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Press Release Terroristic Threat Arrest Crisp County, GA May 23, 2025 A local business was placed on lockdown following a disturbance involving terroristic threats. Due to the seriousness of these threats, the Crisp County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the Special Response Team (SRT) responded to locate the suspect. The suspect, Demeatrice Hardeman, was found at a residence on the north side of Crisp County. After approximately two and a half hours of phone conversations and...

PRESS RELEASE Window Tint Violation Leads to Arrest Crisp County, GA May 22, 2025 On May 20, 2025, at approximately 3:15 PM, a Crisp County Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of 22nd Avenue and 9th Street due to a possible window tint violation. Upon contacting the driver, Javin Olds, the deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana and noticed that Olds' seatbelt was improperly buckled behind his back. When a backup unit arrived, a search of the vehicle was conducted....

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest Crisp County, GA April 29, 2025 On April 27, at approximately 3:00 A.M. on GA 401/I-75 near Mile Marker 100, a Crisp County Deputy conducted a traffic stop. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy detected a strong odor of Marijuana. The driver was identified as Jaylen Moore, and the passenger was identified as Jeremiah Moore. A search of the vehicle revealed multiple bags of marijuana, a digital scale, items used for packaging marijuana, and a...

PRESS RELEASE Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest CRISP COUNTY - April 14, 2025 On April 13, 2025, at approximately 4:45 A.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy performed a traffic stop on a Dodge Journey for speeding on I-75 near mile marker 97. While asking for the driver's license and registration, the deputy noticed the smell of marijuana. A search of the vehicle revealed a plastic bag containing marijuana, another bag with suspected cocaine, and multiple types of pills stored in...

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 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,...