Greene County Sheriff's Department

Deputy Leo Sierra found a drone under a blanket during a traffic stop and later uncovered contraband likely headed to a Georgia prison. CONTRIBUTED

Deputy Leo Sierra found a drone under a blanket during a traffic stop and later uncovered contraband likely headed to a Georgia prison. CONTRIBUTED

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Possible prison contraband intercepted by Greene County deputies

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Greene County deputies foiled two more attempts to smuggle contraband into a Georgia prison last week.Chais Spencer, of 57 Hardwick St.
A Greene County deputy found approximately one pound of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

A Greene County deputy found approximately one pound of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

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South Carolina man arrested on drug charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A Greene County deputy arrested a Columbia, S.C., man on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute following a traffic stop on I-20 on the morning of Jan. 6.Derrick Russell Boyles, 41, was a passenger in the vehicle that Lt.
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More details revealed in auto storage lot fatality

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office arrested a White Plains woman on criminal theft by taking charges following an investigation into the death of Brian Peters, 47, of Greensboro, who was killed while apparently attempting to remove catalytic converters from vehicles in the rear storage lot of...
Tevin Lee Speights

Tevin Lee Speights

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South Carolina man arrested for drug trafficking

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 18, 2024
A Greene County deputy pulled over a Conway, South Carolina, man on July 11 and wound up finding a substantial quantity of marijuana in the vehicle.Tevin Lee Speights, 32, has been charged with trafficking marijuana.
A doorbell camera caught these two thieves making off with a bicycle. CONTRIBUTED

A doorbell camera caught these two thieves making off with a bicycle. CONTRIBUTED

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Sheriff’s office investigates rash of thefts in Traditions

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Greene County deputies responded to the Traditions neighborhood off Carey Station Road near Lake Oconee Academy to investigate multiple theft complaints and entering autos on June 30. According to reports, deputies found several vehicles that had been broken into.
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LOA school resource officer fired by sheriff’s office

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Greene County Deputy Jonathan Franco has been fired by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for violating the deputy’s oath of office and having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to a letter from Chief Deputy Richard Campbell filed in Franco’s personnel records.
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