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CRIME & SAFETY
Georgia State Patrol Pursuit Ends in Fatality of Pavo Man, GBI Investigates Incident in Colquitt County
An incident involving a use-of-force by Georgia State Patrol has resulted in the death of a Pavo man. Kevin James Kennedy, 44, failed to survive injuries sustained during his arrest in Colquitt County, Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol had requested the GBI to investigate the situation, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
Thomasville Fire Rescue offering free Roth ID Tag kits to residents
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - The Thomasville Fire Rescue (TFR) has partnered with the Julie Roth Memorial Foundation to provide free Roth ID Tag kits to residents. According to the fire department, in December 2023, Julie Roth was traveling with her two young children, while pregnant with her third, when they were involved in a 47-car pile-up on the Ohio Turnpike that killed Julie and her unborn baby, Edna Rose. The two surviving children waited hours to be identified.
Boston police alert residents to contractors working throughout the city
BOSTON, Ga. (WALB) - The Boston Police Department is advising residents of contractors working around the city. “Over the next few weeks, you may see a group of contractors throughout the city near the water meter box at your residence or business,” the police department said in a Facebook post.
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