Multiple NHS Students Arrested After Fight, One Found With Weapon
According to the NPD case report on May 1st, 2025 around 10 AM, SRO’s assigned to Newnan High School were notified over the school radio that the school staff had a ” situation in the 100 hallway. ” When they arrived to the location they observed the victim, an unidentified black female who was extremely frantic and upset. An officer noted portions of the victims hair on the floor and that she had broken nails and a swollen hand. She stated to officers that she was jumped in the stairs and hadn’t done anything wrong, they just jumped her.
Local Man Faces Federal Child Exploitation Charges
On April 30th, 2025, Larry Nelson Gasaway, of Newnan, was arrested by Federal Authorities after an investigation regarding illegal sexual content of a minor found on his phone by Custom and Border Protection while re-entering the country. The April 13th, 2025 search as Gasaway returned to the country in Miami, FL discovered videos containing illegal videos of a minor taken with a hidden video camera, allegedly placed by Gasaway. Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta preformed a search of the victim’s house, locating hidden cameras and additional evidence that lead to Gasaway’s arrest.
Veitch Reaches Plea Deal in Court Cases
On May 7th, 2025, Richard Jason Veitch entered an Alford Plea in case SUR2024000326. The Plea saw him plead guilty to a single felony count of Making a False Statement.
Six Arrested in Wake of Snowfinch Lane Shooting
Just before 9 PM on April 25th, 2025, E911 received a call from a residence on Snowfinch Lane in Newnan reporting that a male victim had been shot.
Units with both the Newnan Police Department, as well as nearby units with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office quickly responded to the scene. Dispatch had been able to confirm with the caller that there were numerous people located within the residence and at least one was armed. When units arrived they came in contact with a male outside of the house who was detained. Units then secured the house, calling all the individuals out of the house where they were then detained.
Charges Dropped Against Fulford, Investigation On-going
On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Unit were made aware of new information provided to the Coweta County District Attorney’s Office. This new information resulted in the District Attorney’s Office’s decision not to proceed with the prosecution of Ms. Fulford. Investigators then contacted the Magistrate Judge who signed the warrants and requested that the warrants be recalled.
New Arrest in Ongoing Investigation Into December Incident
Booking records from the Coweta County Jail show that members of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit executed an arrest warrant off Beavers Rd in Grantville on the afternoon of Monday, April 21st, that resulted in the arrest of 17 yr old William Nathan Branson.
Records show that in addition to charges stemming from a December 2024 incident, Branson was charged with numerous drug related charges for drugs located during the warrant service.
Suspect Runs Out of Gas, Luck on Highway 29 North
On the morning of Friday, April 18th, an individual whose vehicle had run out of gas in the 5100 block of North Highway 29 just north of Kelly lane called 911. Additionally, the driver stated that he’d locked himself out of the vehicle. Originally the individual was directed to call a tow company regarding getting fuel and regaining access to his vehicle.
Four Arrested after Search Warrant Finds Drugs at Lakeside Residence
Just before 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 17th, members of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit executed a search warrant at a residence within Creekside at White Oak, formally Lakeside. Details of the search warrant are sealed however booking records indicate four suspects, at least three of whom are related, were arrested and charged with multiple drug related charges.
Grantville Man Arrested for Numerous Counts of Child Exploitation
Members of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office preformed a warrant service at a resident off Lake View Drive in Grantville where they arrested Dannie Gean Miller, 71, and charged him with seven counts each of Child Sexual Exploitation and Use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony invs, all of which are felonies.
East Coweta Student Arrested After Fight, Found with Razor
Around 9:15 AM on April 15th, a Deputy with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office responded to East Coweta High School to serve an outstanding warrant for Sincere Isaiah Perez for misdemeanor Battery stemming from an April 1st fight at the school in which he was involved.