Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE TWO INJURED IN SHOOTING CRISP COUNTY- March 29, 2020, Around midnight on March 29, 2020, deputies were called to 113 Judy Avenue, Cordele, Ga. Upon arrival, deputies found a large gathering of people that were attending a party at the residence. Inside the home were two males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Crisp EMS and Crisp County Fire Rescue responded to the scene, and both males were transported to Crisp Regional Hospital. Investigators interviewed...

PRESS RELEASE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AWARDS TECHNOLOGY GRANT TO CRISP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CRISP COUNTY- February 26, 2020 Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000.00 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant, which will continue through September of 2020, will help provide in-car computers, printers, and mounting equipment. “I am grateful our agency was chosen to be a recipient of the 2020...

PRESS RELEASE ARRESTS RELATED TO WEEKEND ENTERING AUTOS IN CRISP AND SUMTER COUNTY LEADS TO OTHER ARRESTS CRISP COUNTY- February 20, 2020 On February 19, 2020, Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Dalton Gregory, David Priest, Kelsy Denham, and Brent Aultman. Dalton Gregory, a 20-year-old male and resident of Cordele, faces charges of Entering Auto and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property. David Priest, a 20-year-old male and resident of Crisp County, faces charges of Entering...

Be on the look out for a white male, last seen wearing dark blue shirt with long sleeved white shirt underneath, Khaki pants, black nike shoes, and a ball cap. The suspect left the scene in a green GMC extended cab truck with a black tool box and aftermarket black rims. The male is a suspect in an armed robbery at Citgo 2456 GA HWY 300 S that occurred on this date at approximately 3:15 PM. The male produced a black weapon and demanded money. According to surveillance the male entered the...

***PLEASE SHARE*** Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in identifying the vehicle included in the photos below. The photographed white Chrysler 300 was possibly involved in a burglary at Citgo Food Mart in Arabi, Georgia. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2019, around 6:30 A.M. Deputies responded to the scene in a minute, and thirty seconds, however, the video reveals there was a delay in the call to Crisp County E-911 from the alarm company which...

PRESS RELEASE ENTERING AUTO SUSPECTS ARRESTED CRISP COUNTY- November 26, 2019 On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding a possible location of items that were stolen in the recent entering autos. Further investigation led to the arrest of Jasperen Williams, a 20-year-old male, resident of Cordele, Georgia, at approximately 11:00 A.M. Williams is charged with theft by receiving stolen property. The initial suspect in the...

PRESS RELEASE MULTIPLE ENTERING AUTOS REPORTED CRISP COUNTY- November 25, 2019 There were eleven entering autos reported to Crisp County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend in the area of North Penia Road and HWY 257 North. These reports also include firearm thefts. Investigators with Crisp County Sheriff’s Office are actively working these cases. The identified suspect is Kabrion Young, a 19-year-old male, resident of Cordele, Georgia. Young faces the following charges: 12 counts...

PRESS RELEASE TWO CAR ACCIDENT HWY 41 S AND COFER ROAD CRISP COUNTY- November 20, 2019 Crisp County E-911 dispatched First Responders to a two-vehicle accident on GA HWY 41 and Cofer Road at approximately 3:20 P.M. Tuesday, November 19, 2019. The Traffic Division reports a black Honda Civic was traveling south on GA HWY 41 when the vehicle entered into oncoming traffic and struck a white Sterling Acterra Lt 950 head-on. The driver and passenger in the black Honda Civic were...

PRESS RELEASE FIVE ARRESTED IN MINI STORAGE BURGLARY CRISP COUNTY- October 14, 2019 Joseph Allen Williams 20-year-old male, a resident of Cordele, Ga, was arrested for burglary on October 4, 2019. Bruce Carmichael 57-year-old male, and April Peacock 38-year-old female, both residents of Cordele, Ga, were arrested on October 11, 2019, for theft by receiving stolen property. Cassandra Sapp 45-year-old female, a resident of Rochelle, Ga, was arrested for burglary on October 12, 2019....

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month Crisp County – The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and Crisp County Emergency Management Agency are encouraging residents to participate in October’s Cyber Security Awareness Month and learn tips on staying cyber secure. Crisp County will motivate people to take the necessary steps to ensure their homes, workplaces and communities are protected when responding, preventing and detecting potential...

Media Release Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Multiple Arrests of Middle Georgia Suspects. On September 24, 2019, a Houston County Grand Jury returned a fifteen-count indictment on seven individuals who were suspects in a lengthy criminal investigation involving thefts, burglaries, and other property-related offenses. Each suspect was charged with three counts of Violation of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act....

PRESS RELEASE TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO TWO ARRESTS FOR FRAUD CRISP COUNTY- September 26, 2019 Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal Kris Herrick, arrested Keiyana Wiltz, a 21-year-old female, and Melwin Colon, a 26-year-old male, both residents of Kissimmee, Florida on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at approximately 4:20 p.m. Wiltz the following charges; 12 counts of financial transaction card theft, possession of marijuana, possession of firearm during commission of a crime, forgery...