Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Criminal Justice System December 10, 2021

GBI statement on their investigation of the fatal shooting of Powder Springs homicide suspect by Henry County Police

This morning the City of Powder Springs announced that Powder Spring PD was investigating a homicide in the city, that the sole suspect had been fatally shot by police in…

Criminal Justice System November 20, 2021

Suspect in Sandy Springs home invasion alleged to be man sought in Acworth double murder

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a press release announcing they are conducting an investigation of the incident in which an alleged home invader in Sandy Springs was shot, and…

Cobb County Police Department November 3, 2021

GBI investigates Cobb police non-fatal shooting of child trafficking suspect in Smyrna

At the request of the Cobb County Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the non-fatal shooting of a child-trafficking suspect by a Cobb officer at a Red…

Criminal Justice System October 17, 2021

Amanda Carter promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge for GBI Region 10

Amanda Carter has been promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the Region 10 Atlanta field office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Region 10 covers much of…

Criminal Justice System September 28, 2021

Man wielding compound bow shot by Marietta police at South Marietta Parkway and Atlanta Street

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a man was shot by police this morning while allegedly refusing to drop a compound bow at the intersection of…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Criminal Justice System September 17, 2021

Cobb police officer fatally shoots man allegedly advancing with knife, GBI investigating

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Cobb County Police Department to do an independent investigation of the fatal shooting of Matthew Joseph Wilbanks, 41, of Marietta,…

Criminal Justice System September 14, 2021

GBI investigates shooting death by Cobb police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a public information release that the GBI has been asked to investigate the fatal shooting of a Smyrna man by a Cobb County…

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI issues preliminary statement on fatal shooting by Cobb police officer

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has issued its statement on the fatal shooting of a man now identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, 28, of Austell, in Marietta by a…

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI takes over investigation of fatal Marietta shooting by Cobb County police officer

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of a fatal shooting…

Powder Springs police car taken toward passenger sideview

Powder Springs August 3, 2021

GBI to investigate non-fatal shooting by police in Powder Springs

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Powder Springs Police Department to conduct an independent investigation of a shooting by one of its officers that resulted in…

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