The Newnan Police Department confirmed today that as efforts to investigate the homicide of Blake Chappell continue, detectives with the Newnan Police Department on March 20, 2024 served three (3) search warrants at individual residential locations in the Sharpsburg area. The detectives recently identified new leads and information regarding the homicide investigation. This additional information led the detectives to apply for search warrants in the three (3) locations and resulted in the collection of evidence, which will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for further analysis. While some suspects were removed from the list of persons of interest in this case, one person of interest was voluntarily interviewed by the Newnan Police Department. At this time no arrests have been made and the investigation is active and ongoing. 

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Det. Marcos Gonzalez or Lt. Chris Robinson at 770-254-2355.  Information may be emailed to unsolvedhomicide@newnanga.gov   Anonymous information may also be sent to CrimeStoppers of Greater Atlanta or called in to CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

Please direct all media inquiries to the City Communications Manager, Aimee Hadden: ahadden@newnanga.gov 

No press conference is scheduled at this time. 

The press release is available at: https://www.newnanga.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4180/032224-Chappell-PDF?bidId=