Press Releases: 2010

CORNELIA, GA – Investigators with the Cornelia Police Department and agents with the GBI have discovered a second security camera video that shows the person who investigators believe shot the Little Caesar’s employee last Thursday night around 10:00pm during a robbery. 

CORNELIA, GA – Investigators with the Cornelia Police Department and agents with the GBI have discovered security camera video from the Lowe’s in Cornelia that may show the person who shot the Little Caesar’s employee Thursday night around 10:00pm during a robbery.

ROCKMART, GA. - The GBI is assisting the Polk County Police Department with an investigation into the death of 77-year-old James Yarbrough, whose body was discovered in his residence on Wednesday, July 21, around 10:00pm. He lived alone at 544 Morgan Valley Road in Rockmart.  

MOULTRIE, GA - Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Moultrie Police Department arrested three(3) individuals on July 21, 2010, in reference to the July 2, 2010 death of ALVIN HUNT, JR.

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. - On Monday, July 12, 2010, a Baldwin County grand jury indicted seven (7) individuals for violating the State’s RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations).

CAIRO, GA. – As result of a seven-month investigation into financial irregularities at the City of Cairo Community Network Services (CNS) in Cairo, Georgia, GBI agents have arrested five people on theft related charges. 

ROME, GA. – As result of a year-long investigation into allegations of financial misconduct by former Floyd County Magistrate Chris Mathis, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation obtained 27 warrants late yesterday charging Mathis with multiple theft related crimes.

Lakeland, Ga. - On Sunday, July 4, 2010, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Lanier County Sheriff’s Department requested the GBI to assist with the investigation into the death of Leroy Lopez Salazar who was 23-years-old.

DALLAS, GA. - The GBI’s Regional Office in Calhoun was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday at approximately 2:00am to conduct an investigation into an incident involving Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Huston.

UNION CITY, GA - As result of an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, two men were arrested today in connection with the sexual molestation of a 10-year-old girl.    The U.S. Marshal’s Service and the GBI made the arrests in Union City.