LCSO warns against fake deputy scam calls

LOWNDES CO., Ga.— The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office was recently contacted by several residents regarding someone calling pretending to be a deputy. Residents reported to the LCSO that the "deputy" stipulated payment to avoid being…

Meriwether official arrested for child exploitation

Release: Woodbury, GA (August 13, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Meriwether County Deputy Clerk of Magistrate Court, Carol Washington, 49, was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) and one…

Officer accidentally shot in pit bull attack

Release: LaGrange, GA (July 29, 2020) – On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Troup County Marshal’s Office to investigate a shooting incident that occurred at Glass Bridge Park in LaGrange, GA.…