GBI Investigates Shooting in Quitman, GA

By GBI Press Release • March 8, 2025
Quitman, GA (March 7, 2025)--- At the request of the Quitman Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an aggravated assault in Quitman, GA. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a 911 call reported a shotting at Preston Place Apartments in Quitman, Georgia. Agents and a Crime Scene Specialist responded to work the investigation alongside Quitman P.D. investigators. An 18-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old remains hospitalized in stable condition. The 22-year-old was treated and released. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Assistant Special Agent in charge is Zach Johnson.

GBI Investigates Shooting in Quitman, GA

By GBI Press Release • March 8, 2025
Quitman, GA (March 7, 2025)--- At the request of the Quitman Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an aggravated assault in Quitman, GA. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a 911 call reported a shotting at Preston Place Apartments in Quitman, Georgia. Agents and a Crime Scene Specialist responded to work the investigation alongside Quitman P.D. investigators. An 18-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old remains hospitalized in stable condition. The 22-year-old was treated and released. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Assistant Special Agent in charge is Zach Johnson.
2023 Quitman/Brooks County Skillet Festival Success!

2023 Quitman/Brooks County Skillet Festival Success!

Amanda Manning • October 23, 2023

Visitors browse the Quitman-Brooks County Skillet Festival Photo by: Mandapanda Photography

Quitman, GA—The 12th Annual 2023 Quitman/Brooks County Skillet Festival was a huge success with a slightly different version of the festival this year. Visitors were thrilled to see an extension of the festival activities for this year’s festival, with more vendors spread out, shops open to browse through, a car show to visit, and plenty of space to dance, eat, and enjoy the day.


If you happened to come through Quitman, GA on October 21st then you may have noticed an event happening with a lot of guests and vendors seeming to be everywhere. If you did not stop, well you missed out on some fun and some delightful things to purchase. Just be sure you stop by next year.


Vendors sold everything from cast iron skillets, shirts, baked goods, pecans, boiled peanuts, food, clothing, and arts/crafts giving a variety of choices to those who attended. A selfie-station was up for anyone who wanted to take a selfie for free, Brooks County Fire Department was giving away coloring books, toy fire helmets and allowing kids to sit in the truck, Bounce Houses were set up everywhere with several varieties for kids to enjoy the day, folks enjoyed live music on the gazebo, dancers from Sweet E’s Dance Studio on another stage, bull riding on a mechanical bull, BBQ Cook Off, Classic car show, and shopping everywhere.

The winners for the Smoke on the Square BBQ Cookoff were:


Lighting Hill BBQ

Grand Champion 

1st place Chicken

1st place Ribs


M and M BBQ

2nd place Chicken

3rd place ribs


Smokin Sprays BBQ

2nd place ribs

3rd place chicken


Not Your Uncle’s BBQ

4th place Chicken

4th place Ribs


Brooks County High School band played for everyone, and Brooks County Community Heart & Soul helped spread the joy allowing painted handprints on a canvas much to the children’s delight. Quitman-Brooks Chamber was on hand to answer questions, with shirts for this year’s event and shops on the main street opened their doors for anyone who wanted to come visit.


Sponsors for this year’s event are: Quitman-Brooks County Chamber of Commerce, Brooks County Board of Commissioners, The City of Quitman, Presbyterian Homes of GA, Brooks County School System, Herc Rentals of Valdosta, Astro Exterminators, Lee & Pickles Drug Store, Holwell & Fletcher Insurance, Rochester Insurance, Brooks County Development Authority, Archbold-Brooks County Hospital, Belinda Wheeler-Brooks County Clerk of Superior, State, & Juvenile Court, Pierpoint Gallery, Quitman Free Press, Parrott & Mitchell, LLP, Royal Café, Kinetic-Windstream and Wild Cards Printing & Gifts.


J R Pitts Trucking was also in town and to everyone’s surprise, was able to capture and share some amazing aerial video from the festival with his drone. You can view that footage on the Quitman-Brooks County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.


If you would like to know more about this event and how you can participate or vend for 2024 season you may contact qbccdirector@gmail.com or call (229) 263-2085. 

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GBI Investigates Shooting in Quitman, GA

By GBI Press Release • March 8, 2025
Quitman, GA (March 7, 2025)--- At the request of the Quitman Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an aggravated assault in Quitman, GA. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a 911 call reported a shotting at Preston Place Apartments in Quitman, Georgia. Agents and a Crime Scene Specialist responded to work the investigation alongside Quitman P.D. investigators. An 18-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old remains hospitalized in stable condition. The 22-year-old was treated and released. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Assistant Special Agent in charge is Zach Johnson.

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GBI Investigates Shooting in Quitman, GA

By GBI Press Release • March 8, 2025
Quitman, GA (March 7, 2025)--- At the request of the Quitman Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an aggravated assault in Quitman, GA. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a 911 call reported a shotting at Preston Place Apartments in Quitman, Georgia. Agents and a Crime Scene Specialist responded to work the investigation alongside Quitman P.D. investigators. An 18-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old remains hospitalized in stable condition. The 22-year-old was treated and released. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Assistant Special Agent in charge is Zach Johnson.

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By Press Release • December 3, 2024
Quitman, GA (December 2, 2024) - The GBI has arrested and charged Wilbert Mobley, Jr., age 44, of Quitman, GA, with 2 counts of Malice Murder, 2 counts of Felony Murder, 3 counts of Aggravated Assault, and 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime in connection to the deaths of Tamiko Mobley, age 48, of Quitman, GA, and Tiaja Mobley, age 25, of Quitman, GA. On Friday, November 29, 2024, at about 9:40 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a double homicide that took place on Shiver Lane in Quitman, GA. Deputies initially responded and found two women, a mother and daughter later identified as Tamiko and Tiaja Mobley, had been shot inside the home. Tamiko Mobley did not live at the home but was staying with her daughter after an argument with her husband, Wilbert Mobley, Jr., the night before. Investigators found a man who had also been shot at and hit by debris during the incident. He sustained non-fatal injuries. Both victims will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office where autopsies will be performed. Quitman Police Department Officers who were assisting Brooks County deputies in responding to the 911 call arrested Wilbert Mobley, Jr. outside the home. Mobley was booked into the Brooks County Jail. This case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online , or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.

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