Press Releases

Riverdale, GA (April 14, 2023) –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Riverdale, Georgia. On April 13, 2023, the Riverdale Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation of an incident where one man was shot and killed. No officers were injured in this incident.

Taliaferro County, GA (April 13, 2023) –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Taliaferro County, Georgia. The Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on April 13, 2023.  No one was injured in the incident.

Gray, GA (April 13, 2023) – On Thursday, April 13, 2023, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit, with the assistance of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI Milledgeville Regional Investigative Office, executed a search warrant at a home in Jones County, Georgia regarding a Sexual Exploitation of Children investigation. The investigation began after the GBI CEACC Unit, the host agency for the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The cybertip involved the possession of explicit child sexual abuse material, commonly referred to as child pornography, which resolved to a resident of Jones County, GA.

Tifton, GA (April 12, 2023) – On Monday, April 10, 2023, the GBI and the Tift County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Jermaine Dixon, Jr., age 22, of Sylvester, GA, charging him with felony murder, robbery, and exploitation/intimidation of an elderly person. The arrest is in connection to the death of Bobby Spires, age 67, of Tifton, GA. Dixon was being held at the Tift County Jail on unrelated charges.

Gainesville, GA (April 11, 2023) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Gainesville, GA. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Monday, April 10, 2023. One man was shot and taken to jail after treatment. No officers were injured during this incident.

Dawson, GA (April 11, 2023) – The GBI and the Dawson Police Department have arrested Camry May, age 28, of Dawson, GA, and charged him with felony murder, aggravated assault, two counts of commission of a felony by a felon with a firearm and eight counts of criminal street gang activity. The arrest is in connection to the death of Ykedria Lowe, age 17, of Albany, GA. May was being held at Hancock State Prison on unrelated charges and was taken and booked into the Terrell County Jail.

Atlanta, GA (April 8, 2023) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Saturday, April 8, 2023. One man was shot and is in stable condition at the hospital. One officer suffered face and head injuries and is being treated at the hospital.

Donalsonville, GA (April 7, 2023) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Seminole County, GA. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on April 7, 2023. One man was shot and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Deputies received minor injuries during the incident.

South Fulton, GA (April 7, 2023) –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia. The South Fulton Police Department (SFPD) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Friday, April 7, 2023. A 17-year-old was shot and is in critical condition at Grady Hospital. No officers were injured in this incident.

Columbus, GA (April 1, 2023) – On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Stephen Dewolfe, of Muscogee County, GA, was arrested and charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Dewolfe’s online activity after receiving multiple CyberTipline Reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. This investigation led to a search of Dewolfe’s cellular telephone where files of CSAM were located. Based upon these findings, Dewolfe was arrested. The GBI CEACC unit was aided in the investigation by the Muscogee County Probation Office. Dewolfe was taken to the Muscogee County Jail upon his arrest.