UPDATE: Alcohol not a factor in wreck involving Walton County Sheriff
UPDATE FROM GEORGIA STATE PATROL On July 25, 2016 at 1340 hours, a 2017 Ford Expedition driven by Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman was traveling west on Gratis Road approaching Meadow Walk Drive. A...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Disputes, underage drinking, DUIs and domestic dispute
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 15 – 21, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the second part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMonroe police looking for man in alleged road rage incident
Monroe police are interested in speaking with a man who was allegedly involved in a road rage incident in Monroe sometime before 8 p.m. on Sunday evening. According to the police report from Monroe...
View ArticleDodge pickup catches fire in Monroe, Ga. Longhorn Steakhouse parking lot
A pickup truck was left completely burnt out after it caught fire in the parking lot of Longhorn Steakhouse in Monroe on July 26, 2016. Photo credit: Sharon Swanepoel Crews from Monroe Fire Department...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Woman says she swallowed a cockroach, rash of entering autos
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 15 – 21, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the fourth part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Family mediation after video game confiscated, suspicious...
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 15 – 21, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the fifth part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMPD arrest two in 28-year-old cold case murder
Friday the Monroe Police Department announced the indictment and arrest of two men in the 1988 murder of Willie Joe Beasley, 43. Perry Brown, 59, of Sorrells St., Monroe, and Jerry Jones, 66, of 142 C...
View ArticleNational Night Out in Monroe offers chance for police and community camaraderie
The Monroe community is invited to join members of the Monroe Police Department on Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out. The event will take place from 3 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Wayfarer...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fatal wreck shut down Highway 78 eastbound on Monday
Update: Georgia State Patrol confirmed that the wreck Monday morning resulted in a fatality. The victim has been identified as James, Staton, 52, of Loganville. Update: Road now open The wreck was a...
View ArticleUpdate: Missing Teen last seen in Walton County has been located
Quintin Cain Update: Oconee County Sheriff’s Office report that the missing teen has been located and he is safe. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 16-year-old teen who was last seen...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Walmart employee arrested for skimming from till, vicious...
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 22 – 28, 2016. This report is split into four parts due to the length. This is the first part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMPD arrest 17-year-old in shooting of another 17-year-old last month
Trentavious Watkins Photo courtesy of Monroe Police Department. Monroe Police Department announced that they have made an arrest in the shooting of a 17-year-old last month. Lt. Tracey Hanson announced...
View ArticleMonroe PD Report: Unconscious woman; says injuries were from kick boxing
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 22 – 28, 2016. This report is split into four parts due to the length. This is the second part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Slew of entering autos continues in local area
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 22 – 28, 2016. This report is split into four parts due to the length. This is the second part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Officers rescue puppy; pay for hotel room for homeless woman
Monroe Police Department responded to the following calls between July 22 – 28, 2016. This report is split into four parts due to the length. This is the final part for this period. Please note an...
View ArticleBack the Blue Prayer Vigil in Monroe Saturday in support of Law Enforcement
Winin Georgia & Aubrey’s Warriors Foundation is inviting the community to get out and support local public safety departments in a prayer vigil for Law Enforcement and their families, as well as...
View ArticleUpdate: 62-year-old woman dies in Monroe apartment fire
Update: Assistant Monroe Fire Chief Bill Owens confirmed that a 62-year-old woman died in an apartment fire at 501 Pine Park Street on Saturday. He said the fire, which started in the room where the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Charges upgraded to felony murder in the case of Baby Dinah
Justin Lee Whited. Photo credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Jamie Cason Whited. Photo credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE: Aug. 9, 2016 Alcovy Judicial Circuit Court District Attorney...
View ArticleUpdate: Rockdale Medical Center lockdown lifted following bomb threat
UPDATE: Witness say lockdown lifted and officials have given the all clear. There are reports of a bomb threat at Rockdale Medical Center. According to witnesses, since just before 11 a.m., the...
View ArticleWCSO Alerts: Vehicle fire, stolen vehicle recovered, disorderly conduct charges
Courtesy of Walton County Sheriff’s Office The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following Community Alerts for Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Please note an arrest and charge does not constitute...
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