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Convenience store owner charged with illegal gambling

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, July 23. 2008
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A Statham man was arrested Friday night on commercial gambling violations following a Piedmont Northern MANS unit raid on his Hull convenience store. [Full Story »] 

AREA NEWS: Former Arnoldsville fire chief charged with theft

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, July 22. 2008
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Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in Athens arrested former Arnoldsville Volunteer Fire Chief Albert “Joe” Siegert, 33, Athens. [Full Story »] 

Two sentenced on battery charges

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, July 14. 2008
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Two men were sentenced recently in Madison County Superior Court on battery charges.

They were:
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Former Franklin Chamber secretary charged with theft of gov't funds

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, July 11. 2008
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The former executive secretary of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing $70,000 in government funds. [Full Story »] 

Evidence found in 2002 murder case

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Margie Richards
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Friday, July 11. 2008
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Three days of searching an Oglethorpe County pond just over the county line produced possible evidence tied to an unsolved 2002 Madison County murder. [Full Story »] 

Colbert man charged with illegal reproduction of recorded material

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, July 9. 2008
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A Colbert man was arrested last week for illegal reproduction of recorded material following a search warrant at his 160 Rocky Drive home in May. [Full Story »] 

County makes first arrest in state under new dogfighting law

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Margie Richards
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Monday, July 7. 2008
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Wide leather collars, logging chains and other paraphernalia were laid out on the grass at a home just west of Danielsville last Thursday afternoon - all part of evidence that was being collected in the first arrest under Georgia’s new dog fighting law, which took effect July 1. [Full Story »] 

Nicholson woman arrested for DUI with three children in car

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, July 2. 2008
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A Nicholson woman was arrested last week for DUI while traveling with three children in her vehicle. [Full Story »] 

Armed robber sentenced to 65 years in prison

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Staff Writer
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Thursday, June 19. 2008
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A man convicted earlier this month on armed robbery and shooting charges was sentenced in an Elberton courtroom last week to a total of 65 years in prison by Judge Thomas Hodges. [Full Story »] 

Norcross men arrested for drug trafficking

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Thursday, June 19. 2008
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Two Norcross men were arrested with a half-pound of methamphetamine during a license check on Commerce Neese Road at Cody Fowler Road on Tuesday, June 17. [Full Story »] 
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