Two men shot by unknown gunmen
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      Two Waynesboro men were shot last week, but say they have no idea who pulled the trigger. Around 3 a.m. Saturday, John Oliver Jenkins Jr., 23, was shot through the shoulder in the old Camino Real parking lot. According to Investigator Bobbie Jockel of the Waynesboro Police Department, it happene...
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Girlfriend arrested in stabbing
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      A Waynesboro woman was jailed for stabbing her boyfriend in the neck. Sherika Griffin, 22, who was implicated in the Nov. 1 attack, was arrested last Monday for aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.
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Waynesboro Police
      The following arrests and citations were reported last week by the Waynesboro Police Department: Saturday, Dec. 2 • Travis Donta Walker, 26, of 1428 Bates Road, Waynesboro, was arrested for stalking (Family Violence Act) and criminal trespass. A $2,600 property bond was posted.
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Burke County Sheriff’s Office
      The following arrests and citations were reported last week by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Dec. 6  Clarence Cook, 40, of 381 Margaret Lane, Waynesboro, was arrested for 11 felony counts of forgery in the first degree.  Sandra Denise Young, 34, of 419 Gilmer St., Millen, was ...
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From the Blotter
      Finger licking good Officers helped transport a delusional patient who mistook an emergency medical technician’s hand for a piece of chicken.
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