Public Safety

Carlton man sentenced to 20 years of probation for RICO violation

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Tuesday, August 14. 2018
A Carlton man was sentenced to long-term probation in Madison County Superior Court for violating the state’s RICO (Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations) Act. [Full Story »] 

Woman says ex-husband, his girlfriend hacking her phone

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Monday, August 6. 2018
A woman on Garnett Ward Road reported that her estranged husband and his girlfriend have been hacking into her account and controlling her phone. [Full Story »] 

Marijuana worth millions found in large grow operation in northern Madison Co.

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Staff Writer
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Monday, July 30. 2018
Officers from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office discovered a large scale indoor marijuana grow house located inside a layer chicken house off Reed-Brawner Road near Royston in northern Madison County with an estimated street value of $12-to-$13 million, according to a press release. [Full Story »] 

Man sentenced to 18 months in jail on drug charge

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Monday, July 2. 2018
A Commerce man was sentenced to prison time on a drug charge in Madison County Superior Court recently. [Full Story »] 

Woman reports alleged child abuse

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Staff Writer
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Friday, June 15. 2018
A woman on Sanford Road met with criminal investigations officers at the sheriff’s office on May 30 to report that she believes her four children are being mistreated and abused by their paternal grandmother who has had custody of them off and on since she (mother) was jailed in 2016. [Full Story »] 

Man stuffs steaks in pants, runs from Ingles

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Staff Writer
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Monday, June 4. 2018
A man reportedly shoplifted several steaks from Ingles on May 26 by placing the steaks in his pants and running from the store around 5 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Dryer cited as source of laundromat fire

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Staff Writer
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Monday, May 14. 2018
An unattended dryer has been cited as the source of an April 29 fire that gutted the Coin Laundry at the new roundabout in Danielsville. [Full Story »] 

Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for trafficking in meth

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Staff Writer
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Monday, May 7. 2018
A Colbert man was recently sentenced to 10 years of jail time and 10 years of probation by Judge Chris Phelps in Madison County Superior Court on a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine. Robert Michael Scogin was also ordered to pay a $200,000 fine. This was an amended sentence. A second charge of drug-related objects was dismissed. [Full Story »] 

Parents of 1-year old shooting victim charged

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Monday, April 23. 2018
The parents of a 1-year old child accidentally shot by his 2-year old brother at their Hull home March 21 turned themselves in to the sheriff’s office April 15 on charges of reckless conduct. [Full Story »] 

Murder case evidence found in local dumpster

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Zach Mitcham
in Public Safety
Monday, April 16. 2018
A plastic tub containing bloody clothing reportedly connected to a Walton County murder was reportedly found in a dumpster behind Paoli Junction Convenience Store recently. [Full Story »] 
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