PRESS RELEASE
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
CRISP COUNTY- June 11, 2019
Michael Anthony Savage, 26-year-old male, a resident of Crisp County, Georgia was placed under arrested on June 11, 2019, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Savage was taken into custody on HWY 215 Dooly County, Georgia without incident. Savage faces charges of Murder, Possession of Firearm or Knife during Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Aggravated Assault.
Sunday, June 9, 2019, Crisp County 911 dispatched Deputies to the 2200 Block of Roosevelt Avenue after receiving calls of a shooting in the area. Crisp County EMS transported Kenneth Armstrong 35-year-old male, a resident of Crisp County to Crisp Regional Hospital. Armstrong succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office worked alongside the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Community Supervision, U.S. Marshal Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, and Dooly County Sheriff’s Office.
“I applaud every team member for their dedication, compassion, and collaboration to bring justice to our community,” stated, Sheriff Billy Hancock.