Latest news coming from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Public Affairs Office
Getting information out to the public is vital to the mission of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. We respond to media requests as early as possible, release public safety information in a timely manner, and accommodate other media requests when needed. To contact the Public Affairs Office email us at BSOPublicAffairs@maconbibb.us or to make an Open Records Request, email us at bsoopenrecords@maconbibb.us
Suspect Arrested Attempting to Mail Drugs to Inmate
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators discovered a plot by a male inmate of the Bibb County jail and a female to have drugs mailed into the jail. Between November 3, 2022, and November 10,2022, investigators intercepted phone conversations between 34-year-old...
Aggravated Assault Investigation
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an aggravated assault that occurred in the 3800 block of Greenbriar Road. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 7:07 p.m. Bibb Sheriff’s deputies and investigators were dispatched to the...
Operation Hamburglar
Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators charged three juveniles with armed robbery as they investigated a string of Commercial Armed Robberies that involved seven different fast food restaurants and one pharmacy. These armed robberies were committed from January of 2022...
Update: Fatal Traffic Collision on Hawkinsville Road
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Hawkinsville Road, at its intersection with Cochran Field Road. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 4:59 p.m. According to witness statements, a white...
Fatal Traffic Collision on Hawkinsville Road
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Hawkinsville Road, at its intersection with Cochran Field Road. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 4:59 p.m. According to witness statements, a white...
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking for Public’s Assistance in Locating a Missing Person
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate a missing person. It was reported to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office that 30-year-old Jeremiah Scott Groshong has not been heard from since October 18, 2022. Groshong was...
UPDATE: Fatal Traffic Collision on Irwinton Road
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision on Irwinton Road, near its intersection with Crystal Lake Drive. The incident occurred just after 6:30 a.m. It was reported that a bicyclist, 50-year-old Rupert Shane Ward, was traveling east...
Fatal Traffic Collision on Irwinton Road
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision on Irwinton Road, near its intersection with Crystal Lake Drive. The incident occurred just after 6:30 a.m. It was reported that a bicyclist was traveling east on Irwinton Road when he was...
ADDITIONAL CHARGE UPDATE: Arrest Made in Connection with the Death Investigation of Dakari Faulkner
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators and members of the United States Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force have made an arrest involving the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Dakari Faulkner. This incident occurred on October 29, 2022, in...
Arrest Made in Death Investigation on Morris Avenue
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators identified and charged 30-year-old Deon Hy Darre Banks with the deaths of 61-year-old Milton Jolly and 41-year-old George Brooks. The original incident took place, November 3, 2022, on Morris Avenue. Investigators identified...