Greene County Sheriff's Department

A fleeing suspect tried to ditch this contraband by throwing it out his car window, but Greene County Sheriff Donnie Harrison recovered it. CONTRIBUTED

A fleeing suspect tried to ditch this contraband by throwing it out his car window, but Greene County Sheriff Donnie Harrison recovered it. CONTRIBUTED

Sheriff locates fleeing suspect’s marijuana bag

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 18, 2024
A Conyers man who tossed a book bag full of marijuana out of his car during a pursuit, hoping to avoid a drug charge, was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after Sheriff Donnie Harrison later found it.
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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Conyers man damages deputy’s car after arrest

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Greene County deputies arrested a Conyers man on March 19 on multiple charges following a brief foot pursuit. The man also damaged a deputy’s patrol unit.Joseph Wade Smith, 35, of 50 Lakeshore Dr.
Dontarrious Lamar Issac

Dontarrious Lamar Issac

GCSO arrests suspects for prison drone drops

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 29, 2024
At the risk of droning on and on, information has come to light concerning another drone-related arrest by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports obtained from the GCSO, Sgt. Jordan Knowles was patrolling I-20 on Feb.
Law enforcement agencies seized 39 kilos of meth, handguns and $32,000 in cash. CONTRIBUTED

Law enforcement agencies seized 39 kilos of meth, handguns and $32,000 in cash. CONTRIBUTED

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GCSO helps nab meth traffickers

Special To The Lake Oconee News
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, in cooperation with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (South Carolina), Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office,...
Joseph T. Cummings

Joseph T. Cummings

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Domestic clash escalates into confrontation with cops

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 8, 2024
A White Plains man was arrested on Feb. 3 after threatening to harm his wife inside the Second Baptist Church in the area of Pittsburg Avenue and Kilpatrick Street in White Plains. Joseph Thomas Cummings, 48, of 1100 Pittsburg Ave.
Barry L. Bell

Barry L. Bell

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Driver arrested after pot found on passenger

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 8, 2024
A Forest Park man was arrested on multiple charges on Jan. 31 following a traffic stop and ensuing investigation that revealed his juvenile passenger had marijuana hidden beneath her clothing. Barry Lester Bell, 34, of 6192 Holiday Blvd.
Abdulkair Muhumad Hassan

Abdulkair Muhumad Hassan

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Greene County deputies seize another drone and marijuana

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Yet another case involving drones and drugs is being investigated by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. A Loganville man arrested on multiple charges on Oct. 6, 2023, was arrested again on Jan. 17, 2024, under strikingly similar circumstances.
Travis Frank Chester

Travis Frank Chester

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Greensboro man arrested after firing gun at car

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Greene County deputies arrested a Greensboro man on multiple charges on Jan. 21, one week after an incident in which he fired shots at a vehicle with three passengers. Travis Frank Chester, 36, of 1560 Cato Rd.
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