Press Releases: 2014

Americus, GA – A joint investigation by the Americus office of the GBI and the Americus Police Department continues into the fatal shooting incident which occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, December, 30, 2014.  The shooting incident occurred at 802B Georgia Avenue, Ameri

Thomson, GA. – On December 20, 2014, at approximately 11:00 PM, the GBI was requested to assist the Thomson Police Department with a homicide investigation that occurred at a residence in the 500 block of Shadowmoor Circle.

Thomson, GA. – On December 21, 2014, at approximately 1:00 PM, the GBI was requested to assist the Thomson Police Department with a homicide investigation that occurred at a residence in the 400 block of Shiloh Road.

Dalton, GA – Dalton Police officer Daniel Harrison Tolbert, 32, was arrested on December 18 charged with one count of child molestation.  Tolbert allegedly molested a girl multiple times prior to June of this year.  The girl, who Tolbert knows, is under the age of ten.

Valdosta, GA - On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation obtained arrest warrants for Anthony Ceasar, 33, of 3067 Mt. Zion Church Road, Valdosta, Georgia.

Adel, GA - On Monday, December 1, 2014, William Lavon Parrish, 32 years of age, was arrested in Nashville, Georgia by GBI and Nashville Police Department on two Cook County  felony child molestation warrants obtained by the GBI.

Tifton, GA – Earlier this week federal arrest warrants were issued for Maurice Carter, age 34 , Andrew Carter, age 37,  Lataris Waters, age 25, Diamond Carter, age, 19, Sarah Carter, age 59, Jose Martinez, age 39, Jessica Tellez, age 31,  Kayla Carter, age 26, all of Omega, Georgia;  Jua

Thomasville, GA - On December 10, 2014, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Thomas County Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants for Wade Jackson, 52, of 599 Old Albany Road, Thomasville.

Cairo, GA - At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Friday 12/5/2014, officers with the Cairo Police Department arrested Franklin Lee, 58, of 331 Loblolly Lane, Cairo, GA, for Disorderly Conduct at Hardee’s restaurant in Cairo.  According to Cairo P.

Winterville, GA – On Thursday, November 6, Brett Allen Proffitt, 37, of Winterville, Georgia, was arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children/Possession of Child Pornography and Child Molestation, both felonies.  During an undercover operation by the FBI, it was determined that an indiv