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Family says remains of New York couple missing since 1980 were those found in Glynn County pond: report

Read full article: Family says remains of New York couple missing since 1980 were those found in Glynn County pond: report

A decades-old mystery may have been solved in Glynn County after a 1979 Lincoln Continental was found submerged in a pond last week.

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Mystery car found in Glynn County pond could provide answers to 1980s cold case

Read full article: Mystery car found in Glynn County pond could provide answers to 1980s cold case

A decades-old mystery is unfolding in Glynn County after a 1979 Lincoln Continental was found submerged in a pond, potentially linked to a missing couple from 1980.

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GBI finds Jeep rented by Jacksonville-based Navy sailor in Georgia river near where his body was discovered

Read full article: GBI finds Jeep rented by Jacksonville-based Navy sailor in Georgia river near where his body was discovered

On Tuesday, GBI announced that the Georgia State Patrol dive team had located the Jeep Compass rented by Devin Jeter before his disappearance.

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‘It just rocked our world’: Family of Navy sailor found dead in Georgia says Thanksgiving will be hard without him

Read full article: ‘It just rocked our world’: Family of Navy sailor found dead in Georgia says Thanksgiving will be hard without him

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for help from the community after the body of a 25-year-old Navy sailor, who was stationed in Jacksonville, was found in a Georgia river.

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Body of Jacksonville-based Navy sailor found in Georgia river. GBI asks for community’s help in investigation

Read full article: Body of Jacksonville-based Navy sailor found in Georgia river. GBI asks for community’s help in investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for help from the community after the body of a 25-year-old Navy sailor, who was stationed in Jacksonville, was found in a Georgia river.

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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 stop

The 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.

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Mother, mother’s boyfriend charged in death of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ expected in court Monday

Read full article: Mother, mother’s boyfriend charged in death of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ expected in court Monday

The former couple is hoping for a lower bond, and a chance to get out of jail.

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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 shooting

The 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.

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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 enforcement

GBI 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.

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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 since

Lewis 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.

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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.

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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 questions

As 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.

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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 change

Video obtained by News4JAX shows a corrections officer in the Camden County jail pushing an inmate into a glass door before the inmate loses consciousness.

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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 suspect

Several 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.

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Kemp: Ex-police chief to run Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Read full article: Kemp: Ex-police chief to run Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday named the former police chief of two suburban Atlanta counties as the next director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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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: GBI

Two 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.

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GBI investigating after man, woman found dead in their Waycross home

Read full article: GBI investigating after man, woman found dead in their Waycross home

A man and woman were found dead Monday in their home in the Waycross area, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.

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‘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 Jacksonville

Paul 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.

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Jacksonville man accused in Georgia murder

Read full article: Jacksonville man accused in Georgia murder

The GBI has charged 35-year-old Willie James Rogers of Jacksonville with malice murder in connection to the shooting death of 20-year old Zacheriah Wright.

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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 warrant

Attorneys 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.

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Body camera footage offers no answers in Georgia woman’s killing

Read full article: Body camera footage offers no answers in Georgia woman’s killing

Days after a Georgia woman was shot and killed while deputies served a search warrant, authorities have released body camera footage of the incident.

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GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murder

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GBI 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.

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GBI searches home of man at center of overturned conviction in 1985 double murder

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WAYNESVILLE, 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.

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GBI’s Kingsland office responds to death investigation in Brantley County

Read full article: GBI’s Kingsland office responds to death investigation in Brantley County

WAYNESVILLE, 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.

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GBI reports rise in child sexual exploitation cybertips since schools closed

Read full article: GBI reports rise in child sexual exploitation cybertips since schools closed

The 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.

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GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

Read full article: GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

JACKSONVILLE, 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.

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GBI: Woman killed, 4 others shot in predawn gunfire near Folkston

Read full article: GBI: Woman killed, 4 others shot in predawn gunfire near Folkston

FOLKSTON, 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.

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