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Putnam Co. man pleads guilty to possession of a firearm

Submitted by Ashley.Trawick on Thursday, May 7th, 5:32 pm
Putnam Co. man pleads guilty to possession of a firearm


An Eatonton man entered a guilty plea Thursday for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in a Macon district court.

Christian MacKean, 37, was driving a pick-up truck in August of 2013 when he was pulled over in Monroe County for speeding, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. He refused to show his driver's license or his insurance card, the release states. McKean reached for something and the officer who stopped him noticed a bulge under his shirt, the release states, and suspected there was a weapon. The officer called for backup.

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Neighbors fight against Monroe County garage burglaries

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Thursday, August 14th, 2014, 12:38pm
Neighbors fight against Monroe County garage burglaries

Some Monroe county homeowners are working to protect their belongings after a string of burglaries over the past month.

According to the sheriff's office, people are reporting stolen lawn equipment and tools from garages and carports.

It's happened on Camden Way, Highway 83 North, Popes Ferry Road and Estes Road, sometimes while people are home.

The sheriff's office is asking people to lock their garages and sheds.

Mitch Stanovich says he's not one of the victims, but that people in the neighborhood still need to take precautions.

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Monroe County searching for escaped inmate

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Thursday, June 19th, 2014, 8:00am
Monroe County searching for escaped inmate

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says they're looking for an escaped state prison inmate.

The inmate reportedly took off from the city-owned Forsyth Golf Club sometime Wednesday. A Monroe County dispatcher would not say what the inmate was doing at the golf club.

Viewers told 13WMAZ that the search began sometime Wednesday afternoon, as helicopters circled the area near the golf course.

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Deal touts inmate rehab in Forsyth

Submitted by MonroeReporter on Wednesday, June 18th, 6:06 pm
Deal touts inmate rehab in Forsyth

Gov. Nathan Deal addressed Georgia Department of Corrections officials in Forsyth Thursday on reentry of prisoners into society as part of his criminal justice reform.

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Child's death in Forsyth ruled homicide

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014, 2:49pm
Child's death in Forsyth ruled homicide

The death of a 5-year-old at a Forsyth home this week has been ruled a homicide.

That's according to GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang.

She said an autopsy found that Heaven Woods died from a blunt-force trauma to the abdomen.

The child also had "multiple other injuries, new and old," the release says.

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Seven South Monroe burglaries reported

Submitted by MonroeReporter on Wednesday, May 21st, 6:31 pm
Seven South Monroe burglaries reported

South Monroe County residents may want to lock up valuables after a spate of burglaries in the area left many homeowners missing tools and lawn equipment last week.

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Former manager accused of stealing

Submitted by MonroeReporter on Friday, May 16th, 7:45 am
Former manager accused of stealing

A Monroe County businessman took out criminal charges against one of his trusted managers, accusing him of stealing thousands of dollars over two years from Cutting Edge Landscaping. More charges and arrests could be forthcoming.

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