Crime

50 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Laurens County

Monday, December 3rd, 2012, 11:49am

Savannah-area law enforcement says a traffic stop in Laurens County this summer was a key to a major drug investigation in two states.

At a Savannah news conference Monday, they said Laurens sheriff deputies seized about 50 pounds of cocaine during that July 3rd traffic stop on I-16.

They say deputies stopped two drug dealers who were driving the coke to Savannah.

Drug investigators for the Savannah-Chatham County Counter Narcotics Team said they've busted three separate drug rings, in coastal Georgia and South Carolina, with the help of other agencies.

They said they've charged a total of 39 suspects...and collected nearly 3 million dollars worth of drugs.

A news release from the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team says the 20-month investigation found three separate drug rings, mostly operating in Savannah.

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Seven Charged with Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic Firearms

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, July 23rd, 2012, 2:54pm

Seven Charged with Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic Firearms

Seven people were charged with conspiracy to illegally traffic firearms, according to a United States Attorney news release.

That comes after an undercover investigation involving the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives. The investigation aimed to find the people allegedly involved in selling firearms that were originally stolen during residential burglaries.

The seven were officially charged in a a federal indictment that was unsealed in federal court Monday.

The following people are charged with conspiracy to illegally traffic firearms: Terryon J. Norris, 24, Wrightsville, Georgia; Lakendon S. Brown, 23, Wrightsville, Georgia; Frank L. Wesley, 57, Wrightsville, Georgia; William T. Walker, 28, Wrightsville, Georgia; Kendrick L. Dixon, 30, Wrightsville, Georgia; Whitney T. Wittmer, 23, Wrightsville, Georgia; Mercedes D. Jenkins, 21, East Dublin, Georgia.

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Southern Outlaw Series Races into Dublin-441 Speedway

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 5:22pm

Southern Outlaw Series Races into Dublin-441 Speedway

This weekend at the Dublin-441 Speedway is the Southern Outlaw Series.

Gates open Saturday at 4, practice starts at 7 p.m. and racing begins at 8, Southern Outlaw Superstreet Series' Bobby Piper says.

Grandstand admission is $5 for kids and $12 for adults. Pit admission is $10 for kids and $25 for adults.

In addition to the Southern Outlaw Superstreet Series, also running will be Road Warrior, Bomber, Pure Stock, Crate Late Model and National Late Model Divisions.

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Parent Poll: Schools and Crime

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 12:12pm

We’re reporting today on an alleged rape at Northeast High School in Macon.

Do you think your child's school is forthcoming with information about crime and violence at school?

If so, what are your concerns as a parent? How does this affect your children and family?

You can reply in the comments section below or feel free to share your insight with us at eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com

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What Problems Are In your Community?

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 4:27pm

In your opinion, what are the top two problems in your community?

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Stolen 4-Wheeler Recovery Leads to Drug Arrest

Submitted by Major McDaniel, Twiggs County Sheriff's Office

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 3:49pm

Stolen 4-Wheeler Recovery Leads to Drug Arrest

Stolen 4 Wheeler Recovery Also Leads to Drug Arrest

By: Major Jamie McDaniel, Twiggs County Sheriff's Office

On October 4th Investigator Robert Rodgers met with Laurens County Investigator Steve Howard to interview a suspect related to a theft in Twiggs County. After the interview the investigators were conversing over active cases they were working.

Inv. Howard advised Inv. Rodgers that Laurens County had a 2007 Honda 4 wheeler with a wench on the front stolen in the Dudley area the day before on Oct. 3rd. Inv. Rodgers advised he would be on the lookout and would past it on to patrol deputies in Twiggs County.

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Blackshear Resident Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 5:01pm

DUBLIN, GA: NOEL ARNOLD, 35, JIMMY LEE MCBRIDE, 25, and BRITTANY RINER, 25, all from Blackshear, Georgia, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms yesterday in federal district court for the armed bank robbery of the Citizens Bank & Trust (CB&T) that occurred in Chauncey, Georgia on September 2, 2010.

That CB&T branch is now closed due to security concerns following the robbery.

That's according to a Department of Justice Southern District of Georgia news release.

United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver stated, “These armed robbers put the lives of bank employees in jeopardy, while they helped themselves to the bank’s money. In return for their violent, criminal acts, they have now been handed decades of federal prison time. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute violent criminals to ensure the safety of those at their work places and in our community.”

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