Press Releases

News Release Crisp County Emergency Management Encourages Crisp County Residents to Prepare During Severe Weather Preparedness Week Feb. 4-8 Cordele – At a moment’s notice, tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods or other severe weather events can strike in Crisp County at any time. That’s why Crisp County Emergency Management, in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, are encouraging all residents to participate in Severe...

PRESS RELEASE WANTED SUBJECT FROM DOUGHERTY COUNTY ARRESTED IN CRISP CRISP COUNTY- February 4, 2019 Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Tyrone Cornilius Carter, a 41-year-old male February 4, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Carter has nineteen warrants from the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office and Albany Police department ranging from Battery/Domestic Violence to Theft by Taking. Carter faces additional charges from the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office pending further...

PRESS RELEASE CRISP COUNTY FIRE DISPATCHED TO CRISP COUNTY DETENTION CENTER CRISP COUNTY- January 6, 2018 Crisp County Fire Rescue responded to the Crisp County Detention Center at approximately 7:44 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019. E911 dispatched them to a possible electrical fire in a cell. The Control Room Operator ceased power to all electrical outlets and placed the facility on lockdown. Detention Officers were able to extinguish the small fire before Crisp County Fire Rescue...

PRESS RELEASE SECURITY HEIGHTENED AT CCDC AFTER A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE REPORTED IN CELL CRISP COUNTY- December 28, 2018 Crisp County Fire Rescue responded to the Crisp County Detention Center at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2018. E911 dispatched them to a possible electrical fire in a cell. The Control Room Operator ceased power to all electrical outlets and placed the facility on lockdown. Detention Officers were able to extinguish the small fire before Crisp...

DEATH INVESTIGATION 12/22/2018 Cordele, Georgia At approximately 8:25 on 12/21/2018 deputies responded to 2475 Highway 90 South, Cordele, Ga. reference to two people who were suffering from a gunshot. Crisp County 911 dispatchers received information that two people were suffering from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Upon arrival, deputies found one male deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the head and female suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The female...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO DEPUTY SHERIFF RECEIVES 2018 GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SAFETY AWARD CRISP COUNTY- December 4, 2018 Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is extremely proud of Deputy Lance Spurling for being a recipient of the 2018 Governor’s Public Safety Award. Deputy Lance Spurling was nominated for his June 6, 2018 Act of Heroism which resulted in the protection of life and property. The Governor’s Public Safety Awards Program (GPSA) was initiated in 1998 in order to provide...

PRESS RELEASE CRISP COUNTY FIRE DISPATCHED TO CRISP COUNTY DETENTION CENTER CRISP COUNTY- December 14, 2018 Crisp County Fire Rescue was dispatched to Crisp County Detention Center at approximately 10:20p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018 after being advised there was heavy smoke in the kitchen. The smoke was caused by a smoldering bag of dish towels. Crisp County Fire Rescue is helping determine exactly what caused the dish towels to ignite. Due to the quick response of Detention Officers...

PRESS RELEASE BURGLARY ARREST CRISP COUNTY- December 11, 2018 Jakevious Jones, a 17-year-old male and resident of Crisp County was arrested and transported to Crisp County Detention Center on December 10, 2018 around 10:45 a.m. Jones faces charges of Burglary and Terroristic Threats and Acts. On Monday, December 10, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Burglary in progress at 609 25th Ave West, Cordele, Ga. Upon arrival Deputies were able...

PRESS RELEASE CLAYTON SUBJECT ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE OFFICERS CRISP COUNTY- November 16, 2018 Ladarius Desean Clayton, a 22-year-old male and resident of Vienna, Georgia was placed under arrest on November 15, 2018, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Clayton faces charges of Fleeing or Attempted to Elude a Police Officer, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Driving while License Suspended, Acquiring License Plate for Purpose of Concealing Identification of a Motor Vehicle,...

PRESS RELEASE THREE WANTED SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN CRISP COUNTY FOR CENTERVILLE SHOPLIFTING CASE CRISP COUNTY- October 4, 2018 Members of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division arrested Sire Nabe, a 23-year-old female, Ashanti Duncan, a 17-year-old female, and Demarkevious Drayton, a 19-year-old male, all residents of Albany, Georgia at approximately 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Nabe faces charges of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer and Felony...

PRESS RELEASE REPEAT OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE ENTERING AUTOS CRISP COUNTY- September 28, 2018 Crisp County Criminal Investigation Division arrested Sharod Hudson, a 27-year-old male and resident of Cordele, Ga in relation to four Entering Auto cases. Upon arrest, Hudson was transported to the Crisp County Detention Center. Hudson faces the following charges: four counts of Entering Automobiles or other motor vehicles with intent to commit theft or felony, four counts of...

PRESS RELEASE AGENCY ASSIST WITH CHASE CRISP COUNTY- September 26, 2018 At approximately 8:10 a.m. on September 26, 2018, Crisp County E-911/Communications received information from Dooly County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit and entering Crisp County on HWY 41. Deputies were advised that Dooly County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a tan Lincoln LS reported stolen from LaGrange, Georgia and the driver failed to stop. The vehicle entered Crisp County and...