Public Safety

Standridge responds to parents; remains in stable condition

Tuesday, August 26. 2008
Colton Standridge reportedly responded to his parents by squeezing their hand over the weekend at Egleston Children's Hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
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Animal cruelty alleged on Nicholson farm

Wednesday, August 13. 2008
A state agriculture official told a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy that some animals on a Nicholson farm were unhealthy, according to an incident report.
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Neighbor’s dog reportedly attacks Arcade woman’s dog

Friday, August 8. 2008
AN ARCADE WOMAN said her neighbor’s dog attacked her dog, causing extensive injuries. [Full Story »] 

Home destroyed in Tues. fire

Wednesday, August 6. 2008
Units from the Jackson County Correctional Institute, North Jackson and Plainview fire departments responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon on Forest Lake Road. The home and a shop belonging to Michael Flynn were destroyed by the blaze.

Stray dogs kill animals near Braselton; copper stolen in Maysville

Wednesday, July 30. 2008
An Ednaville Road, Braselton woman said four stray dogs killed her rooster and at least four of her rabbits. The rooster was valued at $10 and the rabbits at $5 each. A deputy later found the dogs. Two men told the deputy the dogs belonged to a previous resident on Ednaville Road, but the dogs were abandoned when they moved.
Jackson County Animal Control told the deputy that the dogs couldn’t be picked up until a later date because there was no space for holding the dogs. The deputy said animal control would later contact the woman. [Full Story »] 

Dispute in Talmo leads to damaged vehicles

Friday, July 25. 2008
A DISPUTE BETWEEN a man and woman in Talmo last week led to two vehicles being damaged, officials said.
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Three arrested in thefts from cars

Friday, July 18. 2008
Three people have been arrested and charged in a rash of thefts over the last two weeks in Jefferson. [Full Story »] 

Vandals spraypaint cars

Monday, July 7. 2008
Four Braselton residents reported last week to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that someone spraypainted vehicles parked at their residences. Incidents were reported on Robert Drive and Mandy Lane.
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Jefferson PD calls for evidence room probe

Thursday, July 3. 2008
Jefferson Police Department officials have called for a state probe into problems with the department’s evidence room. [Full Story »] 

Investigation continues into suspicious death

Wednesday, July 2. 2008
The investigation is continuing into the death of a Jefferson woman found in a freezer last week. As of press time Wednesday, law enforcement officials had not ruled whether it was accidental or if a crime had been committed.
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