Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE Investigation leads to Search Warrant and Drug Arrest CRISP COUNTY – November 7, 2024, The Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force executed a Search Warrant at 705 12th Street South, Cordele, Georgia. Authorities discovered a clear plastic bag with suspected Marijuana packaged for distribution, a container with Hydrocodone packaged for distribution, a clear plastic baggie with an off-white substance consistent with suspected...

PRESS RELEASE One Arrested After Extensive Investigation of Drug Distribution Crisp County, GA (October 25, 2024): On October 24, 2024, members of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force arrested forty eight year old, Derrieh Keonte Smith of 1207 9th Street South, Cordele, GA. After receiving several complaints of suspected drug activity in the area of 1207 9th Street South, investigators with the Drug Task Force began a lengthy investigation. The investigation lead to...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County Middle School teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct involving a minor for whom he had the responsibility of educating and supervising. CRISP COUNTY, GA (October 24, 2024): On Thursday, October 24, 2024 at approximately 1:15 A.M., the Crisp County Sheriff Office arrested Danyal Johnson, a 49-year-old male from Tifton, Georgia. On October 23, 2024, a mandated reporter notified the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office about speculation of improper sexual conduct...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO Deputy Involved in Accident CRISP COUNTY, GA (October 17, 2024): At approximately 8:35 A.M. a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy that serves as a School Resource Officer was involved in an accident near 13th Street and 21st Avenue. The Deputy and driver of the involved vehicle were transported to Crisp Regional Hospital to be checked out both were stable and responsive. Georgia State Patrol Post 30 is working the accident. ###

PRESS RELEASE Four Juveniles Arrested for Entering Autos CRISP COUNTY- October 17, 2024 On Monday, October 14, 2024, Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested four juveniles related to incidents of entering autos and criminal trespassing in the Timberland and Pine Court areas. Crisp County E-911 Communications was alerted after a citizen received a notification from a Ring doorbell showing two black male subjects approaching the driveway. Deputies immediately began patrolling the...

PRESS RELEASE One 12-year-old Detained for Terroristic Threats CRISP COUNTY, GA (September 18, 2024): On September 17, 2024, Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies detained a 12-year-old male and charged him with Terrorist Threats and Acts and Misuse of 9-1-1 after he called 9-1-1 and made threats of school violence. This marks the fourth student in the Crisp County School system charged with Terrorist Threats and Acts this month. Although none of these threats were credible, they...

On September 9, 2024, the Crisp County Sheriff's Office detained two Crisp County Middle School students after a Crisp County Sheriffs Office School Resource Officer was notified of terroristic threats made via text. The School Resource Officer and Crisp County School System responded immediately. As a result, there was a large presence of Crisp County Sheriffs Deputies on the Crisp County Middle School Campus. Out of an abundance of caution, the school system evacuated the...

On September 6, 2024, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office arrested Crisp County High School student Morgan Travelstead after a Crisp County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was notified of terroristic threats made on an application called TextNow. Following initial investigative efforts by Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division and coordination with the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office Morgan Travelstead, 17-year-old male from...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO introduces new 501(c)(3) organization Crisp County Sheriff Youth and Warrior Fund CRISP COUNTY, GA (August 13, 2024): Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the launch of the Youth and Warrior Fund, a dedicated initiative aimed at making a significant difference in our community. “Today marks a pivotal moment as we proudly announce the launch of The Youth and Warrior Fund. Our organization is driven by a profound commitment to uplift underserved...

PRESS RELEASE Carjacking Attempt Leads to One Shot UPDATE: On August 7, 2024, around 10:20 A.M., Crisp County E-911 Communications dispatched Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies to a disturbance that was upgraded to a shooting on HWY 280 W near the Crossroad Store Road intersection. The preliminary investigation indicates that a Grey Dodge Charger stopped on the highway behind a road construction truck. The driver of the Charger, Calvin Williams Jr., a 40-year-old male from Albany,...

PRESS RELEASE Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest CRISP COUNTY, GA (August 2, 2024): On August 1, 2024, around 4:00 P.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo for improper stopping after the Deputy witnessed the driver stopping in the middle of the road and not wearing a seatbelt. Initially, the driver failed to stop after the Deputy activated lights and sirens. The car finally stopped after going around the Rosewood...

23 Arrested During Operation Shyne Down in Crisp County, Georgia “Today marks a significant victory for our community. Over a year ago, this agency stood on the courthouse steps in Crisp County, surrounded by state and local partners, pledging to work together to address the alarming rise in gang-related criminal activities and youth violence. Operation Shyne Down is a testament to the promise made. This operation is the culmination of nine months of meticulous investigation,...