Grand jury returns indictment for child exploitation case

An Eatonton man arrested earlier this month on child exploitation charges was indicted by a Putnam County grand jury Monday.Matthew Marrero Garcia, 42, of West Marion Street, was indicted on six counts of sexual exploitation of children.Each count represented a different victim, which included...

Accused meth dealer tries new method to move drugs

Storing his stash of drugs in a green bean can must’ve seemed like a good idea at the time.

Another nude man arrested in Putnam County

It’s been 52 years since the widespread cultural streaking fad of 1974, and almost two weeks since a nude man was arrested in Putnam County.

Fentanyl, nudity, beekeeper’s suit, fried chicken...

An Atlanta man arrived in Putnam County approximately two weeks ago and is now accused of handing a bag of fentanyl to a store clerk, crashing his car through a resident’s driveway gate, running away from K9 deputies, and prowling naked in another resident’s front yard before being arrested clad in...

Man hit with brick in bar brawl

An Eatonton man is behind bars facing charges related to hitting another man in the head with a brick during a bar brawl, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.Jerome Lorenzo Johnson, 43, of Custer Avenue, Eatonton, is facing charges that include aggravated assault and aggravated...

Shooting incident turns out to be false; caller jailed

A flurry of law enforcement activity filled Lakeview Estates Drive and Lane last week in response to a 911 call from a man who said his mother had just been shot in the yard of their house.“Obviously, we responded in a manner one would for such a report,” Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills...

‘Radioman’ arrested for altercation with child

A well-known person in the downtown Eatonton community was arrested recently following an incident at one of his regular hangouts.Warren Yates, better known as “Radioman,” is seen daily walking around town visiting with anyone who will talk with him.

Babysitter pleads guilty to baby’s murder

A babysitter who killed a 5-month-old boy in her custody will be spending the next 20 years of her life in prison.Reyna Lopez, 43, of East Marion Street, Eatonton, pled guilty to murder in the second degree Monday in Greene County Superior Court.After he explained that Greene County Courthouse was...

Autistic child goes missing, found in Lake Oconee

The lake, with its many obvious pleasures and beauty, sometimes brings tragedy. Monday was one of those times for a Lake Oconee family who lost their young child.The 7-year-old boy, Xander Whitehurst, was playing in the yard of the Lakeview Estates Lane home he lives in with his great-grandparents.

Missing woman found by K9 dies at hospital

It’s one of those calls no officer wants to receive, and no person wants to make.Around 6:20 a.m. Monday, a call came in to the Putnam County Sheriff’s 911 Center about an elderly woman who was missing from her home on the 700 block of Lower Harmony Road.