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Arrest made in Fitzgerald stabbing. Officers from the Fitzgerald Police Department on Friday arrested Marcus Shelton, 36, and charged him in the death of Samantha Wheeles, 30. Shelton has been charged with murder, and is being held in the Ben Hill County Jail. Wheeles, who had lived in Fitzgerald, was found dead the morning of April 13 at the ...Tift County, six other schools in proposed Region 1-6A. Becky Taylor [email protected]. Nov 9, 2023. THOMASTON — The Georgia High School Association heard 2024-26 classification placement appeals Thursday and placed all of its member schools into regions at the conclusion of the appeals. What resulted is a Class 1-6A that equals its ...

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Arrests made in Turner Co. attempted robbery. Staff Reports. Jul 28, 2015. 1 of 2. Devin Burton. Marleigh Agner. TIFTON – According to reports, 18-year-old Devin Burton, who was shot while attempting to rob the Marathon gas station near Sycamore on July 17, was released from the hospital Monday and was immediately taken into custody. Burton ...Apr 8, 2016 · Fitzgerald resident arrested in drug bust. MACON – G. F. Peterman III, acting United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced the conviction Friday of Jose Alberto Sandoval Moya of Douglas of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine weighing more than 50 grams. The verdict was returned in United ...Dec 22, 2023. ENIGMA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the mayor of the Berrien County town of Enigma earlier this week. The GBI charged Cecil Giddens, 79, with simple battery, two counts of simple assault, two counts of battery, and two counts of disorderly conduct, the agency said on Friday. Warrants were taken on Wednesday.Two Tifton men were arrested Wednesday morning, shortly before noon, after a shooting was reported at South Central Mobile Home Park. According to an incident report filed at the Tifton Police Department, at approximately 11:57 a.m., Tift County 911 dispatch advised of a shootout involving multiple offenders at 1113 S. Central Ave. Sgt. Jason Klug reported that upon his arrival to the scene, a ...Two wins for Tift in 1st Winter Homecoming. Blue Devil Henry Gebhart (2) is fouled going up for a shot. Tift's Makayla Bryant whips a pass to an open teammate in the 1st half against Thomas County Central. With a defender on her back, Faith Hillmon (10) jumps to grab an offensive rebound.TIFTON — Tift County has few big power outages in Tuesday's storm, according to outage maps from Georgia Power and Colquitt EMC at 12:45 p.m. Colquitt EMC's map shows more than 550 customers without electricity west of Tifton in the Salem Church area and hundreds without power near Whiddon Mill. Georgia Power's map shows three outages ...Aug 22, 2018 · By Stuart Taylor [email protected]. Aug 22, 2018. ADEL — A third suspect has been arrested in connection to the July 30 death of Eldorado Food Mart owner Akhtar “Oscar” Perveez, according to a GBI press release. Caleb Day, 21, was arrested in Adel, Cook County Aug. 22 and was booked in to the Cook County Jail.Dec 7, 2005. TIFTON -- Two juveniles were arrested Tuesday for stealing a station wagon, according to a Tifton Police Department report. A 15-year-old boy from Tifton was charged with theft of an automobile, giving false information to police and driving without a license. His 10-year- old male passenger was charged with theft of an automobile.TIFTON — Tift County Schools superintendent Adam Hathaway and Tift County High School principal Chad Stone were both placed on administrative leave early last week. After a long and tumultuous discussion during their special called meeting Sep. 20, the members of the TCS board of education elected to impose an indefinite leave on Hathaway and ...TIFTON — A Tifton man was arrested for aggravated assault in connection to a shooting early Wednesday morning that led to another man being shot in the left buttock. At approximately 1:23 a.m., Sgt. Mark Guess with the Tift County Sheriff's Office was in the area of Hughes Lane and Washington Street when he heard approximately seven gunshots ...Dec 22, 2023. ENIGMA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the mayor of the Berrien County town of Enigma earlier this week. The GBI charged Cecil Giddens, 79, with simple battery, two counts of simple assault, two counts of battery, and two counts of disorderly conduct, the agency said on Friday. Warrants were taken on Wednesday.One of the first tests of parenthood is naming your new bundle of joy. While this may seem like a simple enough task, you may be shocked to discover that each year, parents across ...VALDOSTA — A Valdosta woman was arrested by state agents recently on theft and financial card fraud charges. On July 7, the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to check allegations of theft by a worker for a trailer business in Willacoochee, a GBI statement said. On April 25, the GBI carried out a ...Submitted. TIFTON — At the January meeting of the Tift County Retired Educators Association, Brenda Moore, the Georgia REA Area 3 director, spoke about the recent goings-on in the state concerning retired educators. Two members were honored during the meeting for their volunteer work, Barbara Boggs and Lois Cromer.TIFTON — Farmers and peanut growers from all across Georgia flocked to Tifton on Jan. 18 for the 2024 Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference. The 47th run of the event provided attendees with the opportunity to see the latest advancements and services from businesses and organizations across the industry in preparation for the upcoming ...From Staff Reports The Tifton Gazette ; Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024; UNIVERSITY, MS- Natalee Medders, of Tifton was named to the University of Mississippi's Fall 2023 Honor Roll lists. Medders, majoring in Forensic Chemistry, was named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. ...Jul 16, 2014 · Following Monday's arrest of three more people in connection with the July 7 commercial gambling case, another arrest has been made. Another arrest made in gambling case | Archives | tiftongazette.comDec 9, 2023. TIFTON — A Tifton teen has been charged with felony murder in connection with a November slaying, authorities said. Izaya Harpe, 16, was charged with felony murder Wednesday, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation statement said. On Thursday, November 30, at about 7:40 p.m., the GBI was asked by the Tifton Police Department to assist ...Dec 7, 2005. TIFTON -- Twenty-three arrests were made Tuesday during an all-day round-up of drug dealers throughout Tift County. Many months of investigative work by the Tift County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit and Georgia Bureau of Investigation culminated in the arrests. At least 21 of the arrests were for the sale of cocaine, and ...FreeImages. TIFTON — The last suspect wanted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the Jan. 24 shooting death of Michael Riggins was arrested Monday, according to the GBI. Stanley Watson, 27, was taken into custody Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service in Brookhaven, according to a GBI statement. Watson was wanted on charges of murder ...Police Report - August 21. Aug 21, 2015. TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Nancy Anna Adcock, 18, 21743 Highway 85, Gay, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation. Alice Kathleen Barfield, 18, 3926 State Road E80, LaBelle, Florida, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation.tifton police dept. Stephan James Bowen, 21, 47 Cotton Pointe CircleInmates Sorted by Booking Date Select Date Rang Breaking news: TIFTON — Two arrests were made after a methamphetamine lab was discovered Tuesday by Tift County deputies. Read more at...Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette; Brady Moretz scrambles back to first on a pickoff attempt. Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette; TIFTON — Rains held off and Tift County was able to host all of its weekend baseball games without a hitch. The Blue Devils even earned a win for themselves on Saturday, defeating Yulee, Florida, 6-1. ... Tifton Gazette. Tifton Police have arrested four loc TIFTON, Ga. — A local man was arrested for burglary Tuesday in Ty Ty. According to Lt. Col. Bobby Brannen with the Tift County Sheriff's Office, Tift E-911 sent deputies to a burglary in progress call on Ware Street in Ty Ty shortly after 10 a.m.Jack Jordan/The Tifton Gazette. TIFTON — The second annual Wiregrass Freedom Festival was held at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture on Saturday, June 29. The festival is a July 4th celebration that demonstrates how those in the early 1900's would've celebrated the holiday. The festival featured events and demonstrations throughout the ... Multiple sources are reporting that "Pokey" Wilson, a s

Dec 13, 2007 · Two people have been arrested and another is being sought in connection with Saturday’s armed robbery at the Econo Lodge. Delvon Chris Brave, 20, 1020 Ferry Lake Road, Lot 42, was arrested Thursday and Genna Leeann Cooper, 21, 950 Carpenter Road, was arrested Wednesday. Both are charged with armed robbery.TIFTON — Once upon a time, the Class of 2022 at Tiftarea Academy were kids who wanted 10 more minutes of recess, according to valedictorian Chandler Livingston. "Now, they're graduates, ready to embark on the grand journey of this life.". Tiftarea graduated a class of 38 on May 13 with the ceremony taking place at Tifton's First ...May 19, 2024 · Three arrests made in gun thefts. TIFTON — Some stolen guns have been recovered and three people have been arrested and charged with the Sept. 23 burglary of Ken’s Trading Company. According to Tifton Police Department detective Lee Dunston, information provided by a concerned citizen and evidence left at the scene of the crime led to the ...From Staff Reports The Tifton Gazette ; Dec 12, 2023 Dec 12, 2023; ATHENS- The University of Georgia will celebrate more than 2,900 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2023 during upcoming Commencement ceremonies. The fall undergraduate ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, while the fall graduate ceremony will take place ...

Letters to the Editor can be sent to Tifton Gazette editor [email protected]. Email letters to: [email protected]. Mail letters to: The Tifton Gazette, P.O. Box 708, Tifton, GA 31793. Or, you can simply stop by the office with a typed or hand-written copy (please print) at 211 N. Tift Ave. in Tifton.Becky Taylor/The Tifton Gazette; Spirit of giving: Y Christmas brings joy to local children. Becky Taylor [email protected]. Becky Taylor. Author email; Dec 14, 2023 Dec 14, 2023; THE GIVING OF GIFTS: Tiftarea YMCA Sports Coordinator Seth Bishoff brings out the basket of the next child receiving gifts as part of Y Christmas. Nearly 150 ...Benefield and Day served murder warrants Wednesday for the killing. JD Sumner/The Tifton Gazette. Tifton Gazette. Police have arrested two Tifton men in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old man on May 7. Ernest Alexander Branner, 17, and Kensley Collins, 28, both of Tifton, have been charged with the murder of Napoleaon Todd Brooks.…

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Nov 17, 2014 · Police report. TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Carla Spurlock Akridge, 37, 730 Mill Creek Circle, Alapaha, was charged Oct. 31 with false report of a crime and false statements or writings. Troy Xavier Barnes, 25, 404 W. 31st St., was charged Nov. 1 with reckless conduct and two counts of cruelty to children. Lorene Endona Bell, 56, 39 Briarwood Lane ...Aug 23, 2012. Tifton Police Dept. McKevor Jabar Mulkey, 21, 4139 Martin Ave., was charged Wednesday with a probation violation and a leg monitor violation. Tift County. Sheriff's Dept. Kenneth Adams, 54, 58 Albemarle St., Rochester, N.Y., was charged Tuesday with DUI, speeding, an open container violation and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

TIFTON – Two men have been arrested in connection with a church burglary, according to the Tifton Police Department. At 2:41 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, a police officer observed two males loitering in the downtown area. "Upon approaching them, the males possessed tools that could be used to commit a burglary and a drug-related …Here's a look at business news in the Tift County area. The Deli House opens. The Deli House has opened at 214 Magnolia Drive in Tifton. The restaurant serves food items like wings, hamburgers, gyro wraps, chicken and shrimp. Its hours of operation are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

TIFTON — Two men were arrested on drug charges this week, Brenda Gail Atwell. Brenda Gail Hancock Atwell, 65, of the West Berrien Community, went home to be with her Lord on March 9, 2024. A lifelong resident of Berrien Co, she was born October 28, 1958. She worked on the family farm until graduating in1976 from Berrien High School, where she served as a member of the Berrien Rebel Regiment.Phone: (229) 388-6020 (24 hours) 500 Morgan Drive PO Box 46 Tifton, Georgia 31793: Administrative Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 6:00pm TIFTON — Tift County has few big power ouColumbia County News. Coweta County Jail Bookings. Co Dec 1, 2023. TIFTON — A Thursday night shooting in eastern Tifton has left one dead and two wounded. Tifton Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are conducting a homicide investigation, according to a press release. At approximately 7:03 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, officers responded to reports of gunshots and a person being shot ... Jul 3, 2022. TIFTON — With July 4 coming, the city sought to hon Feb 21, 2024 · Assistant Special Agent in Charge Marko Jones. Tifton, GA (February 21, 2024) – The GBI has arrested and charged Chad Stone, age 50, of Tifton, GA, with theft by taking and unauthorized use of a financial transaction card; misuse of government issued cards. On February 6, 2024, the Tifton Police Department asked the GBI to investigate. Search for an offender currently in a GDC fArrest charge codes are used by the legal system to pTIFTON — Tift County tennis finished up its week with big wins Unknown suspect uses woman’s account to order new iPhones, smartwatch to her house, steals package off porch. March 31, 2024.Police Report - August 21. Aug 21, 2015. TIFTON POLICE DEPT. Nancy Anna Adcock, 18, 21743 Highway 85, Gay, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation. Alice Kathleen Barfield, 18, 3926 State Road E80, LaBelle, Florida, was charged Aug. 14 with a furnishing, purchasing and possession violation. TIFTON — Authorities arrested a Tift County man for a Dec. 13 armed ro Aug 21, 2016 · Read today's Police Report at. www.tiftongazette.com. I would read it in the paper if I had received it today. The one day of the week I really look forward to my newspaper, it isn't delivered. I pay for a 6 month subscription and this happens quite frequently. I understand from the circulation departmen …. Read today's Police Report at. www.tiftongazette.com. I w[Nick Danna/Tifton Gazette Tift County SheriffBecky Taylor [email protected] Jan Apr 1, 2016. TIFTON – Federal arrest warrants were served on 18 individuals in the Tiftarea during the month of March, according to a press release from the Tift County Sheriff's Office. The warrants stem from an investigation of a drug trafficking organization in Tift County, which had been distributing large amounts of methamphetamine ...TIFTON - Dr. Joseph Devaney sees a trend in impeachments "becoming a more acceptable means to dealing with particular issues" in modern times. Devaney, who teaches constitutional law at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, encourages people to take a step back and ask, "did the president commit high crimes and misdemeanors?"