Author: Kristen Kitchens

A 22-year-old was recently arrested after allegedly leading a deputy on a chase into two other counties. According to the incident report, Christian Blue was allegedly driving a vehicle for a suspect in a shoplifting case that occurred just before the chase began. An incident report states that on January 16, a deputy was informed that a city officer had requested assistance from the county department in locating a vehicle involved in a shoplifting incident at the Enmarket on Ocilla Road. Dispatchers with 911 described the vehicle as a gray sedan with a temporary tag and said that…

A 22-year-old was recently arrested after allegedly leading a deputy on a chase into two other counties. According to the incident report, Christian Blue was allegedly driving a vehicle for a suspect in a shoplifting case that occurred just before the chase began. An incident report states that on January 16, a deputy was informed that a city officer had requested assistance from the county department in locating a vehicle involved in a shoplifting incident at the Enmarket on Ocilla Road. Dispatchers with 911 described the vehicle as a gray sedan with a temporary tag and said that…

A traffic stop by a Broxton Police Department officer led to an arrest after the passenger of the vehicle attempted to swallow a plastic bag containing suspected cocaine in front of the officer. The incident occurred on earlier this month when a BPD officer conducted a traffic stop on a red GMC pickup for the driver’s failure to maintain lane. The officer spoke to the driver and asked if she had consumed any alcoholic beverages prior to driving, and she stated that she had not. According to the report, a K-9 detected narcotics inside the vehicle. An officer…

A traffic stop by a Broxton Police Department officer led to an arrest after the passenger of the vehicle attempted to swallow a plastic bag containing suspected cocaine in front of the officer. The incident occurred on earlier this month when a BPD officer conducted a traffic stop on a red GMC pickup for the driver’s failure to maintain lane. The officer spoke to the driver and asked if she had consumed any alcoholic beverages prior to driving, and she stated that she had not. According to the report, a K-9 detected narcotics inside the vehicle. An officer…

An alleged affair led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Nicholls man after his wife found him at his mistress’s home. The discovery reportedly led to a dispute; according to the report, the husband, George Edward Williams, grabbed his wife by the throat. The incident report states that on January 21, an officer responded to a residence on North Middleton Avenue after the victim called to report a domestic dispute. When the officer arrived, he spoke to the victim, who said she went to her other home to look for Williams, her husband. She wanted to “find out…

An alleged affair led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Nicholls man after his wife found him at his mistress’s home. The discovery reportedly led to a dispute; according to the report, the husband, George Edward Williams, grabbed his wife by the throat. The incident report states that on January 21, an officer responded to a residence on North Middleton Avenue after the victim called to report a domestic dispute. When the officer arrived, he spoke to the victim, who said she went to her other home to look for Williams, her husband. She wanted to “find out…

Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled to uphold the 2019 conviction of Walter “Rusty” Wright, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Oletha Brady, in 2017. On May 13, 2017, local deputies responded to a home on Highway 32 West in reference to a woman being unresponsive. When they arrived at the location, they discovered 58-year-old Brady deceased with an apparent gunshot wound. Wright was inside the home when deputies arrived, and also was the person who called 911 to report Brady’s death. After being interviewed by detectives, he was charged with malice and felony murder…

Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled to uphold the 2019 conviction of Walter “Rusty” Wright, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Oletha Brady, in 2017. On May 13, 2017, local deputies responded to a home on Highway 32 West in reference to a woman being unresponsive. When they arrived at the location, they discovered 58-year-old Brady deceased with an apparent gunshot wound. Wright was inside the home when deputies arrived, and also was the person who called 911 to report Brady’s death. After being interviewed by detectives, he was charged with malice and felony murder…

A former manager of the local Dollar Tree, Keri Phillips, was recently arrested after allegedly stealing over $31,000 from the business while she was an employee. The investigation began in October, with Phillips being taken into custody last week on the theft charge and for being a fugitive wanted on a larceny warrant in another state. According to an incident report, an officer was dispatched to Dollar Tree on October 13, 2022, in reference to a theft. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a woman who advised that Phillips was a manager at the store…

A former manager of the local Dollar Tree, Keri Phillips, was recently arrested after allegedly stealing over $31,000 from the business while she was an employee. The investigation began in October, with Phillips being taken into custody last week on the theft charge and for being a fugitive wanted on a larceny warrant in another state. According to an incident report, an officer was dispatched to Dollar Tree on October 13, 2022, in reference to a theft. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a woman who advised that Phillips was a manager at the store…