Press Releases: 2015

Bainbridge, GA - On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, the GBI’s Thomasville Office was requested by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an independent investigation into a shooting in Decatur County.

Waynesboro, GA. – On Friday, September 26, 2015 at approximately 7:30 PM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a death investigation.

Springfield, Georgia - On Saturday, September 26, 2015, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Springfield Police Department to investigate the death of 39 year-old Nova Jill Saffles.

Tifton, GA – On Thursday September 24, 2015, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Tift County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cynthia Felder, 48, Isis Felder, 23, and Lishastas Felder, 20, for the death of 14 month old Zy-Irah Brown which occurred a year ago, September 26, 2014.   All three were

Franklin, GA – On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 the GBI’s Columbus Regional Office was requested by the Heard County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the investigation of the recovery of a partially decomposed body.

Grovetown, GA. – On September 23, 2015, an autopsy was performed on David Sean Owens by the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur, GA.

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Lizella, GA – On Sunday, September 20, 2015, the GBI Perry Regional Office was requested by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the discovery of two bodies found inside a burning car in a wooded area behind a residence located at 4901 Marshall Mill Road in Lizella, GA.  At approxi

Bainbridge, GA - On Thursday September 10, 2015 the GBI, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources executed a drug search warrant at 440 Dell Road in Decatur County.

Kingston, Georgia – On Thursday, September 10, 2015, the GBI and Bartow County Sheriff’s Office arrested former City of Kingston Clerk Rosilind Jones, 47, for theft.