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Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

Eatonton woman killed in motor scooter crash

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 6, 2023
An Eatonton woman lost her life after a motor scooter crash, according to authorities. The victim, Misty Renee Hunnicutt, 48, of Eatonton, was traveling along Wards Chapel Road around 8:30 p.m. on June 29.
Dobbin Evans

Dobbin Evans

Macon man fires gun in front of deputy’s home

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A Macon man who reportedly fired a gun in front of a Putnam County deputy’s home was arrested and is being held in Putnam County Jail. It was later learned the man has “an extensive criminal history.”
Paul Matthew Kroening sits handcuffed beside the tractor he is accused of stealing as the tractor’s owner, Tim Camp, checks it out. Sheriff Howard Sills pulled the tractor over on Lake Oconee Parkway near Anchors Marina. CONTRIBUTED

Paul Matthew Kroening sits handcuffed beside the tractor he is accused of stealing as the tractor’s owner, Tim Camp, checks it out. Sheriff Howard Sills pulled the tractor over on Lake Oconee Parkway near Anchors Marina. CONTRIBUTED

Homeless man allegedly steals tractor to drive to Flying J

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
A homeless man was walking along Georgia Hwy. 44 in Putnam County on May 31 when he spotted a tractor sitting in a field. A few minutes later, the man reportedly was driving the John Deere 4900 tractor on the road he had just been walking along.
Eatonton police officers, fire department personnel and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies at the Shell Food Mart on Sumter Street where a shooting happened Sunday. CONTRIBUTED

Eatonton police officers, fire department personnel and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies at the Shell Food Mart on Sumter Street where a shooting happened Sunday. CONTRIBUTED

UPDATED: Man shot, killed at gas station in Eatonton, suspect found

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
An Eatonton man was shot at the Shell Food Mart Sunday afternoon and later died at the hospitals, authorities say. The alleged shooter was in custody approximately 24 hours later. Putnam County Coroner Hollis Harrison identified the victim as Frederick Scott Jr., 32, of Chase Circle, Eatonton.
Andy Kirk Davis, center, being held by Putnam County Sheriff’s Lt. Harry Luke, right, is questioned by Butts County Sheriff’s detectives outside Davis’ Putnam County home in 2020. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Andy Kirk Davis, center, being held by Putnam County Sheriff’s Lt. Harry Luke, right, is questioned by Butts County Sheriff’s detectives outside Davis’ Putnam County home in 2020. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Prisoner on trial in Putnam County

Lynn Hobbs Lynn@msgrnews.com
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A state prisoner is in Putnam County to face additional charges to the ones he is currently serving time for.
Putnam County Sheriff's Photo/File Photo

Putnam County Sheriff's Photo/File Photo

Sheriff Sills rants on recidivism

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, April 20, 2023
After the arrest of six local men last week on drug-selling-related charges, local authorities expressed fervent frustration at the number of previous times the suspects had been convicted of similar charges.
Danny R. Rivera

Danny R. Rivera

Man arrested in connection with shooting on Highway 44

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
An arrest has been made in connection with an early February shooting in Putnam County, but no one has been charged for the shooting itself, Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills said. The victim, 67-year-old Ralph Rella, was a night manager at the Ritz-Carlton, Reynolds Lake Oconee.
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