Another gun incident at Spalding courthouse
A man was arrested on election day after attempting to carry a firearm into the Spalding County courthouse. It was the second such arrest this year.
Multi-topic release from Spalding sheriff Wendell Beam follows:
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Marion Duane Hughes, age 70, of 140 Lake Road, Griffin, Georgia was arrested by Spalding County Deputies Ron Buchanan and Larry Todd when he entered the Spalding County Courthouse carrying a handgun and a knife. Mr. Hughes was charged with two counts of Carrying a Weapon in an Unauthorized Location and one count of Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer. Mr. Hughes was released from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on a $3327.25 bond.
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On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, William Chase McMurray, Age 22, of 4241 Old Atlanta Road, Griffin, Georgia was arrested following a vehicle chase. Mr. McMurray was arrested when Deputy Michael Chadwick observed him run a red traffic light at the intersection of Hill Street and Taylor Street. Mr. McMurray failed to stop for Deputy Chadwick and a chase followed. The chase ended when Mr. McMurray stopped at 726 South 8th Street and fled on foot. He was arrested following a short foot chase. He was taken to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and charged with the following:
• Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
• Possession of Methamphetamine.
• Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer.
• Fleeing or Attempting to elude.
• Driving With Suspended Driver’s License.
• Disregard of a Traffic Control Device (Red Light).
Mr. McMurray is currently incarcerated in the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.
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On Thursday, October 25, 2012, an article in the Griffin Daily News reported that two women reported an odd odor at Tyus Park. The women reported they smelled ‘pot’ in the area. They reported this to the 911 Center and a deputy was in the area at the time. The women reported the ‘pot odor’ was coming from the patrol car. Sheriff Wendell Beam was notified of this report and an investigation began immediately. The deputy was interviewed and a canine trained in drug detection searched the patrol car and the area in Tyus Park where the incident occurred. A drug test was also administered to the deputy. There were not any drugs found in the patrol car, the area, or the deputy’s system. The source of the ‘odd odor’ was unknown.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Marion Duane Hughes, age 70, of 140 Lake Road, Griffin, Georgia was arrested by Spalding County Deputies Ron Buchanan and Larry Todd when he entered the Spalding County Courthouse carrying a handgun and a knife. Mr. Hughes was charged with two counts of Carrying a Weapon in an Unauthorized Location and one count of Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer. Mr. Hughes was released from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on a $3327.25 bond.
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On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, William Chase McMurray, Age 22, of 4241 Old Atlanta Road, Griffin, Georgia was arrested following a vehicle chase. Mr. McMurray was arrested when Deputy Michael Chadwick observed him run a red traffic light at the intersection of Hill Street and Taylor Street. Mr. McMurray failed to stop for Deputy Chadwick and a chase followed. The chase ended when Mr. McMurray stopped at 726 South 8th Street and fled on foot. He was arrested following a short foot chase. He was taken to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and charged with the following:
• Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
• Possession of Methamphetamine.
• Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer.
• Fleeing or Attempting to elude.
• Driving With Suspended Driver’s License.
• Disregard of a Traffic Control Device (Red Light).
Mr. McMurray is currently incarcerated in the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.
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On Thursday, October 25, 2012, an article in the Griffin Daily News reported that two women reported an odd odor at Tyus Park. The women reported they smelled ‘pot’ in the area. They reported this to the 911 Center and a deputy was in the area at the time. The women reported the ‘pot odor’ was coming from the patrol car. Sheriff Wendell Beam was notified of this report and an investigation began immediately. The deputy was interviewed and a canine trained in drug detection searched the patrol car and the area in Tyus Park where the incident occurred. A drug test was also administered to the deputy. There were not any drugs found in the patrol car, the area, or the deputy’s system. The source of the ‘odd odor’ was unknown.
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