Woman flees traffic stop in LOA drop-off line

A Madison woman was arrested on multiple charges on Nov. 25 after she fled from a traffic stop while waiting to drop off a student at Lake Oconee Academy.Brittany Nicole Caufield now faces charges of driving while license suspended, failure to obey authorized personnel directing traffic, no...

More drone deliveries disrupted by deputies

Greene County deputies may have disrupted the prison contraband pipeline once again, which has been active in this area for quite some time.After deputies found drones during a traffic stop on Nov. 23, Dakeyvious Jacorei Fountain, of 4615 Galleon Crossing, Atlanta, and Devonti Daquon King, of 2309...

Lengthy police chase ends in Warren County

An Augusta man and his companion were arrested Nov. 18 after a lengthy police chase that finally ended in Warren County.Authorities are charging Michael Dequez Scott, 29, with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, giving a false name or address to law enforcement, possession of a...

Motorist injured in Highway 44 crash

A serious accident at 3241 Lake Oconee Parkway on Highway 44 just south of the commercial district on Nov. 14 led to speculation that someone had been killed in a crash on social media sites, but that was not the case, according to authorities.According to Sheriff Donnie Harrison of the Greene...

Teenager arrested on obstruction, weapons charges

An Athens teenager faces numerous charges after fleeing from a traffic stop conducted by a Greene County deputy on Nov. 11.Vraille Amon Hudson, 18, of Athens, is being charged with carrying a concealed weapon, obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers, and tampering with evidence.

Illegal alien convicted of murder sentenced to life

A man later determined to be an illegal alien from Mexico received a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Greene County Superior Court on Nov. 17 for the murder of a co-worker, according to the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s Office.Dimas Sanchez Ruiz, 41, pleaded guilty to the killing...

Charleston man arrested on trafficking charge

A South Carolina man was arrested on a cocaine trafficking charge after a Greene County deputy pulled him over on Oct. 22.Nolan Leroy Huger, 39, of Charleston, also faces charges of tampering with evidence and a window tint violation.According to reports, Sgt. Leo Sierra stopped Huger for a...

Greensboro woman arrested on charge of child neglect

A Greensboro woman was arrested on a charge of child neglect on Oct. 18 after her 2-year-old son was found wandering alone and unsupervised for the second time in a week.No charges were filed after the first incident, but deputies arrested Ambria Zhane Wright on a cruelty to children/child neglect...

Deputy intercepts possible prison contraband

A Greene County deputy arrested two Augusta men who may have been involved in a scheme to deliver contraband to Georgia prisons.Jakyrey Benson, 19.

Separate vehicle pursuits result in two arrests

Both Greene County law enforcement agencies were involved in vehicle pursuits last week.According to a report obtained from the Greensboro Police Department, officers were patrolling the area of Memorial Drive on Sept. 7 when they observed a male driving a four-wheeler on North East Street.Officers...