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Family of Leonard Cure file federal lawsuit against Ga. deputy involved in fatal shooting during traffic stop
Read full article: Family of Leonard Cure file federal lawsuit against Ga. deputy involved in fatal shooting during traffic stopThe family of a 53-year-old man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in October is announcing a second lawsuit Tuesday against the Georgia deputy who pulled the trigger.
Leonard Cure’s family to file $16M lawsuit against Camden Sheriff’s Office, deputy involved in fatal shooting
Read full article: Leonard Cure’s family to file $16M lawsuit against Camden Sheriff’s Office, deputy involved in fatal shootingThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the shooting of Leonard Cure, who spent more than 16 years in prison in Florida before being exonerated in a 2003 robbery.
She helped GBI make a big break in the ‘Baby Jane Doe’ case. An infamous Duval child murder led her to law enforcement
Read full article: She helped GBI make a big break in the ‘Baby Jane Doe’ case. An infamous Duval child murder led her to law enforcementGBI Agent Taylor Hundley didn’t know it then, but Maddie Clifton’s murder would change her life and ultimately lead her to help make a breakthrough in one of the most notorious unsolved cases in her hometown — a case involving a little girl who died the same year Hundley was born.
In 1988, he was with a group that found the remains of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ in Georgia. It has haunted him ever since
Read full article: In 1988, he was with a group that found the remains of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ in Georgia. It has haunted him ever sinceLewis Jenkins doesn’t remember exactly where they found the girl who came to be known as "Baby Jane Doe" for the next 35 years, but he does remember she was wearing white.
Would you use an app to talk to police after you get pulled over?
Read full article: Would you use an app to talk to police after you get pulled over?Traffic stops are the most common police interactions in the United States, but they can also be among the most dangerous, with risks for both law enforcement officers and civilians. A recent incident in Camden County, where a traffic stop escalated into a deadly shooting, has raised questions about the need for a safer approach to traffic stops. Civil rights activists are now pondering whether a different approach at the beginning of such stops could prevent such tragic outcomes.
What do deputies see when they pull you over? Former police supervisor answers big questions
Read full article: What do deputies see when they pull you over? Former police supervisor answers big questionsAs the Monday morning traffic stop death of Leonard Cure, 53, in Camden County remains under investigation, News4JAX is looking at what happens during a traffic stop, what officers and deputies know when they pull behind someone, and what can be done to minimize danger on both sides.
Video shows Camden County corrections officer pushing inmate into glass door; NAACP says jail needs culture change
Read full article: Video shows Camden County corrections officer pushing inmate into glass door; NAACP says jail needs culture changeVideo obtained by News4JAX shows a corrections officer in the Camden County jail pushing an inmate into a glass door before the inmate loses consciousness.
Glynn County Police Chief, officers reprimanded after body cavity search of shoplifting suspect
Read full article: Glynn County Police Chief, officers reprimanded after body cavity search of shoplifting suspectSeveral Glynn County Police Department employees have been disciplined in connection to a body cavity search for drugs on a shoplifting suspect in February. The public safety director said they did not follow protocol.
After couple found dead in Waycross home, son of woman and his wife charged with felony murder: GBI
Read full article: After couple found dead in Waycross home, son of woman and his wife charged with felony murder: GBITwo days after a man and woman were found dead in their home in the Waycross area, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday that the son of the woman and the son’s wife were arrested and each charged with two counts of felony murder.
‘Casanova Killer’: Serial killer linked to at least 18 murders in 1974 started reign of terror in Jacksonville
Read full article: ‘Casanova Killer’: Serial killer linked to at least 18 murders in 1974 started reign of terror in JacksonvillePaul John Knowles isn’t as widely known as Ted Bundy, whose story rose to prominence in 2019 when Nextflix released a popular documentary about his life, but some said his crimes were more heinous and confounding.
Attorneys call for whole bodycam from deadly shooting as Georgia deputies served warrant
Read full article: Attorneys call for whole bodycam from deadly shooting as Georgia deputies served warrantAttorneys representing the family of Latoya James, the woman who was shot and killed while Camden County deputies served a search warrant at a home in Woodbine, demanded Wednesday that investigators release the entire bodycam footage from the incident.
GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murder
Read full article: GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murderGBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murderPublished: August 6, 2020, 11:33 pmSearch warrant executed at Brantley County home of Erik Sparre and his mother, who was found dead in July.
GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murder
Read full article: GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murderWAYNESVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday executed a search warrant at the home of Erik Sparre and his mother, who was found dead last month. Dennis Perry was found guilty of those murders, but a judge overturned that conviction after the GBI reopened the case. Agents continue to work to determine what involvement Erik Sparre had in the Swain’s deaths. “That weekend, my brother was with me.”Despite DNA evidence, Erik Sparre has not been named a suspect in the Swain murders. The words that Head said he recalled were similar to those his family told police that Erik Sparre used in 1986.
GBI’s Kingsland office responds to death investigation in Brantley County
Read full article: GBI’s Kingsland office responds to death investigation in Brantley CountyWAYNESVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Kingsland office has responded to a death investigation in Waynesville at the request of the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI said Sunday afternoon. The GBI said it is actively investigating the case. No further details were released.
GBI reports rise in child sexual exploitation cybertips since schools closed
Read full article: GBI reports rise in child sexual exploitation cybertips since schools closedThe Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made 49 arrests in March and April, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. By comparison, in April 2019, the GBI received 587 cybertips from the NCMEC. Since March 16, when Georgia schools ended in-person classes, the GBI has arrested 15 people accused of possession, distribution or production of child sexual abuse images. Additional information related to internet safety education and tips to keep children safe online can be found at visit www.netsmartz.org. If you suspect or have information related to the abuse or exploitation of a child, call your local law enforcement agency or contact the NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST or www.missingkids.org.
GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Read full article: GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested the man credited with filming the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old man whose death has sparked unrest after video of his killing surfaced this month. GBI agents are still inside William Roddy Bryan’s home after his arrest for felony murder. McMichael said another man, identified only as “Roddy” tried to “block (Arbery) which was unsuccessful,” the report said. It shows one man standing in the bed of the truck while another is positioned near the driver’s side door. Arbery can be seen punching a man holding what appears to be a shotgun, who fires a third shot.
GBI: Woman killed, 4 others shot in predawn gunfire near Folkston
Read full article: GBI: Woman killed, 4 others shot in predawn gunfire near FolkstonFOLKSTON, Ga. – Three women were shot outside the American Legion post in Charlton County early Sunday morning minutes before two men were shot a mile away at a Flash Foods store, the Georgia Department of Law Enforcement said Monday. The second shooting took place 15 minutes later at the convenience store at the intersection of Martin Street and Highway 301. The GBI said the victims of the second shooting had been at the American Legion post earlier in the evening. According to the Charlton County Herald, about 100 people were at a party at the American Legion when the first officers arrived. Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the Charlton County Sheriff’s Office at 912-496-7321, the Folkston Police Department at 912-496-2563 or the GBI at 912-729-6198.