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CRIME & SAFETY
Eagle Monument in Lavonia, Georgia, damaged in hit-and-run crash, police chief says
LAVONIA, Ga. — Police in Lavonia, Georgia, said a hit-and-run driver crashed into a beloved city landmark early Friday morning, leaving behind a trail of damage. Richard Bullock, 19, of Weatherford, Texas, was charged with not notifying the owner after striking a figure and with hit and run, the police report said.
SCSO, TPD, GSP respond to two local incidents this morning
WNEG News is reporting this morning on two incidents involving law-enforcement officials this morning. In one incident around 10 AM this morning, a vehicle pursuit that reportedly began in the area of The Pointe Church, skirted the Walmart parking lot and ended up in the Home Depot parking lot, resulted in a SCSO vehicle apparently being struck and having to be towed from the location. Also, two Toccoa Police officers received injuries from glass when the window of their patrol vehicle was broken during the attempt to subdue the suspect.
Man accused of setting Oconee Co. home on fire arrested
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Westminster man accused of fleeing the authorities following a house fire in early June has been arrested. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday morning that 44-year-old Terry Brandon Ramey has been located and booked into custody. Ramey was wanted on nine arrest warrants after a welfare check conducted […]
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