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 city leaders are praising their new lineup of police deputy chiefs and captains. WALB News 10 found out one of the new hires quit his last job amid accusations he broke the law.
New Albany Police Captain Russell Barnes resigned as Police Chief in Zephyrhills, Florida last year an hour before the city council was scheduled to vote on firing him.
He was accused of violating city law by allowing officers to take time off instead of getting overtime pay for extra hours worked. Albany City Manager Alfred Lott says he was aware of the allegations.
He says Barnes went through a strict screening process by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the allegations had no effect on his law enforcement certification.
"An allegation is just what it is. Anybody can do that. It's freedom of speech. But my point is that we checked this person's background as a manager, a human being and as a law enforcement officer using one of the most efficient organizations in the state to do so and they recommended him to us," said Lott.
Lott says Barnes had letters of support from Zephyrhills city council members and even the city manager who recommended he be fired.
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