Press Releases: 2018

Alma, GA (October 20, 2018) – After an extensive investigation, the GBI Douglas Regional office, Alma Police Department, and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office obtained information that led to the arrest of the following subjects in connection with the death of Sabron Markez Mosby.  
 

Terrell County, GA (October 19, 2018) – On October 18, 2018, the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an officer involved shooting involving the Richland Police Department (RPD).

Macon, GA, (10/19/2018) – On Thursday, October 18, 2018, the GBI’s Perry Office arrested Melinda McSwain, 46 years old.  McSwain was charged with Kidnapping in connection to the Sabrina Long Missing Person Investigation.

Monroe, GA (October 18, 2018) – On October 18, 2018, the Monroe Police Department (MPD) requested the GBI to investigate an officer involved shooting.

Cartersville, GA (October 18, 2018) – On Thursday, October 18, 2018, the GBI was requested by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation.

UPDATE (October 16, 2018) 

The male decedent has been identified as Buford Evans, age 41, of Winder, GA. The official autopsy results are pending further testing. 

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Gainesville, GA (October 14, 2018) – On Sunday, October 14, 2018, the GBI was requested by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation involving members of the Hall County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, comprised of deputies from the Hall County Sh

Decatur, GA (October 12, 2018) – On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at the 2018 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Awards Banquet in Orlando, FL, the GBI received the IACP/Thomson Reuters Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation.

Cobb County, GA (October 12, 2018) – On October 12, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Cobb County Police Department (CCPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting.

On October 9, 2018, at approximately 8:15 PM, the Gwinnett County Police Department requested the GBI to investigate an officer involved shooting.