Archive for April, 2010
Gordon County Sheriff’s Deputies raided three homes early Friday morning after a nine month racketeering investigation. Police say those arrested during the raids received stolen property in exchange for methamphetamine on numerous occasions.
The Rome News-Tribune has the story.
The raids were spearheaded by Gordon County’s Major Crimes Unit and occurred around 4 a.m. on Friday morning. According to detectives, the individuals who were targeted by police received stolen property including firearms and laptop computers. In exchange for ...
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CNT and Savannah Police raided a home last week which contained 850 marijuana plants valued at approximately $2 million.
WTOC has the story.
Police say that the home had complex irrigation and lighting systems which supported the 850 plants. In total, around 1,900 pounds of marijuana plants were seized.
CNT has arrested Nathaniel Bryant Jr. and Chandra Gaskins in connection with the grow house. The two are expected to be arraigned on Monday.
Under Georgia law, anyone caught growing between 10 ...
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Three Athens-Clarke County employees have been charged for allegedly allowing probationers to buy their way out of community service. Athens authorities are still unsure as to how many more employees may be involved and police expect more arrests to come.
The Athens Banner-Herald has the story.
The three individuals who have been charged worked for the county’s Leisure Services department. The department supervises people who are on probation for crimes such as DUI and other misdemeanors. Late ...
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A DeKalb County jury has acquitted a former Southwest DeKalb High School teacher of charges which alleged that he allowed students to strip-dance and simulate sex acts in class. The "not guilty" verdict was handed down on Wednesday after two days of trial and six hours of deliberation.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The teacher, Nathan Grigsby, was charged with five counts of contributing to the deprivation of a minor. Grigsby was arrested after a video of ...
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