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The vacuumedsealed bags of marijuana, cell phones and tobacco products intercepted by Eatonton police officers is displayed on a table. Also, the sealing equipment and other drugrelated items were seized. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

The vacuumedsealed bags of marijuana, cell phones and tobacco products intercepted by Eatonton police officers is displayed on a table. Also, the sealing equipment and other drugrelated items were seized. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

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EPD intercepts possible prison contraband

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Eatonton Police Department officers intercepted a package of contraband believed to be intended for drop off at a nearby prison before it reached its destination last week.A woman was arrested, and law enforcement officers are still seeking her husband, according to EPD Investigator Hargrove Jones.
David Spivey

David Spivey

Man charged with felony for multiple store thefts

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, February 6, 2025
A Milledgeville man with a record of shoplifting ended up in Putnam County jail after he committed the act one too many times, according to police records. He was stopped by store personnel as he tried to leave in a motorized shopping cart.A few weeks earlier, on Dec.
Antoni Javan Swain

Antoni Javan Swain

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Children removed from home by DFCS

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Three children were recently removed from their home due to filthy living conditions, and the father was arrested for cruelty, according to law enforcement.
Ronald Lee Farley

Ronald Lee Farley

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Man arrested for stabbing girlfriend

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Eatonton police officers were called by Putnam County EMS to the Shell station on Sumter Street recently for a woman who was reportedly injured by a knife and bleeding.
Filmo Sanchez-Medrano

Filmo Sanchez-Medrano

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Alcohol and guns around bonfire lead to arrest

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Several residents around South Washington Street in Eatonton called 911 when they reportedly heard multiple gunshots around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 12.According to his report, Eatonton Police Department Officer Chad Burket drove to the area and heard gunshots.
A half-pound each of marijuana and methamphetamine along with some scales were seized from a house on Sparta Highway, where almost a dozen chained dogs also were found. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

A half-pound each of marijuana and methamphetamine along with some scales were seized from a house on Sparta Highway, where almost a dozen chained dogs also were found. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

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Search warrant yields drugs, guns, dead dog

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Local authorities serving a search warrant found more — and less — than they expected.They found the drugs, but not the suspected drug dealer. They also found loaded guns and a lot of dogs, several of which were severely neglected, and one that was dead.Putnam County Sheriff’s Lt.
Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell, right, pays the Walmart cashier as Investigator Hargrove Jones and Officer Rebecca Meeks load the purchases in carts during Shop with a Cop. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell, right, pays the Walmart cashier as Investigator Hargrove Jones and Officer Rebecca Meeks load the purchases in carts during Shop with a Cop. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

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Shop with a Cop good for kids, officers, parents

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 2, 2025
When Santa and his elves get busy this time of year, the Eatonton Police Department steps in to help. This year, 19 children in Eatonton had the unique opportunity to Shop with a Cop at Walmart on Friday, Dec. 20.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

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More arrests, charges in Waffle House shooting

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The investigation of the shooting at the Waffle House in Eatonton is now in its eighth week. Recently, another arrest was made, and more charges were added to previous arrests this week, bringing the total arrests to four.
Stephen Mariani

Stephen Mariani

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City’s Flock cameras aid in solving crime, arrest

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, December 19, 2024
According to police reports, at 1 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12, a black convertible stealthily pulled into a parking space at the Sumter Street Station apartment complex.Two masked men dressed in black got out of the car and silently pulled on the door handles of every vehicle in the parking lot.
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