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May

17

2022

Shoeless Fayetteville Man Leads CCSO on Foot Chase Through School Grounds After DUI Stop

Coweta County Sheriffs Office, Local News, Unknown Problem / Person Down

Concerned Citizen Calls 911 Monday, May 9th, 911 received a call from a customer at the Shell Gas Station located at 2235 E Hwy 34 that there was a black male in a white 90's model Ford Ranger near the gas pumps that was passed out behind the steering wheel. The caller also stated that they were unsure if the person was breathing or conscious. Deputies and EMS were dispatched to the scene, as they were responding, the caller updated 911 stating that the male had awoken and had left the Shell Gas Station, taking a right onto East Highway…

May

17

2022

CCSO Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in February Armed Robbery

Breaking News, Coweta County Sheriffs Office, Local Newsfeatured

Early Morning Traffic Stop Leads to Warrant Discovery Around 2:45 AM Monday morning, a Deputy with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office performed a traffic stop on a 4 door sedan displaying no tags near the intersection of East Hwy 34 and Newnan Crossing Blvd.After pulling the vehicle over, the Deputy ran the driver's information and was informed that the driver had a warrant for his arrest.The driver, Identified as Jaquavious Jamez Godfrey, 18, was booked into the Coweta County Jail on the following charges:Robbery Armed with Firearm ( Felony )Hijacking Motor Vehicle with Firearm ( Felony )Assault Aggravated with Firearm…

May

16

2022

CCSO Vehicle Pursuit Reaches Speeds of Over 150 MPH on I-85, Suspect Crashes in Hogansville

Coweta County Sheriffs Office, Local News, Vehicle Pursuitsfeatured

Suspect Sped by Deputy on the Interstate Shortly before 10:30PM last night a Deputy running radar on the interstate was passed north of the 53 MM by an orange car going in excess of 100 MPH.The Deputy activated his lights and attempted to stop the car, which sped up and continued to speed south on the interstate, weaving in traffic.The vehicle was described as an orange Nissan or Infinity with West Virginia tags.By the time they were reaching Exit 47, their speed was 150 MPH. The chase continued as more members of Law Enforcement raced to join the pursuit.As they…

May

14

2022

Surprising Discovery During NPD DUI Stop Leads Officers to Burglary Scene, Arrest

Breaking News, Burglary, Local News, Newnan Police Departmentfeatured

NPD Stops Vehicle on Temple Ave. Around 3:30 AM an Officer with the Newnan Police Department performed a traffic stop on a Grey Chevy Silverado on Temple Avenue and Bonnell Street.After checking the vehicle and driver's status, a second Officer that was in the area came to the stop. Officers then informed dispatch that they were conducting a field sobriety test on the driver of the vehicle.At the conclusion of the field sobriety test, Officers informed dispatch that the driver had been placed under arrest. They then asked that a wrecker be sent to pick up the driver's truck.While the…

May

12

2022

Brendashia Aleshia Richardson, Charged in Pilot Travel Center Murder, Petitions Court for Bond

Active Cases, Homicide Cases, Local News, Pilot Travel CenterBrendashia Aleshia Richardson

This is an update for a case event in the Pilot Travel Center Murder Case, in particular Defendant Brendashia Aleshia Richardson. For more information about either, please see the links belowPilot Travel Center Murder – OverviewPilot Travel Center Murder – Brendashia Aleshia Richardson Defendant Petition's the Court for Bond Court records show that Brendashia Aleshia Richardson has petitioned the court for bond on April 25th, 2022.Richardson was arrested on January 10th, 2022 on charges stemming from her participation in the Murder and Robbery of Patrick Ballew on November 12th, 2021.She has been incarcerated in the Coweta County Jail, without bond,…

May

12

2022

WW2 Torpedo Causes Hours Long Headache as CCSO, ATF, GBI and Air Force Work To Safely Disarm it.

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Man Calls 911 For Item In Garage Around 10 AM this morning units from the CCSO and CCFD responded to an address off River Park Drive after receiving a call from a person that believed they had what could be a live WW2 Torpedo.Residents close to the location were quickly evacuated, while traffic was brought to a halt on Raymond Hill Road. The residents of River Park Subdivision were told to shelter in their homes and were unable to leave their houses due to safety concerns.As the hours progressed the CCSO confirmed the situation saying:Good morning, we currently have the…

May

12

2022

Same Family Again Subject of a Swatting Attempt

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Second Time in 2 Weeks For the second time in as many weeks, a family off Bryce Creek Drive in Newnan has been the target of a "Swatting" call.This time the caller claimed to be a child whose parents were downstairs, held hostage by 3 tall black men wearing masks. The caller even had screaming in the background.Just after 2:30 PM, Newnan Police Department Officers were dispatched to an address off Bryce Creek Drive. Officers were instantly familiar with the address, as it was the center of a "swatting" incident last week.Officers continued to respond out of an abundance of…

May

11

2022

Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Releases Information about America’s Best Value Inn Shooter, SWAT Action.

Breaking News, Coweta County Sheriffs Office, Local NewsTimothy Washington Shooting

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5-11-22SHOOTINGShortly after midnight, on 5-11-22, Coweta E-911 received a call in reference to a welfare check at America’s Best Value Inn.. When Deputies arrived, they located a female in a room with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies cleared the scene, and EMS personnel stabilized the patient and airlifted her to an Atlanta area hospital where her condition remains unknown. The suspect was located in the immediate area. Coweta SWAT was deployed to the scene and was able to take the suspect into custody without further incident. Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are currently on the scene…

May

11

2022

America’s Best Inn Shooter, Timothy Leon Washington, What we Know

Breaking News, Local NewsTimothy Washington Shooting

What we know Timothy Leon Washington, born August 4th, 1985 is a black male, 6'1" tall weighing 165lbs. We were able to find in public records, and confirm, that Washington has an active warrant out of El Paso, Texas for an August 2019 arrest for Criminal Trespass. It is a non-extradition warrant, meaning the issuing authority would not pick up the suspect if he's arrested outside of their jurisdiction. You can see more about his arrest, bond, and the warrant below. We are awaiting a booking photo from the Coweta County Sheriff's Office. Jail Record for August 2019 Arrest Bond Information…

May

11

2022

SWAT Standoff Ends With Arrest of Timothy Washington, Suspected Shooter at America’s Best Value Inn

Breaking News, Local Newsfeatured, Timothy Washington Shooting

Suspect, Timothy Washington, Arrested After SWAT Standoff For nearly 2 hours, members of the Coweta County SWAT team used the PA on their armored "Bearcat" to plead with suspect Timothy Washington to come out with his hands empty. CCSO Deputies had shut down Highway 29 south in front of the building during the operation for safety concerns.Around 3:22 AM, he finally headed their commands and came out of the room at the Red Carpet Inn that he had fled to.Video of the moment he comes out of the room and is taken into custody can be seen below.For more information…