First Responses
Not so ‘small’ after all, Valdosta police say of pot haul from traffic stop
By T.S. Carter VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A “small amount” of marijuana turned into over two pounds of the stuff in a March 2 Valdosta police traffic stop in the 1100 block of North Augustine Road, police say. Police articulated the 9:00 p.m. search of the truck occurred after the driver, Keith…
Read MoreCrisp County Resident Sentenced for Stealing 62 Firearms from Macon Pawn Shop
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia MACON, Georgia – A Southwest Georgia resident with a criminal past who broke into a Macon pawn shop and stole 62 firearms was sentenced to serve nine years in federal prison for his crime. Rontavious Jamal Jackson (34) of Cordele, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 108 months in…
Read MoreLakeland Fire and Rescue Department Report for March 3, 2025*
February 25– Call to an auto accident after no response from Lanier County Fire Department on Conine Road. Units were canceled while in route by Lanier County law enforcement advising that it was just a power line down on a dump truck and the fire dept was not needed. February 26- Call to a…
Read MoreArguments, assault, theft and drugs prompt CCSO search, arrest for two and Sheriff’s warning
By Carol A. Gasser Moore Douglas, COFFEE COUNTY, Georgia – A burglary victim called Coffee County E911 and requested help. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was dispatched to the Northside Mobile Home Park on Highway-441 in Coffee County on Tuesday, February 25. While investigating the burglary and making a report, the burglary victim…
Read MoreTifton fugitive found in Berrien County with citizen’s help
By Carol A. Gasser Moore BERRIEN COUNTY, Georgia – Citizens who called E911 significantly helped area law enforcement locate a man who was wanted by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department (BCSO) arrested a man wanted for a felony probation violation (when probation terms are altered) for finger printable…
Read MoreDoD releases guidance for DoD civilian employees on responding to OPM’s ‘What You Did Last Week’ email
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of Defense released the memorandum Guidance for Department of Defense Civilian Employees on Responding to the Office of Personnel Management’s “What You Did Last Week” email mandating all DoD civilian employees to submit weekly accomplishments. Starting March 3, 2025, Department of the Air Force…
Read MoreLCSO Annex Building renamed Captain Samuel P. Temples Training Complex
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LOWNDES COUTNY, Georgia – The Training Complex of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Annex has been officially renamed the Training Complex to Captain Samuel P. Temples Training Complex, as of Friday, February 21. Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk released the information recently. According to Sheriff Paulk, Captain Temples…
Read More23rd SFS hosts Moody’s First Defender Leadership Lab
By Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – The 23rd Security Forces Squadron hosted Moody’s first Defender Leadership Lab at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 13-14, 2025. Developed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, this course equips defenders with advanced security forces knowledge beyond professional military education,…
Read MoreOne arrested in largest drug bust in Grady County’s history
By Carol A. Gasser Moore Cairo, GRADY COUNTY, Georgia – The largest drug bust in Grady County’s history took place in the early morning of Friday, February 21. Grady County Sheriff Earl Prince said the Grady County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) carried out the raid. The GCSO confiscated several pounds of drugs including meth and…
Read MoreLCSO Sheriff Norton asks, “What’s it like being a Sheriff?”
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – “What’s it like being a Sheriff? Always listening to the radio and dispatch? Always worried about your officers? Every house call? Every traffic stop? This was a deputy’s traffic stop in Lauren’s County, Georgia. It was shown to all Sheriffs during classes after being elected…
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