Police chief de-escalates dangerous situation

A man armed with a knife barricaded himself in a bedroom at his ex-wife’s apartment and told police officers to kill him.

Children removed from home by DFCS

Three children were recently removed from their home due to filthy living conditions, and the father was arrested for cruelty, according to law enforcement.

New investigator joins Eatonton Police Department

For the first time in almost a decade, the Eatonton Police Department has a new investigator.Hargrove Jones first joined EPD in October 2021 as a certified peace officer.

More arrests, charges in Waffle House shooting

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.

City’s Flock cameras aid in solving crime, arrest

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.

Burglar was seeking warm place to sleep

In what seems to have become Eatonton Police Department’s MO, another local crime was solved quickly, and the suspect was arrested.“It was a good case,” Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said.

More arrests made in Waffle House shooting

Two more men have been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Waffle House in Eatonton on Monday, Oct. 28, bringing the total arrests to three, with more pending, Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said.

Speeding fugitive talked out of woods

Eatonton Police Department continues its work to keep dangerous drivers off the city’s streets. Last week, with assistance from Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies, the Eatonton police captured one and thus stopped his “occupation of hoodlumism,” according to Sheriff Howard Sills.

Accused driver gets the book thrown at him

A concerned motorist called Eatonton police last week about an erratic driver. Authorities say the driver is now facing a multitude of charges and being held in jail without bond.Shane Gerald Prather, 45, of Victoria Lane, Eatonton, was arrested Oct.

Man recovering from gunshot; suspect identified

A 40-year-old man was wounded during a homecoming celebration at Butler Baker School in Eatonton early Saturday.Police Chief Howell Cardwell said the man was shot in one of two shootings that happened around 1 a.m. As of early Saturday afternoon, the shooter remained at large.