Two Crisp County Men in Jail Following Drug Sweep
Four months after a multi-agency investigation began, authorities arrested two men on various drug trafficking-related charges. GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration all collaborated on the drug trafficking investigation, which targeted a 26-year-old Cordele resident, who was an alleged drug lord. At the end of the […]
Local Official Faces Sexual Battery Charges
For a brief time, Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody was behind bars in Cobb County, after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting TV’s Judge Hatchett at an Atlanta hotel. According to an arrest warrant, Sheriff Coody groped Hatchett’s breasts at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Bar, during the January 2022 Georgia Sheriffs Association meeting. After Sheriff […]
Dealing with Outstanding Warrants in Cobb County
Most criminal offenses have a statute of limitations. But once authorities issue a warrant, there is no statute of limitations. That warrant could remain active for years. Most of the outstanding warrant matters we handle involve warrants which are about three years old. When people must renew their driver’s’ licenses, they usually get around to […]
Search Warrants Obtained with Confidential Informants
Police obtained a warrant to search a residence after receiving a tip from a confidential informant. The search led to a charge of trafficking methamphetamine and other crimes against a defendant, which prompted her to file a motion to suppress evidence in Cobb Superior Court. The court denied the motion, and the defendant appealed, believing […]
