Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:57 GMT
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:03 GMT
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff. It was the first annual pigs in the park event, put on by the Georgia Narcotics Officer'sMore >>
Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks. Police say they responded to the Dollar General on West Jackson Street around 9:15pm Friday. EmployeesMore >>
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The Albany Gang Task Force made 35 arrests in the last month and now a Superior Court Judge is offering a new tool to better track gang members if they're released on probation.
Dougherty County has had an electronic monitoring system since 1998. Right now only 8 law enforcement agencies regularly use the system and Thursday Judge Willie Lockette encouraged the gang task force to ask local judges to use it as a condition of probation in order to keep tabs on repeat gang violence offenders. Judge Lockette explained it could be a good tool to see if members are gathering again after their release and help keep city and county costs down.
"It makes truly a big difference because the average cost of keeping an individual in our jail is about 50 dollars a day, where as electronic house arrest only cost about 11 dollars a day and the huge majority of the individuals who are placed on it bear the cost themselves," said Judge Willie Lockette, Dougherty Superior Court.
Judge Lockette explained the offer was also being extended to Dougherty County School Police to use with juvenile offenders. The monitoring device has a cell phone built in that allows officials to directly communicate with the offender.
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