First Responses

January 27 – No calls to report in the city for the past week   January 29– Call to an alarm at the Magnolia Cafe. Arrived to find the building was full of smoke from a fire in the kitchen, but all was okay at the time.   January 29– Lakeland Fire Department was called to…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A vehicle passenger not wearing a seatbelt was spotted by a Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Narcotics Unit Officer in the 1300 block of North Ashley Street on Tuesday, January 28 just before 2:00 p.m.  Detectives conducted a traffic stop on the car and contacted…

January 21, 1210 hours. Shane Lilly charged Aggravated stalking (felony). Arresting officer: Joseph Griner.  Total Bond:    Court:  Superior January 21, 1347 hours. Donna Hutto charged Aggravated stalking – felony. Arresting officer: Joseph Griner.  Total Bond:    Court:  Superior January 24, 1656 hours. Mickey Davis charged Probation violation (when probation terms are altered) forfinger printable…

  January 21,0920 hours. Cameron Jarekkenya Roberts (24) charged with Failure to appear for finger printable charge – misdemeanor (2 charges), Probation violation (when probation terms are altered) for finger printable charge (2 charges).  Housed for:  Lowndes County Jail.  Arresting Agency:  Lanier County Sheriff’s Office.  Arresting officer: Benjamin Terrell.  Property/Cash Bond: NO BOND. January 25,…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Several E911 calls on Thursday, January 23, rapidly dispatched Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Officers to the 900 block of Lakeside Drive.  Callers identified hearing gunshots. Witnesses provided E911 dispatchers with detailed descriptions of two males which they observed running in the area with handguns.  …

By Carol A. Gasser Moore     VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) has announced the arrest of Quante Williams (23) of Valdosta in connection with a man’s murder on Stillwater Drive on Tuesday, December 30.  Continued follow up investigation by VPD Detectives helped them identify Quante as having some involvement…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   A Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Officer conducted a seatbelt violation traffic stop on Tuesday, January 28 about 2:00 p.m..  The stop was made in the 600 block of Force Street.   When the officer contacted the driver, Jacob Tawain Mitchell (43) of Valdosta, Mitchell advised the officer that he…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   Fowlstown, DECATUR COUNTY, Georgia – Charles Bernard Harris (67) of Fowlstown was found in a snowy ditch following last week’s winter storm end.  Fowlstown is an unincorporated area south of Bainbridge in Decatur County. Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has confirmed that  Harris’ motionless body was located on Swicord…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) found flames and heavy smoke coming from a Lakeland Avenue structure fire on Thursday, January 23.  The emergency call summoning the fire department occurred about 7:28 p.m. and the VFD arrved at the home about three minutes of the call. …

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Motivated individuals who would like to join a team of community firefighters are in luck!  The Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) has announced that applications for Recruit Class 13 are now open. A VFD recruitment drive is offering an exceptional employment opportunity for persons interested…