Putnam County Sheriff's Department

Joshua Youngblood

Joshua Youngblood

Fugitive captured in Texas

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, November 9, 2023
A man being sought by local authorities for more than two years was arrested last week in Texas. And once again, Putnam County Sheriff Sills repeated his sentiments of the state’s justice system being at fault.
Local authorities intercepted a FedEx package containing medical grade marijuana sent to Eatonton from California last week. Two men were arrested. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Local authorities intercepted a FedEx package containing medical grade marijuana sent to Eatonton from California last week. Two men were arrested. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Marijuana shipped from California to Eatonton

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Two men who reportedly received a FedEx package containing marijuana from California last week are now in Putnam County jail. Keirreon Alial Farley, 22, of Uncle Remus Court, Eatonton, and Jerrit Lorenzo Wyatt, 21, of Hayes Street, Madison, were arrested around 3:15 p.m. Oct.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

PCSO investigating rash of stolen utility vehicles

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a rash of stolen utility task vehicles (UTVs), lifted golf carts, and zero-turn lawnmowers on trailers from residences around Lakes Sinclair and Oconee.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

More arrests made in Eatonton shooting

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Two more arrests have been made in connection with the June 4 shooting at the Shell gas station in Eatonton. Both arrests were made on Sept. 18, one in New York City and the other at Jimmy Davis Park in Eatonton.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Schools, law enforcement hold intruder drills

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Putnam County Charter School System, Eatonton Police Department, and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office held active shooter drills last week in every school, and they were pleased with the “outstanding” and “extraordinary” results.
Evans

Evans

Man shot, killed at gas station; suspect turns himself in

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, June 8, 2023
An Eatonton man was shot at the Shell Food Mart Sunday afternoon and later died at the hospitals, authorities say. The alleged shooter was in custody approximately 24 hours later. Putnam County Coroner Hollis Harrison identified the victim as Frederick Scott Jr., 32, of Chase Circle, Eatonton.
Jeremy M. Thomas

Jeremy M. Thomas

Door-to-door solicitors arrested at sheriff’s house

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Two door-to-door salesmen picked the wrong house Saturday and ended up in the Putnam County jail. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills was outside working in his yard Saturday afternoon when two men in a pickup truck pulled into his driveway.
Subscribe to