

MANCHESTER - The two men wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery of GBI agents on Wednesday in Manchester are in custody.   Darius Harris was arrested today by Manchester Police. Harris had a gunshot wound to shoulder and was treated by EMS at the Manchester Police Department.

MANCHESTER - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the Meriwether County Sheriff's Department and Manchester Police Department are currently searching for two individuals wanted in connection with an assault on two GBI agents.

DECATUR - Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan is pleased to announce that the Chemistry Section of the GBI Crime Lab has been notified that it will receive the 2009 August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award from th

Sparks- The Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation have made arrests in connection with the murder of James “Buster” Statum.  On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, the GBI obtained arrest warrants for Jason Treadway, 28 YOA, and his wife

GEORGIA MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY 2009

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will host the 3rd Annual Georgia Missing Children's Day in conjunction with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Take 25 Campaign.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

CARTERSVILLE -   As result of a search warrant executed today by GBI Agents and the Bartow County Sheriff's Office at a residence in Cartersville, a 38-year-old man has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. 

Milledgeville -Today, Special Agents with the GBI Milledgeville Office charged and arrested Saleeban Adan, 30, a patient at Central State Hospital (CSH), with the murder of fellow patient Christopher Yates.

DECATUR, GA - Skeletal remains found May 13, 2007 approximately 2 miles west of I-85 in Franklin County, Georgia, have been identified through DNA testing as those of Leslie Adams.   Adams had been reported missing to Lilburn Police in October of 2005.

On Monday evening, March 23, 2009, the GBI Region 2 office in Columbus along with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office and Talbot County Sheriff's Office arrested ERIC RILEY, 35 yoa, at his residence, 186 Beagle Road, Box Springs, Georgia.