First Responses
4 South Georgians among 17 statewide arrested on Sexual Exploitation of Children Charges in Operation Byte Down
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – Four (4) South Georgians – Kingsland (1 person), Savannah (1 person) and Tifton (2 people) – are among 17 arrested statewide on sexual exploitation of children charges in Operation Byte Down, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.”Operation Byte Down” is a statewide child exploitation operation. …
Read More93d AGOW TACP Airmen execute short notice communications exercise
By Capt. Christian Little, 93 AGOW MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) teams from the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing conducted a short-notice long-range communications exercise across eight operating locations across America from Feb. 10-14, 2025. The exercise was designed to identify best…
Read MoreTraffic stop leads to traffic stop, chase, and suicide: GBI Investigates Death in Brantley County
By Carol A. Gasser Moore BRANTLEY COUNTY, Georgia – Corey Ray Beale (33) of Blackshear committed suicide. As a result, the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) is investigating his death at the request of the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) following a traffic stop and chase that started along Highway 84 in Blackshear.…
Read MoreLakeland Fire and Rescue Department Report for February 17, 2025*
February 10 – Call to an auto accident on West Main. Arrived to find that a FED-EX truck had rear ended a small sedan with no injuries reported. Fire units worked traffic until being relieved by law enforcement. February 14– Call to an alarm at the Patten Detention Center. Arrived to find that all…
Read MoreALERT – Help Requested: CCSO seeks public’s help in locating fugitive Michael Beach
By Carol A. Gasser Moore COOK COUNTY, Georgia – Earlier on Wednesday, February 19, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) issued an alert and request for our public’s help. CCSO Sheriff Doug Hanks and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office are asking everyone to be on the lookout for Michael J. Beach (36) of Ocklawaha,…
Read MoreLanier County Sheriff’s Ofice Jail Media Report ending February 17, 2025
February 10, 0850. Garry Ledale Miley (48) charged with Failure to appear for finger printable charge – misdemeanor. Housed for: Coffee County Jail. Arresting Agency: Lanier County Sheriff’s Office. Arresting officer: Anthony Lawrence. Property/Cash Bond: NO BOND February 12, 0957. Jamaria Androplis Jermaine Sims (20) charged with Failure to appear for finger printable charge…
Read MoreTACP conduct Target Acquisition, Distributed C2 Operations during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1
By Capt. Christian Little, 93 AGOW MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – U.S. Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) teams from the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing enabled critical Command and Control (C2) and sensing capabilities for exercise Bamboo Eagle (BE) 25-1 across America and islands in the…
Read MoreREWARD OFFERED: GBI Investigates Decatur County homicide of woman
By Carol A. Gasser Moore DECATUR COUNTY, Georgia – The discovery of Kierra Burney’s body has led Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) to request help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Burney (34) was from Bainbridge. According to the DCSO Sheriff Wiley Griffith, on Wednesday, February 12, work crews performing maintenance near…
Read MoreBerrien County Sheriff’s Office Jail Media Report ending February 17, 2025
February 11, 1339 hours. Dustin Folsom charged with Probation violation (when probation terms are altered) for finger printable charge. Arresting officer: Dalton Joiner. Total Bond: Court: Superior February 11, 1513 hours. Telicia Storey charged with Criminal trespass. Arresting officer: Roger Purvis. Total Bond: $500. Court: Superior February 11, 2309 hours. Bryan Jones charged with…
Read MoreHill Street commercial structure fire suppressed quickly
By Carol A Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) responded to the report of a commercial structure fire on Wednesday, February 12. The emergency call was received about 11:54 a.m. The call regarded afire at 608 W. Hill Ave. VFD reports that the first fire unit arrived…
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