Deputies on hunt for missing child molester
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      Deputies are looking for a convicted child molester who moved without notifying them. According to Sgt. Annette Hodge of the Burke County Sheriff 's Office, an arrest warrant has been issued for 41-year-old Charles Kight Jr. for failure to comply with the sex offender registry.
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Deputy reunites LoveDog with owner
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      There's a happy ending for LoveDog, thanks to a Burke County deputy. After two days of roaming alone and hungry, he was coaxed into the arms of Deputy Louise Graydon and reunited with his owner, Angie Parker of Decatur. LoveDog had been missing since Parker's pick-up was knocked upside-down in a...
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From the Blotter
      Jeepers, peepers A Perkins man called deputies after he watched another man dump thousands of quail eggs in a Burke County dumpster. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, David Sandsteat dumped eggs and newborn quail into the dumpster and left them for dead.
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Six arrested on Hopkins Drive
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      A Tuesday morning search warrant led to the arrest of six people, including one man who was tased by a Screven County officer. Tuesday morning, Sylvania police asked Waynesboro police and Georgia State Patrol troopers for help apprehending Tony and Tyrone McGee, Burke County cousins wanted in co...
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Playing it safe
     Waynesboro Police are helping keep the new teen center a safe place to hang out. Last week, Police Chief Karl E. Allen donated a metal detector for staff and mentors to use at the door of Teen Scene. The Davis Park center, which serves youth ages 12-18, is operated by Communities in Schools and Burk...
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Jurors drawn for Superior Court criminal session
      Jurors have been drawn for the April 2007 term of Superior Court criminal session with Judge Carl C. Brown Jr. presiding. Jurors are to report Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. The list includes 10 deferred jurors. The list of jurors includes Vincent B. Rogers of Keysville; Kevin L. Harris, Waynesbo...
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