Newnan Police Department units investigating a 911 report regarding a weapon being brandished by someone near the leasing office at the Vining's at Newnan Apartments lead officers to a sad series of unfortunate events that included leaving two juveniles unattended in an apartment while two adults had sexual relations in the public parking lot of the complex.
17 Yr Old Alexander Kenley Whitmire, of Franklin, was arrested by units with the Newnan Police Department on October 13th after being found in possession of a firearm when units responded to a 911 call for a dispute between him and his father in the area of Newnan Lakes Blvd.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
Just after 1 AM on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, officers with the Newnan Police Department (NPD) were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) after a vehicle stop off Cliff Circle lead to a foot chase that ended with Zadarious Dorsey, 18, of Newnan being shot by officers and passing away shortly after at Piedmont Newnan Hospital (PNH).
Just after 1 AM on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, officers with the Newnan Police Department (NPD) were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) after a vehicle stop off Cliff Circle lead to a foot chase that ended with Zadarious Dorsey, 18, of Newnan being shot by officers and passing away shortly after at Piedmont Newnan Hospital (PNH).