Road Rage Turns to Brawl at Bullsboro Intersection, Seven Arrested.
Idiocracy wins after road rage leads to slap and becomes a family matter Just after 9 PM on Sunday, August 17th, officers with the Newnan Police Department (NPD) were dispatched to the intersection of Greison Trail and Bullsboro Dr after E911 received reports of a large fight in the roadway. NPD units would arrive a […]
GBI Arrest Former County Employee for Theft
On August 20th, 2025 booking records indicated that a Newnan woman, LaKina Demethra Gay, 49, was booked into the Coweta County Jail by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Further research indicated that the suspect had been an employee of the Coweta County Corrections Division. Our investigation into the booking showed that Gay’s employment with […]
Update on Newnan Bypass Road Rage Incident
Road Rage Leads to Multiple Vehicle Accident, Injuries The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) has released it’s Motor Vehicle Crash Report regarding it’s investigation into a road rage incident on August 14th that lead to an accident that involved four vehicles, two of which ended up off their wheels. According to the report, Brandon Carl Slez, […]
CCSO Provides Update on Herring Rd Home Invasion
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the August 5th home invasion of a residence off Herring Rd. Body Worn Camera footage provided by the CCSO shows the suspect, Walter David Ruffin, 43, of Moreland, armed with a knife as he attempts to block deputies from entering a bedroom he was located in. After failing to follow commands given by deputies they breeched the room from inside the house and an exterior window using pepper balls and multiple taser cartridges that forced Ruffin to drop the knife allowing deputies to take him into custody.
Woman Pulls Fire Alarm as Tempers Flare During Argument
E911 receives call regarding dispute At 3:28 AM on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, E911 received a call from a female at the stayAPTS Suites, an extended stay motel located at 2551 McIntosh Parkway in Newnan. The female stated she’d come to the location to retrieve her child and the child’s father was giving her issues. […]
Early Morning Home Invasion Leads to Tasing, Arrest
In the early hours of August 5, 2025, Coweta County E911 received a call from a resident near Herring Rd and Beasley St reporting intruders in his home; he had barricaded himself in his bedroom. Deputies responded swiftly, extracted the victim safely, and searched the house. They encountered a locked door, forced entry, and subdued the suspect using pepper balls and a taser. EMS treated the suspect, CCFR ventilated the premises, and evidence confirmed forced entry.
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Detention Officer
CCSO Deputy spots driver using cell phone at stoplight Just before Noon on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 a Deputy with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office who was stopped for a red light at the intersection of Bullsboro Dr and Celebrate Life Parkway, observed the driver in a Silver Toyota Corolla beside him was not paying […]
Burglar Hits Raymond Express Valero, Suspects Identity Sought
Burglar breaks in, steals vapes Just before 2 AM on Thursday, July 31st, E911 received a call from the security company representing Raymond Express Valero located at 2388 E Hwy 16. They relayed that they’d received an alarm at the location and that the owner was on the way to the store. Units with the […]
Union City Carjacking Leads to Fatal Accident on Interstate
This information is preliminary and details will change. Due to the number of agencies involved, information has been hard to get overnight. The narrative below comes mainly from the POV of Coweta County and what information they were able to get from other agencies over the time period of the incident. I will continue to […]
Alabama Man Killed in Fiery Overnight Interstate Accident
GSP Provides Preliminary Information, Identifies Victim The following information was provided by the Georgia State Patrol regarding a fatal overnight accident on Interstate 85 North just before Exit 41. These are the preliminary findings from the crash investigation conducted by GSP Post 24 Newnan. The investigation remains ongoing. On July 26, 2025, at approximately 11:45 […]