Dogs left unattended in hot cars prompt complaints

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Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Sunday, August 22. 2010
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Several concerned citizens have contacted the Sheriff’s Office over the past few weeks regarding pets left unattended in vehicles. [Full Story »] 

Bounty hunter stymied by emergency room nurse

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Friday, August 20. 2010
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A fugitive recovery attempt by a Gwinnett County bounty hunter almost ended with obstruction charges against a nurse at Barrow Regional Medical Center. The bounty hunter called the Sheriff’s Office after a confrontation with the ER charge nurse. [Full Story »] 

Teen misses 85 days of school with help of boyfriend

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Sunday, August 15. 2010
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A Bethlehem man contacted authorities seeking help for his 17-year-old step daughter.
[Full Story »] 

Drug task force arrests numerous suspects

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Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Friday, August 13. 2010
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More than 30 people were arrested Sunday as the Barrow County Crime Task Force wrapped up a three month long operation. [Full Story »] 

Girlfriend moves out, takes $20,000 from bank account

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Saturday, August 7. 2010
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A bad week took a turn for the worse after a Winder man lost both his girlfriend and a large sum of money. [Full Story »] 

Attic not good hiding place for wanted men

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Thursday, August 5. 2010
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A deputy found not one, but two wanted men while attempting to serve a warrant last week. [Full Story »] 

Stolen vehicle report ends in arrest

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Thursday, July 22. 2010
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A Winder man was arrested after calling the Sheriff’s Office to report that a friend had stolen his vehicle. [Full Story »] 

Thief arrested while trying to protect plastic chairs from rain

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Public Safety
Wednesday, July 14. 2010
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A Statham man was charged with theft by taking after he was unable to satisfactorily explain why he had removed several items from a neighbor’s yard.

A 14-year-old juvenile was out walking his dog when he saw Bradley Presnell, 52, of 2234 Wagon Wheel Trail in Statham, taking some chairs and other items from behind a residence. [Full Story »] 

Obama supporter angered over rude gesture

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Saturday, July 10. 2010
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An Obama supporter contacted authorities after a man “shot him a bird.” [Full Story »] 

VIPER unit reaches out to domestic violence victims

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in News, Top Stories
Monday, July 5. 2010
Comments (14)
The stack of files in Dep. Chris Jackson's hands is several inches thick.

Organized into four blue folders - one for each zone in the county - are documents pertaining to recent domestic violence cases.

The number of cases, covering only six weeks from the first of May through early June, is substantial.

Jackson has spent hours gathering incident reports, arrest reports, booking histories, bond information and temporary protective orders for the night's V.I.P.E.R. unit activities. [Full Story »] 
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