First Responses

  August 16– Call to a power line down on Cowart Road.  Arrived to find line down in a yard and notified Slash Pine Coop At the August 2024 Lakeland City Council meeting the Fire Department reported: Received a total of 17 calls – 7 within the city – in July 2024 Total department salaries…

August 08, 1051 hours. Lakeland Police Units spoke with someone wanting to make a police report. Offender’s name: none listed.  Incident type:  not listed.  Officer:  Zachary Benka.  Property total:  not listed. August 13, 1230 hours. Captain Sumner, while assisting the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office conduct a search warrant, was approached by a citizen wanting to…

No reports provided in response to Open Records Request However, the LCN was notified that those records were available in print for a cost instead in the legally requested form of an electronic record. Currently, the Open Records Keeper is conferring with the City Attorney, who has yet to respond. Why are Open Records important? …

August 13, 1128 hours. James Marcus McGuire (59) charged with Burglary – 1st degree (felony) – 2 counts, Theft by receiving stolen property – misdemeanor, Possession of a schedule I controlled substance, Possession of tools for commission of a crime, Theft by receiving stolen property – felony (2 counts). Housed for: Ware County Jail.  Arresting…

  August 13, 1400 hours. Shawn Hinkel charged with Failure to appear for finger printable charge (misdemeanor) – 2 counts, Failure to appear for finger printable charge – felony (2 counts). Arresting officer:  Glenda Bailey.  Total Bond:    Court:  Superior August 13, 2226 hours. Fredisha Johnson charged with Theft by taking motor vehicle – felony,…

None provided through Open Records Request* However, the LCN was notified that those records were available in print for a cost instead in the legally requested form of an electronic record. Currently, the Open Records Keeper is conferring with the City Attorney. No reports provided in response to Open Records Request However, the LCN was…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The observation of a recklessly driven truck led Valdosta Police Department (VPD) officers to a pursuit of a truck driven by Antoine Dwayne Green (44) of Stockbridge on Friday, August 16.  About 1200 p.m. a citizen called E911 and reported that he noticed his…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore Douglas, COFFEE COUNTY, Georgia – Charles Black (55) and Stephanie Rountree (29), both of Douglas were charged last week with trafficking methamphetamine.  The arrest was made after Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) searched their Willacoochee Highway residence. According to information from CCSO, the Coffee Country Drug Unit was conducting a…

August 05– Call to an alarm at the F&M bank. Arrived to find that all was okay   August 08 – Call to a grass fire on Highway-129 South. Arrived to find a small fire on the roadside and extinguished it.   August 10 – Call to an auto fire on Johnson Road. Arrived to…

  August 05, 0936 hours. Captain Sumner was dispatched to South Valdosta Highway in reference to shoplifting. Offender’s name:  REDACTED (from Norwich St., Brunswick, GA).  Incident type:  shoplifting less than $300.  Officer:  James Sumner.  Property total:  $1.00. August 05, 2040 hours. Lakeland City Police Units were dispatched to North Pecan Street in reference to a…