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Barnesville man accused of trafficking set for trial Monday morning, court records show
32+ min ago (268+ words) MACON, Ga. " The trial of a man accused of trafficking methamphetamine in Barnesville is set for trial on Monday, according to federal court records for the'U. S. Middle District of Georgia. According to the indictment, Gregory Alexander Twymon is charged with…...
Woman arrested in $1, 500 Houston County bond scam, sheriff's office says | 13wmaz. com
58+ min ago (562+ words) HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. " The Houston County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a woman in connection with an'alleged scam'that targeted a mother trying to bail her recently-arrested son out of jail. According to the sheriff's office, 40-year-old Jessica Wallace was arrested…...
A contraband tattoo gun? Bibb County inmate learns sentence for homemade tattoo machine
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (177+ words) MACON, Ga. " A Macon man was sentenced to over two years after pleading guilty to having a homemade tattoo gun in the Bibb County Jail, court records show. Justin Lee Clanton was indicted after deputies found a homemade tattoo gun…...
He was convicted of stealing $11 million while in a Georgia prison. He's now escaped from a federal prison
3+ hour ago (343+ words) JESUP, Ga. " While behind bars in a Georgia prisons, Arthur Cofield was scheming. Contraband phones. Gold coins. Fraudulent wire transfers. Private planes. A home purchased from behind bars." According to federal prosecutors, Cofield orchestrated a multi-million dollar fraud by obtaining…...
Houston County receives federal grant supporting prosecuting domestic violence cases
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (55+ words) 13 WMAZ Houston County receives federal grant supporting prosecuting domestic violence cases To stream 13 WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13 WMAZ app. Download the 13 WMAZ app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
Warner Robins man sentenced in family violence case, sentenced to 8 years behind bars: DA
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (307+ words) WARNER ROBINS, Ga. " A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to multiple family violence and weapons charges stemming from two separate incidents, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. They say Antonio Stern, 36, entered…...
Bibb County inmate dead after suspected suicide on Monday night, sheriff's office says
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (248+ words) MACON, Ga. " An inmate was found dead inside the Bibb County Jail on Monday night, according to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The press release says deputies found a male inmate unresponsive in his cell around…...
'Impact really can't be overstated' | Federal grant supports prosecution of domestic violence cases in Houston County
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (352+ words) HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. " Houston County leaders are putting more resources into the courtroom to address domestic violence, approving a grant aimed at strengthening prosecution efforts. The move comes less than a year after one of the county's deadliest years in…...
What we've learned after a deadly standoff in Telfair County
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (144+ words) 13 WMAZ What we've learned after a deadly standoff in Telfair County To stream 13 WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13 WMAZ app. Download the 13 WMAZ app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
Gunman dead, bystander wounded as Secret Service responded to shots fired near White House
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (426+ words) WASHINGTON " A gunman is dead and a bystander wounded in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House Saturday evening." Just after 6 p. m. , the 21-year-old gunman was said to have approached the White House fence near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue…...