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CRIME & SAFETY
MPD Reports: Juveniles arrested and stolen guns located after shots fired ; DUI calls; stolen vehicle located crashed and burning in Newton County
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period May 1 – 8, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Suspicious Activity –...
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office searching for teen seen leaving campus during in-school suspension
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a teenage girl last seen leaving campus in the middle of the day while she was supposed to be at in-school suspension.
Wife reports husband missing after he left family gathering in DeKalb and never made it home
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County man is missing after he left a family event and never made it back home. Police said that 34-year-old Shondell "Max" Boisselle was at a family gathering on April 29 off North Goddard Road in Lithonia. Around 2 a.m., Boisselle left to head home. But he never returned.
Former Georgia lottery official arrested, charged with bribery, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man trusted to inspect Georgia’s lottery machines is now being investigated for bribery, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. 62-year-old Michael Kessler was a compliance inspector and now faces accusations that he accepted bribes from store owners, the GBI said. A...
MPD Reports: Not a good idea to cause a disturbance before leaving if you’re going to be driving under the influence
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period May 1 – 8, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the fourth part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Warrant – San’...
One dead after being hit by vehicle in Pike County, sheriff's office says
PIKE COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Pike County on Saturday morning, the sheriff's office said. According to the Pike County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a person hit by a vehicle on Highway 18 in Concord shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Georgia Police Practices Questioned After Controversial Restraint Techniques Linked to Deaths
Georgia police departments are under scrutiny after a recent investigation found repeated instances of misapplying restraint positions and techniques, which have been linked to dozens of deaths over the past decade. The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University, in partnership with The Associated Press, highlighted the case of 24-year-old Fernando Rodriguez, who died after officers from the Hampton city and Henry County police departments applied multiple restraints and Taser shocks during his arrest in 2019, as per FOX 5 Atlanta.
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