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Drug tip results in arrest

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Wednesday, October 21. 2009

Auburn police arrested a Dacula man as a result of a phone call advising that drugs were being moved within the City of Auburn. According to the caller, the drugs were being transported by an individual driving a brown Ford Taurus. An Auburn police officer spotted the vehicle at the intersection of Brown’s Bridge Road and Kilcrease Road. The ... [Full Story »]

Sentences issued in Superior Court

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Tuesday, October 20. 2009

The Barrow County Superior Court sentenced three people during the past week. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN:Never bring a knife to a gun battle

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Monday, October 19. 2009

Any police officer will tell you that the key to overcoming a deadly or dangerous foe is to use a greater level of force than your opponent. If a perp attacks a police officer with his fist, the officer will respond with a baton or taser. If the criminal pulls out a knife, the officer will draw his firearm. If the dirt bag pulls a gun, the ... [Full Story »]

Man arrested after breaking into apartment

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Monday, October 19. 2009

A Statham man was arrested last week on charges related to an October 3 incident on Wise Court. Landeeze Sims, age 20, of Statham was charged with battery, aggravated assault, criminal trespass and six counts of third degree cruelty to children after forcing his way into an apartment and attacking two people. According to Statham Police, Sims ... [Full Story »]

Noisy pallets lead to complaint

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Sunday, October 18. 2009

A Winder man called police to complain that his Huckleberry Lane neighbors were making too much noise unloading pallets. The man said his neighbors were slamming pallets around and yelling at each other. Two hours later, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous complaint about the same neighbors. In the second complaint, ... [Full Story »]

Marijuana located on aisle three

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Sunday, October 18. 2009

Winder Police were called to the May Street CVS Pharmacy after an employee located marijuana hidden within the store. The employee was straightening the shelves on aisle three when she found four small dime bags of marijuana hidden behind some toothpaste. The incident is believed to be related to a recent traffic accident in which the occupants ... [Full Story »]

Cheescake, cell phone stolen from vehicle

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Saturday, October 17. 2009

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was called last week to investigate a theft from a vehicle that occurred on Georgetown Drive. Two cars, one a 1985 Ford Thunderbird and the other a 1989 Honda Civic, were entered during the early morning hours last Tuesday. When the Thunderbird owner was leaving for work, she noticed her glove box and center ... [Full Story »]

WBHS band bus involved in wreck; minor injuries to students reported

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Saturday, October 17. 2009

A bus carrying band members from Winder-Barrow High School was involved in a collision late Friday evening in Walton County. The bus, which was transporting WBHS students home after a football game at Rockdale County High School, was traveling northbound on Highway 81 just outside Loganville when a sports utility vehicle pulled into its path. ... [Full Story »]

Man investigated for sexual activities

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Saturday, October 17. 2009

Auburn Police were called last week to assist the Department of Children and Family Services (DFACS) in the investigation of an Auburn man. According to a DFACS worker, her office received a complaint regarding improper sexual conduct around six female juveniles. The complaint alleged that the Auburn man had been watching pornography and ... [Full Story »]

Handel to speak at Barrow GOP meeting

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Saturday, October 17. 2009

Gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel will be the guest speaker at the October 19 meeting of the Barrow County Republican Party. The Barrow County Republican Party meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the Winder Women’s Club located at 15 Midland Avenue. The public is invited to attend. ... [Full Story »]

Entries from October 2009