Press Releases

Marietta, GA (March 9, 2023) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Marietta, Cobb County, GA. The Cobb County Police Department (CCPD) requested the GBI conduct an independent investigation on March 8, 2023. One man was shot and is in stable condition. No officers were injured in this incident.

Fort Valley, GA (March 8, 2023) – Peach County Fire Chief/EMA Director Jeff Doles has been arrested and charged with six counts of financial transaction card fraud and six counts of theft by taking (fiduciary theft).

Nicholls, GA (March 7, 2023) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Nicholls, Coffee County, GA. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI conduct an independent investigation on March 6, 2023. One man was shot and killed. No officers were injured in this incident.

Ray City, GA (March 6, 2023) – The GBI has arrested and charged Norman Wright, 21, of Warner Robins, Ernest Smith, 23, of Valdosta, Eric Smith, 26, of Valdosta, and Yas’mine Harris, 21, of Valdosta each for the following charges: three counts of felony murder, kidnaping, robbery, and aggravated assault. Wright is being held in the Fulton County Jail. The Smiths (siblings) and Harris are being held in the Berrien County Jail.

Enigma, GA (March 6, 2022) – The GBI has arrested and charged Aaron Hedman, 25, of Jesup, with involuntary manslaughter in reference to the death of a 15-year-old from Fitzgerald, GA.

Atlanta, GA (March 6, 2023) - The GBI has charged 23 people with domestic terrorism following an attack on the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Bainbridge, GA (March 7, 2023) – As a result of a proactive online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC), the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia, four people were arrested over a three-day period beginning Thursday, March 2, 2023.

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Cairo, GA (March 2, 2023) - Morgan McRae, now 23 years old, previously arrested in this case for concealing the death of another, has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. McRae was arrested at a relative's home in Ochlocknee, GA, by Thomas County Sheriff's Office deputies on March 1, 2023. She was taken to the Grady County Jail.

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Cairo, GA (January 18, 2023) – Ashton Taylor Martin, age 20, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, felony murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Morgan Brenne McRae, age 22, has been arrested and charged with concealing the death of another.

Camilla, GA (March 2, 2023) – Derrick Harris, age 44, has been arrested and charged with one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count sexual assault by persons with supervisory authority, one count sexual battery, and two counts solicitation of sodomy. He was taken to the Mitchell County Jail.

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Atlanta, GA (March 1, 2023) - The man involved in this officer involved shooting has been identified Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett, age 23, of Atlanta. 

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Atlanta, GA (February 25, 2023) –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Atlanta, GA. The MARTA Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on February 24, 2023. One man was shot and killed. No officers were injured.