Morgan County Sheriff's Office

Kendrick Franklin

Kendrick Franklin

Driver flees through yards, park and store parking lot

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 4, 2025
A Madison man was arrested on multiple charges on Labor Day following a police pursuit through yards in a residential area, a public park, and a convenience store parking lot.Kendrick Franklin, 44, of Madison, faces charges of felony fleeing, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, DUI,...
Adahreyon Dessausure

Adahreyon Dessausure

Teenager in stolen car caught after brief chase

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 24, 2025
A North Carolina teenager driving a stolen car was arrested in Morgan County on July 20 after a brief pursuit on a congested portion of I-20.Adahreyon Dessausure, 17, of Greensboro, N.C., faces charges of theft by receiving stolen property, reckless driving and driving without a license as a...
A Morgan County investigator secures suspect Daquan Unique Davis. CONTRIBUTED

A Morgan County investigator secures suspect Daquan Unique Davis. CONTRIBUTED

Wild police chase leads to three arrests

Michael Stone
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Law enforcement personnel from Greene County, Morgan County, and the city of Greensboro arrested two men and a woman on July 10 after a lengthy chase and foot pursuit.Chrishawn Tyrone Johnson, 31, of Raeford, N.C., faces a laundry list of charges, including: obstruction, felony fleeing and...
Kyler Reese

Kyler Reese

Morgan County teen arrested for statutory rape

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 26, 2025
A Morgan County teenager has been charged with statutory rape after admitting to having sex with a 14-year-old girl June 21 at a residence on Mergendollar Road.According to reports, 18-year-old Kyler Reese and another male picked up two 14-year-old girls who had climbed through a window at a...
Jonathan Echols

Jonathan Echols

Rutledge man arrested on assault charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Jonathan Douglas Echols, 42, of Rutledge, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery on a pregnant female, and battery under the family violence statute after an incident that occurred on June 22 on Estes Road.According to reports, Echols allegedly hit a woman in the back of the head...
Morgan County Sheriff Tyler Hooks (left) as well as Chief Deputy Jason Welch and Captain Bo Kelly are ready to start patrolling the waters of Lake Oconee in the interest of public safety. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Morgan County Sheriff Tyler Hooks (left) as well as Chief Deputy Jason Welch and Captain Bo Kelly are ready to start patrolling the waters of Lake Oconee in the interest of public safety. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Anchors aweigh: MCSO begins patrolling Lake Oconee

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Morgan County has a navy.After seven years without a boat, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has acquired a vessel to patrol the 89 miles of shoreline it has on Lake Oconee and the Apalachee River.“Following recent incidents on the water in Putnam and Greene counties, I recognized the importance...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Child airlifted to hospital after dog attack

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 12, 2025
A pair of Rottweilers attacked a four-year-old girl on June 5 at a home in Morgan County, according to a report filed by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.The homeowner, Janice Estep, said that she and her granddaughter had been playing with the two dogs in the front yard prior to the incident,...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County, GBI investigating death of infant

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a six-day-old infant, according to a statement issued by Sheriff Tyler Hooks.“I am saddened to confirm the tragic death of a six-day-old infant at 1271 Blue Springs Dr.,” Hooks said.
Karen Lindsay

Karen Lindsay

Morgan County woman arrested in connection to husband’s death

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 5, 2025
A Morgan County woman has been arrested on multiple charges related to the death of her husband during an altercation that occurred on May 31 at 1741 Baldwin Dairy Rd., according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.Karen Lindsay, 58, has been charged with felony aggravated assault against a...
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