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Area Youth Detention Center on Lockdown After Sunday Morning Shooting
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Evans County Sheriff’s Department has arrested Yadreka Porter, 18, of Lyons and charged him with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and making false statements.
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A shooting occurred Sunday morning around 10:00 at the Claxton
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- Newsbreak | | 14 July 2025 | 15:07
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Two Sought in Metter Shooting
TIPPINS
SAUNDERS
The Metter Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are searching for Alfonzo Deondre Tippins and Is’Real Saunders in relation to a shooting that occurred in the City of Metter Friday afternoon taking the life of Quincy Hall.
Around 3:00, Metter police responded to a
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- Newsbreak | | 14 July 2025 | 15:05
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"Picture-Perfect" Money
The Soperton Police Department has received reports of individuals attempting to pass fake "Motion Picture Money" bills as real currency during transactions.
Chief of Police Brian Scott says the counterfeit bills are often very realistic and can be easy to miss in busy settings.
The Chief and the
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- Newsbreak | | 11 July 2025 | 09:31
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Russell, Jakobe – Mt. Vernon – Possession of Marijuana.
Osburn, Daniell Lynn – Uvalda – Simple Battery.
Bryant, Sharon – Uvalda – Simple Battery.
Rawls, Annette Bell – Vidalia – DUI; Hit & Run.
Oliver, Shannon Dale – Vidalia – Driving With
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- Newsbreak | | 11 July 2025 | 09:05
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Toombs County Ranks in Top 20 in Magazine Recognition
Toombs County is once again making its mark in the world of business and has earned recognition in the top 20 Best counites in America in the July issue of Site Selection Magazine.
Michele Johnson, President of the Greater Vidalia Chamber of Commerce and Toombs County Development Authority, said
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- Newsbreak | | 10 July 2025 | 13:51
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Vidalia Man Dies from 4th of July Explosion
An Independence Day accident has claimed the life of a Vidalia man.
According to the Vidalia Police Department, around 8:00 on July 4th police were dispatched to the 700 block of Sly Street in reference to a person being injured by fireworks. When officers arrived, they found 43-year-old Quinton
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- Newsbreak | | 10 July 2025 | 13:31
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Toombs County Deputy Involved in Fatal Accident
A Toombs County deputy who resides in Jeff Davis County was involved in an accident in his patrol vehicle last Friday.
Toombs County Sheriff Jordan Kight said around 2:38 p.m., Toombs County Deputy Devin Spikes and a dirt bike collided at the intersection of Wilson and Jersey Street in Hazlehurst.
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- Newsbreak | | 09 July 2025 | 14:54
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Laurens County Fugitive Captured in Bleckley County
A man who fled from officers in Laurens County has been captured after two days on the run. Sunday morning, Laurens County deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by James Stevens when Stevens attempted to outrun the officers. Deputies used a pit maneuver to stop him, but Stevens wasn’t ready to
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- Newsbreak | | 08 July 2025 | 14:44
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GBI, Glennville Police Investigating Sunday Shootings
The Glennville Police Department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist in investigating a shooting that resulting in the death of one man.
Around midnight on Sunday, Glennville police were called to an area of MLK Drive between Boyd Street and Greens Street in reference to a
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- Newsbreak | | 08 July 2025 | 14:42
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State to Seek Death Penalty in Reese Hughes Murder
Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tripp Fitzner filed notice with the Superior Court of Toombs County last Thursday that his office intends to seek the death penalty against Seth Hunter Brown.
Brown is charged with the murder of four-year-old Reese Carter Hughes, the daughter of his
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- Newsbreak | | 07 July 2025 | 12:19
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Train Derailment in Montgomery County; Road Closed
Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency says there was a train derailment last night and are asking people to avoid the area of Old Water Tank Road and Hilton Memory Road. Old Water Tank Road will be closed until further notice.
There were no reported injuries and no hazardous materials
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- Newsbreak | | 07 July 2025 | 09:48
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Mail Theft On The Rise
The Vidalia Police Department and local area banks want to make businesses aware of an ongoing scam.We’ve been made aware by our local banks of a growing trend in check fraud directly tied to mail theft, and unfortunately, businesses are being specifically targeted due to their higher account- Information
- Newsbreak | | 03 July 2025 | 08:34
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Salem, Ashley Nicole – Vidalia – Criminal Trespass.
Bateman, Shawn Bradley – Richmond, TX – DUI; Failure to Maintain Lane.
Gibbons, Orbey Lorenzo – Vidalia – Driving Without Tag; Suspended License; No Insurance; Seatbelt; Possession of
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- Newsbreak | | 02 July 2025 | 09:05
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GBI Investigating Two Area Deaths
The GBI has been requested by the Metter Police Department to assist in the death investigation of a four-year-old child found in car on Sunday, June 22.
That afternoon around 1:10, officers responded to the Summer Trace Apartment Complex on West Turner Street regarding the missing boy, and
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- Newsbreak | | 30 June 2025 | 15:00
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Woman Leads Local Officers on High Speed Chase
A Vidalia woman had all three local law enforcement agencies and Georgia State Patrol working together Thursday and landed herself in the Toombs County Detention Center.
Toombs County Sheriff Jordan Kight said while in in the courthouse, 28-year-old Destany Gilchriest began acting irrationally and
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- Newsbreak | | 27 June 2025 | 14:40
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Area Police Blotter
Vidalia Police Department reports the following arrests:
Parker, Da’shunta Amhad – Vidalia – Suspended License; Open Container; Headlight Requirement.
Jones, Jordan Anthony – Glenwood – Racing Highway of Street.
Clark, Emily Ann- Lyons – Warrant Served (Vidalia Police Department).
Coleman, James
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- Newsbreak | | 27 June 2025 | 09:10
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BPC Education Program Earns Exceptional Review from GaPSC
MOUNT VERNON — Brewton-Parker College (BPC) has received a strong vote of confidence from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) following the completion of its Continuing Program Review. The college’s educator preparation programs were found to have no areas needing improvement—a
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- Newsbreak | | 26 June 2025 | 15:14
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Reward for Information in Candler County Death Increased
It’s been just over a month since a Glennville woman lost her life in Candler County, and despite extensive efforts of the Candler County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies, her death remains unsolved. But this week, a little more money has been added as an incentive for someone
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- Newsbreak | | 25 June 2025 | 15:06
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