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Multiple agencies responding following officer-involved shooting in Toccoa
TOCCOA, G.A. (FOX Carolina) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed they are investigating following an officer-involved shooting in Toccoa on Monday. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are asking people to avoid the area surrounding Broad Street and Bell Street in Toccoa as law enforcement responds to the incident there.
Seneca Man Arrested for Unauthorized Practice of Law and Forgery Charges
Nathan Lee Chambers, a 30-year-old from Seneca, was arrested this past Wednesday by state police on multiple charges, including unauthorized practice of law, forgery, and misrepresentation of being a lawyer. Chambers, who allegedly filed legal documents and motions on behalf of a criminal defendant between June 4 and November 14, 2023, without being a member of the South Carolina Bar, was booked into the Greenville Detention Center, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. According to jail records, he appears to be out on bond.
Missing TN man could be in the Upstate area
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Carter County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee said a missing man from their area could be in the Upstate. A ‘Silver Alert’ was issued for Victor “Timmy” Birchfield, 61, who was seen leaving leaving work on June 20 from Stoney Creek in Elizabethton, TN.
Texas Man Charged with Damaging Lavonia Eagle Monument
A Texas man is facing charges in Lavonia after he allegedly rammed his truck into a monument downtown. Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten said it happened about 4a Friday morning when a Chevy truck driven by Richard Bullock of Weatherford, Texas smashed into the Eagle Monument at the corner of Augusta Road and Grogan St. Across from the Police Station.
Missing Person’s Vehicle Found in Clemson
Victor Birchfield, 61, from Carter County, Tennessee, located near Johnson City, TN, has been reported missing. Officials said his vehicle was spotted in Clemson. Law enforcement agencies in both states are collaborating on the investigation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert on June 22 for Birchfield, last seen on June 19. He was wearing an orange t-shirt, grey basketball shorts, leather shoes, and black socks. Birchfield is believed to be driving a silver 2003 Toyota 4Runner with rear damage, Tennessee license plate TN 070-BKZV. Anyone with information is urged to contact CCSO at 423-542-1845, the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND, or your local law enforcement agency.
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.
Saturday Pursuit of Reckless and Dangerous Driver Begins, Ends at Home Depot
UPDATE (07/01/24 12:27 p.m.) – WNEG News has received the booking report for David Justin Freeman. Attached is his booking photo. The charges currently filed against Freeman include:. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Felony), OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE (Felony), WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS...
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