Jatavious Smith, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on October 12, 2025, in Twiggs County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): CRUELTY TO ANIMALSOBSTRUCTING OR HINDERING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]On 10/11/2025 I, Deputy Black, received a call for service at [600 BLOCK] Black Bottom Rd regarding a dog that had been shot. There I met with the caller, [REDACTED], who stated that someone had shot his dog. I was able to track the blood trail of the dog and located the animal in the bushes. While waiting on someone from an animal rescue to arrive I spoke with neighbors about the incident. I spoke with, Jataviuos Smith, who initially stated he knew nothing of the incident. During the course of my investigation Smith admitted to shooting the dog and was taken into custody.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
FULL NAME:
Smith, Jatavious W
BOOKING DATE:
10/12/2025
BOOKING DETAILS:
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
OBSTRUCTING OR HINDERING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On 10/11/2025 I, Deputy Black, received a call for service at [600 BLOCK] Black Bottom Rd regarding a dog that had been shot. There I met with the caller, [REDACTED], who stated that someone had shot his dog. I was able to track the blood trail of the dog and located the animal in the bushes. While waiting on someone from an animal rescue to arrive I spoke with neighbors about the incident. I spoke with, Jataviuos Smith, who initially stated he knew nothing of the incident. During the course of my investigation Smith admitted to shooting the dog and was taken into custody.
[End of Narrative]
Disclaimer: All data provided here is taken from public arrest records. This publication does not imply guilt or final conviction.
More Arrests in Twiggs County on October 12, 2025
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