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CRIME & SAFETY
Athens gangster acquitted by jury arrested hours later for allegedly committing new crime
A known Athens street gang member who last week stood trial for an armed robbery was arrested several hours after his acquittal for allegedly trying to break into an apartment. Sherod Laderick Porter, 20, of Westchester Circle, was charged on Thursday with the new offenses of first-degree burglary and possession...
Oconee Blotter: Mother following pedestrian daughter in her car charged with DUI
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: HIT AND RUN: On June 18, Deputy Matthew Lariscy responded to a hit-and-run call, where the victim called to report he followed the offender's vehicle for more than a mile down Georgia Highway 316 before it finally pulled over. The 37-year-old Dacula resident said he was yielding to oncoming traffic when he was hit from behind. The other car then continued on 316. The deputy asked the 31-year-old...
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