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CRIME & SAFETY
Suspect in Lavonia Antique Market Theft Still at Large
Lavonia Police continue to search for a suspect caught on surveillance camera at the Lavonia Antique Market. Chief Shane Edmisten said the suspect is believed to have stolen a collection of knives valued at over $500 last Thursday. Police have asked for help on their social media page. The surveillance...
Sheriff's deputies fatally shoot 2 people while serving a warrant in Georgia
ALTO, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies who were serving a warrant in another county shot and killed two people in northeast Georgia on Tuesday. The Forysth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were serving an arrest warrant on a sex offender for violating the conditions of his probation in the Banks County town of Alto. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said deputies arrived at the home around 9:30 a.m. When they entered the home after 11 a.m., deputies shot and killed people identified as Joshua Everett Emmett, 45, of Alto, and Meagan Victoria Feaster, 33, of Forsyth. Emmett is listed in Georgia’s sex offender registry as having been convicted in 2012 of child molestation, sexual battery against a child younger than 16 and felony statutory rape.
Power Rings with a Cop Takes Place This Morning at Lavonia Dunkin’
Today is the day…or morning …to get your free donut courtesy of the Lavonia Police. It’s Power Rings with a Cop this morning until 10a at the Lavonia Dunkin. Everyone is invited to connect with your local police officers over some tasty treats. Lavonia Police Chief Shane...
Bond Hearing Scheduled for Keaton Maxwell Next Week
A bond hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 in Franklin County Superior Court for a Stephens County man on charges of felony aggravated battery and giving false statements to Police. 17-year-old Keaton Scott Maxwell was arrested last month on charges stemming from an alleged assault on a man at...
Power Rings With a Cop A Success Says Lavonia Police
If you missed your chance to get a free donut Tuesday morning, more fun events by the Lavonia Police Department are in the works. Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten said the first-ever Power Rings with a Cop Tuesday morning was a great success. The event was the brainchild of Lavonia...
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