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Sale City Man Guilty of 69 Counts in Dog Fighting Case
67 Dogs Rescued at Rural Southwest Georgia Property; Many Injured and Scarred ALBANY, Ga. – A well-known dog-fighting breeder and trainer in Southwest Georgia was convicted this week of dozens of federal animal welfare charges, along with possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. Dun Bradford, of Sale City, Georgia, was found guilty of 67 counts of…
Adel business owners, former CMS principal indicted in federal counterfeit goods case
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted an Adel business owner, two of her daughters, the business owner’s husband, and three other defendants for conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, according to court records. The defendants are identified as Michelle Meadows, owner of Michelle’s in Adel; Russell B. “Rusty” Meadows, former principal of Cook Middle…
Man indicted for conspiracy to produce child pornography
On Oct. 1, 2025, the Cook County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Billy Ray Daniel, 67, of Dayton, Ohio, (currently in federal custody) for aggravated child molestation – party to a crime, aggravated sexual battery – party to a crime, conspiracy to commit production of child pornography (two counts), enticing a…
16-year-old charged with armed robbery in Valdosta
On August 15, 2025, at 11:50 p.m., Valdosta Police Officers, along with officers from the Valdosta State University Police Department and the Remerton Police Department, and deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Circle K at 511 N. St. Augustine Road, after the clerk called E911 to report an armed robbery to the…
Former Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses
Former Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses News Release from the Adel Police Department The Adel Police Department announces the arrest of Stanley Todd Henderson, 55, of Adel, Georgia, on multiple felony charges related to child pornography and other serious offenses. Henderson was apprehended in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, following…
Health care fraud takedown
Two Tifton business owners charged in connection with largest Health Care Fraud enforcement action in U.S. Justice Department history As a part of the largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History, The Eastern District of Louisiana Strike Force Announces Charges Against Four Individuals. On Tuesday, July 1, 2o25, Acting United States…
Motorist accused of driving into officers’ vehicles during chase
Motorist accused of driving into officers’ vehicles during chase On April 10, 2025, Cook County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to stop a stolen out-of-state vehicle, leading to a multi-county pursuit, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Two defendants, Brockton H. Hawk, 24, of Pesotum, IL, and Stephanie Marie Delahr, 37, of Allerton, IL, have been arrested…
Illegal drug activity leads to arrest after foot chase and boat rescue
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 11 a.m., Officers with the Adel Police Department were dispatched to the Days Inn on West Fourth Street after receiving a report of possible drug activity. Upon arrival by Officers, a suspect, later identified as Ryan Luvonte Charles, 31, of Ray City, fled the area on foot as…
Church bookkeeper sentenced to prison for fraud
Former Alapaha, Ga., church bookkeeper sentenced to prison for fraud Florida woman stole $173,500 from church’s Peanut Butter and Jesus charitable program ALBANY, Ga. – A Florida woman who served as the bookkeeper for an Alapaha, Georgia, church was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay back $173,500 in restitution for falsely applying for…
State indicts alleged gang members for murder
AG Carr, DA Shealy Announce New 44-Count Gang Indictment Charging Seven Individuals in Lowndes County with Murder and Other Acts of Violence Defendants face charges related to the 2023 shooting deaths of Jaylon Smith and Brianna Long Attorney General Chris Carr and Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradfield M. Shealy today announced that seven individuals have been…