Father jailed for ramming wife, baby
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      A Waynesboro father was arrested for purposely ramming the parked car his wife and baby were sitting inside. According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Depart- ment, 21-year-old Rashad White was jailed last Tuesday on charges of battery, simple battery and cruelty to children in the th...
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Shoplifting mom arrested after enlisting kids
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      A Sylvania woman was jailed after police watched a security video of her encouraging her teenage children to steal from a Waynesboro store. Tara Nicole Flake, 35, was arrested for shoplifting Monday afternoon - just four hours after a municipal court judge continued a hearing on a previous shop...
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Highway 56 roadblock shows safer drivers
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      Police checked nearly 600 vehicles during a four-hour roadblock Friday night, but only four people were arrested - and none for drugs or alcohol. "That's a good thing," said Waynesboro Police Sgt. Mike Johnson who coordinated the safety check on Highway 56 South.
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Waynesboro Police
      The following arrests and citations were reported last week by the Waynesboro Police Department: Sunday, Sept. 16 • Edwina Bostick Chance, 52, of 690East 7th St., Waynesboro, was arrested for DUI, drving with a suspended or revoked license, failure to stop at a stop sign, no insurance an...
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Burke County Sheriff
      The following arrests and citations were reported last week by the Burke County Sheriff's Office: Wednesday, Sept. 12 • Arthur Zepreum Robinson, 26, of Apt. 4 Magnolia Acres, Waynesboro, was arrested for financial identity fraud and theft by taking.
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From the Blotter
      Tree falling A Waynesboro man was injured when a pecan tree fell on top of him. According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department, a neighbor called for help last Tuesday after finding the 62- year-old trapped beneath a large limb.
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