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If you have any information about these or any other crimes, you are asked to call crime stoppers at 812-1000.

August 28th Crime Stopper tip

posted: Aug 28, 2008 2:20 PM

The following is a copy for the Crime Stoppers public information announcement to begin running 08/28/08

TROUP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATORS ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO BROKE INTO THE SHELLMART LOCATED AT 2586 UPPER BIG SPRINGS ROAD SOMETIME BETWEEN THE 23RD AND 25TH OF AUGUST. THE OWNER ADVISED A LARGE NUMBER OF PHONE CARDS, SEVERAL CARTONS OF CIGARETTES AND AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH WAS STOLEN IN THE INCIDENT. INVESTIGATORS ARE ALSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE ENTERED DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD ON AUGUST 22ND SOMETIME BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 A.M... ONE WAS PARKED AT 3 NEW AIRPORT ROAD AND THE OTHER AT 7 NEW AIRPORT ROAD. ONE CAR STEREO WAS REPORTED STOLEN FROM INSIDE EACH CAR THAT WAS PARKED AT THE TWO BUSINESSES. ALONG WITH TAKING THE STEREOS; THE TIRES AND WHEELS WERE STLOEN OFF THE VEHICLE AT 7 NEW AIRPORT ROAD AND A TWENTY INCH CRUISER BRAND ALLOY WHEEL AND TIRE WAS TAKEN FROM INSIDE THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE AT 3 NEW AIRPORT ROAD. FINALLY, INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL ACTIVELY SEEKING ANY INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE RECENT THEFTS OF COPPER FROM CELL PHONE TOWERS, RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL SITES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THESE OR ANY OTHER CRIMES YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 812-1000.


August Crime Stopper Tip

posted: Aug 13, 2008 9:32 AM

TROUP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATORS ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO BURGLARIZED NUMBER 19 JACKSON ROAD WEST POINT, GA. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN JULY 9TH AND 15TH WHEN PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN ENTERED THE HOME AND STOLE SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDING A COMPUTER, 26” TELEVISION AND A WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. INVESTIGATORS ARE ALSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON A HAMMETT ROAD THEFT. ON AUGUST 8TH SOMETIME DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT 4551 HAMMETT ROAD A WORK TRAILER WAS STOLEN FROM BEHIND THE RESIDENCE. THE TRAILER IS DESCRIBED AS BEING YELLOW WITH A WOOD FLOOR. THE ITEMS ON BOARD THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE THEFT INCLUDE AN EXMARK ZERO-TURN 52 INCH-CUT RIDING MOWER AND SEVERAL HUSQVARNA BRAND WEEDEATERS, CHAINSAWS AND OTHER RELATED POWER LAWN EQUIPMENT. FINALLY, INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL ACTIVELY SEEKING ANY INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE RECENT THEFTS OF COPPER FROM CELL PHONE TOWERS, RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL SITES. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THESE OR ANY OTHER CRIMES YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 812-1000.


Recovered Body

posted: Dec 6, 2007 10:18 PM

The Troup County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit is currently investigating the recovery of a body on the Stitcher Road. On Thursday December 6th at approximately 7:42 a.m. a passing motorist discovered the body. The body had been dismembered with the hands, feet and possibly the head removed prior to the dumping on the shoulder of the Stitcher Road. The body parts left behind were wrapped in common garbage bags and burned. The identity of the suspected female victim is unknown. Sheriff Turner advises that scraps of what appear to be pizza coupons from possibly a newspaper insert were found at the scene. The coupons advertised pizza sales in the Atlanta Metro area leading investigators to suspect that the victim or the offender(s) or both could be from that area. Sheriff Turner asks that anyone with information on this crime to please call the Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Unit at 706-883-1746 or Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000