We now know that in addition to the being out on bond for two arrests in Coweta County, Dorsey was out on an additional bond for multiple charges stemming from a Feb 2026 arrest in Carroll County.
Those charges included Simple Battery (M), Child Molestation (M), and Statutory Rape (M).
As part of the conditions of the $20,000 bond Dorsey was required to be equipped with an electronic tracking device.
Court records show that he'd been indicted on those charges on August 24th, and was scheduled for his arraignment next week on October 8th.
Full rundown of the incident and case history at https://ncst.link/4EtJ3Io
Additional Coverage
- The Incident ( https://ncst.link/WKpVNZ3 )
- The Suspect ( https://ncst.link/HGKFeMs )
AGENCIES: UNKNOWN
DISPATCHED: October 3, 11:06 PM |
CLEARED: UNKNOWN
CRIME
\\ NPD Officer Involved Shooting - NCST Coverage
Just after 1 AM this morning, Newnan Police Department units were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting that resulted in the death of the suspect, Zadarious Jahki Dorsey, 18, of Newnan.
Our coverage of the incident includes the following:
- The Incident ( https://ncst.link/WKpVNZ3 )
- The Suspect ( https://ncst.link/HGKFeMs )
- The Suspect Update ( https://ncst.link/4EtJ3Io )
The investigation has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The information in our coverage has been compiled from information immediately available to us, additional information has been requested and additional updates will be provided as that information is received.
AGENCIES: UNKNOWN
DISPATCHED: October 3, 5:11 PM |
CLEARED: UNKNOWN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026
CRIME
\\ Shooting Reported
Area of Milton Ave and Amos Pl
Multiple reports of 3 to 4 black males in an argument leading to one pulling a gun and firing off several rounds before everyone ran from the scene.
NPD is in the area searching for suspects.
Winston Dowdell Academy and the Central Education Center are both code yellow at this time.
Additional Information as it becomes available.
AGENCIES: UNKNOWN
DISPATCHED: October 2, 2:00 PM |
CLEARED: UNKNOWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
CRIME
\\ NPD Press Release
Pinson Street Motor Vehicle Crash
The Newnan Police Department has released the following information regarding the above incident.
NEWNAN, Ga., Oct. 1, 2026 — Newnan Police Department officers responded to Pinson Street at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, following a 911 call reporting that a child had been struck by a
vehicle.
When officers arrived, they learned that a 3-year-old female had been playing in the front yard of a residence before walking into the street. At the same time, a vehicle was traveling on Pinson Street and struck the child after she entered the roadway.
Due to the nature of the crash and the child’s injuries, she was airlifted to an Atlanta-area hospital for treatment. As of Thursday, she has been released from the hospital.
This motor vehicle crash remains under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information related to this accident is encouraged to contact Ofc. Zack DeBisschop at 770-254-2355 or at [email protected].
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Additional updates will be released as information becomes available.
