Category: Police
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Carrollton man charged with theft after investigation started by Facebook sale
A truck body sold on Facebook Marketplace ultimately cost a Carrollton man more than what it was worth following his arrest earlier this week on a theft charge, according to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO officials charged Christian Michael Brannon, 25, of a Carrollton address, following an investigation that began on August 1 that…
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HCSO: Following death threats and flight, K-9 Copper sniffs out suspect for arrest
A Tallapoosa man was jailed over the weekend after an early morning incident required K-9 Copper to use his nose to find where the man was hiding after fleeing from officers, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO arrested Jesse Javos Hughes, 43, of a Tallapoosa address, after reports came in…
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Haralson hosts area, GSP and Ala. agencies for training and safety checkpoints
The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office played host with other area and state law enforcement agencies in the annual Hands Across the Border initiative in recent days. The HCSO posted about the annual training session held at Muse Farms that goes along with safety checkpoints that is a cooperative effort between the Governor’s Office of Highway…
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HCSO: Bremen man dead, shooting investigation underway
A Bremen man is dead and an investigation is underway with the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon. Deputies were called out on Wednesday, August 20 just after 4:30 p.m. to a residence on Old Ridgeway…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Man charged with meth possession during Tallapoosa traffic stop
An Alabama man remained in custody on a felony charge for drug possession after he was found with methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Alexander Zeno made the stop on Tuesday, August 19 around 1 a.m. on Broad Street in Tallapoosa, finding Benny Steven Burns, 45, of a Piedmont, Alabama…
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HCSO: Cybertip leads to arrest locally for explicit material on man’s device
A Bremen man remains in custody and faces multiple felony charges after a cybertip ultimately helped investigators track him down for possessing illegal materials, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. The HCSO took 54-year-old Thomas Bruce Smith into custody on Monday, August 18, following the weeks-long investigation by local law enforcement…
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HCSO: Man charged after using disabled adult’s info for fraud
A Bremen-area man was jailed on multiple charges last week after an investigation unveiled he was taking advantage of a disabled victim financially and was assaulted them physically, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. Per the release, Jeffrey Johnny Hulsey Sr., 54, was charged with felonies for false imprisonment and elder…
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Reward offered for info on Person of Interest in Red Rose Inn murder
The Bremen Police Department is now offering a reward for information on a third “person of interest” they believe may know more about the Red Rose Inn murder. The award was announced on social media on Sunday by a local radio station, and has since been shared by Bremen Police as well. They have provided…
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Teens charged for vandalizing Buchanan-area church
Two teens were charged midweek after investigators found evidence thanks to social media of their acts in vandalizing a Buchanan-area church, according to a release this morning from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. They investigated a burglary and vandalism report at Piney Woods Baptist Church on Rockmart Road earlier in the week and quickly developed…
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Second suspect in motel shooting booked on murder charges
A second Villa Rica man was booked into custody at the Haralson County Detention Center on Thursday on murder charges following a shooting at a Bremen motel in June. The HCSO confirmed that Michael Blair, 20, of a Villa Rica address, was booked into custody on Thursday on five counts of murder, first degree home…