Press Releases: 2018

Decatur, GA (December 14, 2018) – On Thursday, December 13, 2018, the DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) requested GBI to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation that occurred in Decatur, DeKalb County, GA.

Brooks County, Georgia (December 14, 2018) – On Thursday, December 13, 2018, about 12:45 p.m., the GBI was requested to assist in a death investigation of a male recovered in the Withlacoochee River off of Highway 94 / Georgia 133 in Brooks County, Georgia by Brooks County Sheriff Mike D

Sparta, Georgia- December 13, 2018 – On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the GBI was requested to assist Hancock County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. 

Macon, GA (December 12, 2018) – On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation involving the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Ashburn, GA (December 11, 2018) – On Monday, December 10, 2018, the Turner County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation involving two Crisp County deputies that occurred near mile post 84 and Interstate 75 in Turner County, GA.

Calhoun, Georgia (December 11, 2018) – On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Calhoun Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred at the BP Station on 312 South Wall Street, Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia.  

Savannah, Georgia (December 9, 2018) – On Sunday, December 9, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Savannah Police Department and Georgia State Patrol (GSP) to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred at America’s Best Value Inn motel at the 4000 bloc

On Thursday, December 6, 2018, two additional arrests were made in this case. Dalton Levi Manuel, 15, of Morganton, GA was arrested and charged with murder and Lakota Ricky Cloer, 16, of Morganton, GA was charged with party to the crime of murder.

Savannah, GA (December 7, 2018) – On Friday, November 30, 2018, the GBI arrested Todd Orlando Pearson, 39, for Violation of Oath by Public Officer. The arrest was based on a Chatham County Grand Jury indictment on November 14, 2018.

McDonough, GA (December 6, 2018) – On Thursday, December 6, 2018, the Henry County Police Department (HCPD) requested GBI to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation that occurred at a business located at 378 Jonesboro Road in McDonough, GA.