Driver Charged in November 2024 Fatal Accident
November 2024 Accident Just after 1 PM on the afternoon of November 8th, 2024, units were dispatched to a severe accident at the intersection of Highway 74 and Rising Star Rd just north of Haralson. According to the GSP crash report of the incident, a gray BMW driven by Delcine Erving of Fayetteville, was traveling […]
Peachtree City Man, Serial Peeper, Caught in Hobby Lobby Women’s Bathroom
“My Bad, ” he stated as he exited the women’s restroom. On September 27th, 2025, units with the Newnan Police Department were dispatched to Hobby Lobby located at 997 Bullsboro Dr. regarding reports of a suspicious subject. When they arrived on scene an Officer met with the manager of the store while another made contact […]
Three Charged for Overnight Burglary of Eastside Elementary School
Teachers alert SRO when they notice things out of place According to the incident report, on the morning of Monday, September 22nd, several teachers notified the school’s SRO that they’d returned to their classrooms that morning to find things had been disturbed, draws rifled through and items moved around. They also reported that the message […]
Shooting Leads to Three Arrest in Ongoing Feud
Report of Subject Armed in Hill St area leads to arrests Just after 7:15 PM on September 9th, 2025, E911 received calls reporting a Subject Armed in the area of Hill Street, south of Paul Street. in Newnan. Units with the Newnan Police Department ( NPD ) were immediately dispatched to the area. Dispatch quickly […]
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.
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 […]