Driver distracted by cell phone at fault in crash

A high school student was reportedly ticketed for distracted driving after looking down at his cell phone, which subsequently caused a serious crash.Nicholas Sills, 18, of Eatonton, was driving home from Putnam County High School on March 6 in his 2011 Ford F-150.

Six-time felon arrested with guns and drugs

An unidentified man attempted to break into a house in which some teens were home alone, but the family’s dogs scared him off. A short time later, an arrest was made across the street on charges unrelated to the attempted break-in, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.

One surrenders; one still sought in fatalities

An Eatonton man accused of being at fault in a December fatality turned himself into authorities Monday and was arrested on a litany of charges.

‘Feel good pill’ lands Eatonton man in jail

Green items found in baggies inside of a car during a traffic stop on St. Patrick’s Day didn’t bring any good luck to the driver. Instead of the end of the rainbow, the man was taken to jail by authorities.

Cameras help authorities solve crimes

Putnam County authorities are searching several counties for a wanted man, while in a separate case, they searched far and wide until locating and arresting two men believed to be involved in stealing from a local business.

Local restaurant burglarized twice; suspects in custody

Two people are in jail facing charges related to breaking into a local restaurant twice in one week. Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said Officer Blaze Waldroup responded to a call Monday, Feb. 26 regarding a burglary at Ms. Stella’s restaurant on Hogan Industrial Boulevard.

Sheriff’s tip line yields drug sales arrests

Local authorities arrested three people last week in two separate cases for reportedly selling illegal drugs.

Jury trial in progress for Shell Station murder

A murder trial is underway this week in Putnam County Superior Court with a panel of jurors hearing presentations by attorneys regarding the shooting death of 32-year-old Frederick Lamar Scott, Jr. of Eatonton.

Eatonton man gets 50 years for drug distribution, fleeing

An Eatonton man who fled authorities in a dangerous 14-mile car chase and rammed his car into a deputy’s vehicle pled guilty in court last week and was sentenced to a total of 50 years for the myriad of charges he faced.

Foot chase yields a ‘threefer’ for authorities

Jumping into shoulder-deep water on a winter day didn’t help a wanted man from escaping Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies, and neither did it help two other men who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, Sheriff Howard Sills said.