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A Superior Court judge reaffirmed his decision to block the return of four children to their mother and pointed to information revealed this week as even more reason to keep them living separately. More ... The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department for the past week: Tuesday, March 24 • Moroccus Tywon Heath, 26, of 709 Wallace St., Waynesboro, was arrested for interference with police, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce), violation of the Georgia Open Container Law, DUI (second offense) and excessive noise. More ... The following arrests and citations were reported by the Burke County Sheriff's Office for the past week: Thursday, March 12 • Anthony Lamar Brown, 20, of 730 Clarks Place Road, Waynesboro, was arrested for four counts of probation violation. More ... Investigators are trying to track down the caller that forced FIAMM to evacuate for nearly two and a half hours. Last Wednesday afternoon, an unknown male phoned the industrial plant with claims that three boxes with three bombs had been placed in three different locations. The employee who answered the call was told she had 15 minutes to get the building evacuated. More ... Whitewashed A Waynesboro man called the cops after a paint job for his Cutlass spelled catastrophe. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff 's Office, the man hired someone for the job but became worried when his calls weren't returned. More ... Deputies are trying to track down a drunk driver who caused a violent crash on Highway 25 at Winter Road Monday night. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, around 8:30 p.m. 35-yearold Willie Meriweather turned into the path of an oncoming Jeep driven by Raymond Flakes of Perkins. More ... Waynesboro police have filed charges against two more people in connection to recent burglaries. According to Chief Investigator Gene Boseman, warrants have been issued for the arrests of Waynesboro residents Michael Donnell McKinnie and Tracey Antonio Attaway. More ... A local teenager was handed a 40-year sentence Monday for his role in a rash of armed robberies in Richmond and Burke counties. Donovan Owens, 18, pleaded guilty to three counts of armed robbery for his part in holding up the Keysville Community Store in August 2007 and two Richmond County stores in January 2008. More ... Waynesboro Police are investigating a hit and run that left a Burke County Public Schools campus police vehicle smashed up in an off-duty officer's yard. Josetta Greene, a campus police officer, called officers when she discovered her chain link fence mangled and the side and front of her campus police SUV banged up. The vehicle was parked inside her backyard when it was struck. An eye-witness was able to provide a description of the vehicle that caused the crash. The case is currently under investigation. More ... |
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