Murder suspected arrested in Forsyth County
Featured Stories September 22, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Members of the Forsyth County S.W.A.T. team took a murder suspect into custody this morning at his residence on Autry Mill Road.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the Dade County Sheriff’s Office that a murder suspect — Tyler Davis, 24 — was believed to be headed back to his home in Cumming.
Davis is a suspect in the shooting death of his brother Julian Clifton Davis in Panama City Beach, Florida. he is believed to have driven to Florida where the shooting took place before driving back to Cumming.
Within one hour of his return, S.W.A.T. set up a perimeter around the Autry Mill home and Davis surrendered peacefully.
He is being held in the Forsyth County Jail.
Loganville man charged with murder of his mother
News September 14, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Loganville man was arrested Saturday and charged with murdering his mother in Forsyth County.
On Sept. 10, at approximately 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to a medical call in the area of Frank Boyd Road when an elderly male could not wake up the female that lived in the home. Deputies determined the female, identified as 61-year-old Tresa Slate, was deceased and there was a potential of foul play.
Major Crimes detectives conducted a lengthy investigation and in consultation with the medical examiner, determined the manner of death was homicide.
The investigation revealed that Ms. Slate’s son, 39-year-old Christopher Pino was identified as the suspect in her death. He was located the following day in Gainesville where he was taken into custody without incident. He is being held in the Forsyth County Jail on no bond. Detectives also learned that Christopher Pino had an active warrant out of Virginia for a theft charge.
This case remains an active investigation and no additional details are available.
Forsyth County investigating homicide
Press Release July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
Members of the Forsyth County Major Crimes Unit are investigating a homicide.
On July 22, 2021 at approximately 5:50 p.m., deputies responded to 3905 Homestead Ridge Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies learned that 25-year-old Rajeev Kumaraswamy had gotten into an argument with his father, Sadashivia Kumaraswamy. Rajeev retrieved a gun from his room and shot his father several times. Sadashivia was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rajeev was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with 1 count of Felony Murder. He was transported to the Forsyth County Jail and is being held on no bond. The Sheriff’s Office had no prior contact or calls for service from the home before last night’s incident.