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Gunfire in a North Waynesboro neighborhood was gang related, according to police. Shots were fired around 4:15 p.m. last Wednesday, after two carloads of young adults and juveniles attacked a teenager in front of his Westgate Drive home. More ... Three Waynesboro parents have been charged with reckless conduct related to marijuana use. Arrest warrants were recently issued for 34-year-old Deadra Adams shortly after she gave birth to twins at Burke Medical Center. More ... Livestock killings by vicious dogs were reported by two Burke County residents last week. One man told deputies he walked outside his Sardis home to find a hog dead in its pen with a black dog standing next to it. Another pig was missing. More ... Scout's honor Police are looking for a thief of the worst kind. Last Thursday, a Burke County woman reported that nearly $1,000 in Girl Scout money had been stolen from her home. The stash, which was taken from her bedroom, contained both cash and checks. More ... Georgia State Patrol troopers from the Sylvania Post investigated five accidents in Burke County last month. According to SFC S.D. Young, those accidents resulted in five injuries and one death. During the month of February, troopers from Post 21 also issued 38 traffic citatations in Burke County. More ... A Waynesboro man will spend the next 12 years behind bars for shooting his wife while she tried to flee during an argument. Michael Lyons, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last Friday. Superior Court Judge Michael N. Annis sentenced him to 12 years in prison and 8 years probation. More ... The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department for the past week: Monday, March 3 • Anthony Alexander Cummings, 29, of 491 Clark Place Road, Waynesboro, was arrested for battery (Family Violence Act) and willfully obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer. A $2,600 property bond was posted. More ... |
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