Morgan deputy intercepts prison contraband

Three days after Greene County deputies intercepted contraband likely headed to a Georgia prison, a Morgan County deputy did the same following a traffic stop on I-20.Edward Lee Hood, 25, of Atlanta, now faces felony charges of possession of marijuana, criminal attempt to commit a felony, and...

Students report fifth grader brought ‘handgun’ to Morgan County school

Morgan County Sheriff Tyler Hooks and Chief Deputy Jason Welch responded to Morgan County Elementary School on May 19 following a report that a fifth grader had brought a handgun to school in his bookbag.According to Welch, the student showed the gun to other students during morning classes, and...

Morgan BOC considers $1.1M in personnel requests

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners received roughly $1.1 million in budget requests for new employee positions during a FY26 budget work session held April 22.The budget requests account for 14 positions across county departments, including an administrative training captain for Morgan County...

Madison teen leads deputies on high-speed chase

A Madison teenager fled from pursuing deputies at speeds of more than 130 miles per hour on April 11 before his attempt to elude the law ended in a ditch.Marcus Daniel Lee, 18, now faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and reckless driving.According to reports,...

Morgan County Sheriff’s Office forms foundation

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Foundation, Inc., a new non-partisan, non-profit organization, has been established to strengthen public safety in Morgan County by leveraging the recently passed Law Enforcement Strategic Support bill.Known as the LESS Crime Act (Senate Bill 361), this legislation...

Alabama man arrested for pound of pot

An Alabama man traveling with almost a pound of marijuana, which he said he planned to sell, was arrested by a Morgan County deputy March 27 following a traffic stop for speeding on I-20.According to reports, Deputy Hannah Rickey stopped a Nissan Pathfinder after determining its speed to be 90...