Barrow Journal

The Statham Police Department now has a social media presence. [Full Story »] 

Statham Police arrested five people during the past week. [Full Story »] 

Statham Police were dispatched to the McCarty Mobile Home Park on June 5 after a tree fell during the early morning hours. [Full Story »] 

Six local businesses suspected of running illegal gambling operations were raided last week by local authorities.

Law enforcement officials served warrants during simultaneous raids at the Shell Station located at 10A Patrick Mill Road in Winder, the Shell Station at 830 Loganville Highway in Bethlehem, the G & S Shop at 669 Atlanta Highway in Winder, Big Don’s game room and the Universal Game Room both on West May Street in Winder and the Sam’s Shell Station also located on West May Street in Winder.

The warrants were obtained as a result of a four week long undercover operation by personnel from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, the Winder Police Department, the Department of the Treasury and the Statham Police Department.
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Statham Police are investigating several recent burglaries. [Full Story »] 

Statham Police officers arrested two individuals for DUI and other charges during the past week. [Full Story »] 

In just over an hour, Statham officers arrested two people and cited four others during a May 7 traffic safety check on Bethlehem Road. [Full Story »] 

Statham Police are currently searching for the driver of a green Honda which was recently involved in a hit and run. The driver, a Hispanic woman, was one of the parties in an April 30 accident on Railroad Street, but fled the scene before police arrived. No one was injured in the two car accident. [Full Story »]