CCSO Blog

PRESS RELEASE Victims of Crime Act Grant Renewed CRISP COUNTY- October 14, 2022 Crisp County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) renewed our Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) Grant at $116,800. In October 2017, CCSO was awarded the first Victims of Crimes Act Grant, which allowed the agency to hire (2) two Crime Victim Advocates. This renewal will assist the agency in continuing to provide two full-time Victim Assistants. "We...

PRESS RELEASE Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Awards $50,000 Grant to CCSO. CRISP COUNTY- October 13, 2022 Crisp County Sheriff's Office receives a $50,000 grant from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP). This funding will be used to support Mid-South Special Response Team (SRT) through the purchase of ballistic vests to offer protection that can marginalize the danger posed...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County Sheriff’s Community Policing Resource Foundation Aids Multiple Community Partners and Organizations. CRISP COUNTY- September 20, 2022 The Crisp County Sheriff’s Community Policing Resource Foundation aims to assist families in crisis, victims of crime, and community-based organizations and non-profit organizations by redistributing retail donations. In December of 2021, Sheriff Billy Hancock met with Dr. Annise Mabry, President/Chief Academic...

PRESS RELEASE Road Check CRISP COUNTY- September 19, 2022 On Friday, September 16, 2022, Crisp County Sheriff's Office and the Middle Georgia Traffic Enforcement Network conducted a road check on GA HWY 300 in Crisp County. Citations were issued for the following: (4) Suspended licenses (1) Seat belt violation (4) Child restraint violations (2) Other citations Among these violations were also (2) DUI and (2) drug arrests. Participating agencies...

PRESS RELEASE One Subject Arrested on Multiple Theft by Deception Charges CRISP COUNTY- September 14, 2022 A Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested Alex Griffin, a 30-year-old male from Crisp County, on Friday, September 9, 2022. Griffin faces the following charges: Seventeen Counts of Theft by Deception- Felony One Count of Theft by Conversion One Count of Deposit Account Fraud These charges stem from multiple reports of Griffin selling and...

Two Rescued from Sinking Boat on Lake Blackshear Crisp County August 17, 2022 On August 17, 2022, at approximately 4:40 P.M. Crisp County Communications E-911 dispatched first responders to Lake Blackshear in the Flintview area after receiving reports that a boat with two individuals was taking on water. Crisp County Fire Rescue and a local citizen as well as Sumter County Fire Rescue were able to deploy boats and rescue the two individuals. No injuries were reported. Georgia...

PRESS RELEASE Two Arrested After Attempting to Elude CRISP COUNTY- July 1, 2022 On Thursday, June 30, 2022, around 8:40 A.M., authorities arrested Matthew Lowe, a 23-year-old male from Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and Jenna Scott, an 18-year-old female from Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Matthew Lowe is charged with Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of...

PRESS RELEASE Two Vehicle Accident CRISP COUNTY- June 29, 2022 On June 28, 2022, at approximately 11:20 P.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit struck the rear end of a motorcycle near the 1600 block of 16th Ave. The motorcycle driver complained of minor injuries and was transported to Crisp Regional Hospital by Crisp County EMS. The motorcycle driver was later released from the hospital. Georgia State Patrol Post 30 is investigating the incident. Crisp County...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO Receives COVID-19 Mitigation in Georgia Confinement Facilities Grant CRISP COUNTY- June 24, 2022 Crisp County Sheriff’s is pleased to announce that the agency is approved to receive the $12,500.00 COVID-19 Mitigation in Georgia Confinement Facilities Grant. Funding for the grant is provided through the Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA) at Georgia Southern University and the Georgia Department of Public Health. At the beginning of the...

PRESS RELEASE Two Rescued After Two Jet Ski’s Collide on Lake Blackshear CRISP COUNTY- June 24, 2022 On June 24, 2022, at approximately 12:00 P.M. Crisp County Communications E-911 dispatched first responders to Lake Blackshear after receiving reports that two jet ski's collided and two individuals were in the water. Thankfully, individuals on a boat nearby contacted authorities and assisted in rescue efforts. Air Evac Lifeteam 86 transported one male to a medical facility. The...

PRESS RELEASE Two Arrested in Tennessee for Local Fraud CRISP COUNTY- June 15, 2022 On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, officers with Chattanooga Police Department arrested Maurion Jones and Montreo Jones. Maurion Jones, a 22-year-old male, and Montreo Jones, a 28-year-old male from Columbus, Georgia, have pending charges in Tennessee. Locally, both are charged with Financial Identify Fraud and Financial Transaction Card Fraud. On June 13, 2022, a Deputy responded to Phillips...

PRESS RELEASE Fentanyl Awareness PSA CRISP COUNTY- June 2, 2022 On May 18, 2022, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office started a campaign to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl. We organized the campaign into three main components collaboration, education, and enforcement. We have reached the two-week mark after launching the campaign and would like to update the community on our efforts. Collaboration: Crisp County Sheriff's Office met with local and state partners...