# sheriffs office (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sheriffs office. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sexual assault reported near Athens City Hall](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/sexual-assault-reported-near-athens-city-hall) _2026-08-22 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Athens police are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly happened in the area of City Hall. They learned about it on Friday when the hospital reported that they were treating the victim of an assault that occurred sometime overnight. A police spokesperson did not know if the victim had been raped, “There is no further information at this time. The investigation is being… ## [Woman arrested for DUI after crashing car into school bus](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/woman-charged-with-dui-after-crashing-car-into-school-bus) _2026-08-21 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Nichole Rishon Burges, 53, of Canon, was arrested after crashing her car into a school bus this week on the Athens Perimeter. The incident happened Thursday morning near the highway’s Chase Street exit where the woman’s car crashed into the rear of the bus and became lodged underneath. She wasn’t hurt, but the driver of the bus and its lone student passenger were transported to the… ## [School bus and car collide on Athens Perimeter](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/school-bus-and-car-collided-on-the-athens-perimeter) _2026-08-20 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Emergency personnel this morning responded to a collision between a school bus and car on the Athens Perimeter. It happened at about 7:15 a.m. on the highway’s outer loop between Chase Street and Prince Avenue. Children were on board the bus at the time, but none reported being injured, The driver of the car was transported by ambulance to the hospital with unknown injuries. ## [Screaming woman arrested for DUI in downtown Athens](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/screaming-woman-arrested-for-dui) _2026-08-20 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Brianna Morgan Hill, 26, of Loganville, was arrested last week by police who responded to a report she was screaming inside a vehicle for about 30 minutes in downtown Athens. Police said they received the 911 call at 2;49 a.m. on August13th and when officers found the woman in her SUV on East Clayton Street they could hear her still screaming. They observed the vehicle pull out of a… ## [School bus involved in Athens Perimeter collision](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/school-bus-involved-in-athens-perimeter-collision-1) _2026-08-20 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ (ACCFD) By Joe Johnson Emergency personnel this morning responded to a collision between a school bus and car on the Athens Perimeter. It happened at about 7:15 a.m. on the highway’s outer loop between Chase Street and Prince Avenue. Children were on board the bus at the time, but none reported being injured, The driver of the car was transported by ambulance to the hospital with unknown injuries. ## [Athens tag office employee charged with forgery and theft](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/athens-tag-office-employee-charged-with-forgery-and-theft) _2026-08-19 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson An employee at the county tag office on Lexington Road was arrested this week following an investigation of suspected fraud. The investigation was launched on August 7th when the county tax Commissioner JP Lemay advised the Athens-Clarke County Police Department that 54-year-old Lilia Banderas-Lozano had committed theft by falsifying a vehicle title transfer document. A county audit… ## [Former Athens jail nurse pleads guilty to sale and distribution of drugs](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/former-athens-jail-nurse-pleads-guilty-to-sale-and-distribution-of-drugs) _2026-08-19 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ go ## [Athens man indicted for shooting victim in the butt](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/athens-man-indicted-for-shooting-victim-in-the-buttocks) _2026-08-18 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Terry Bernard Ball Jr., 38, of Simmons Street, has been indicted for shooting a man last month on The Block, a popular hangout in east Athens. On July 17th he committed assault with a deadly weapon “by shooting Mario Orlando Baker in the butt,” states the indictment filed in Superior Court last week. The incident happened at around 12:30 a.m. when Ball shot Baker at the corner of… ## [Athens grand jury indicts pair of alleged drug traffickers](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/athens-grand-jury-indicts-pair-for-drug-trafficking) _2026-08-17 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By Joe Johnson Two men have been indicted on drug and gun charges. Jamarvin Deontae Graves, 39, of Sayemore Drive, and Tristan Pierre Knox, 38, of Atlanta, have each been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and trafficking fentanyl, according to the indictment filed last week in Superior Court, Knox was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment… ## [Requiem for a machine](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/requiem-for-a-machine) _2026-08-17 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ By T.W. Burger It was built somewhere around 1917, the same year my father was born and while the U.S. threw itself into World War One, also known as The Last War. As if. It was a gift from a schoolteacher aunt when I was 15. I like to think she gave it to me because she recognized in me a writer taking root. More likely, she had decided nobody would ever be able to decipher my handwriting. It was… ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Yv5CuPasTflH) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Abducted children in extreme danger](https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/abducted-children-in-danger) _2026-08-17 · Classic City News · Classic City News_ An AMBER Alert has been issued by the Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for two missing children believed to be in extreme danger. Norah Cooper: 11-month-old black female with black hair and brown eyes; last seen wearing a pink onesie. Zola Cooper: 4-year-old female with black hair and brown eyes; last seen wearing a multi-colored Abducted by Lakesha Brown. Last… ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – July 2026](https://wswv.net/4446-2/) _2026-08-05 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – July 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – June 2026](https://wswv.net/4321-2/) _2026-07-08 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – June 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Sheriff’s office identifies man involved in standoff](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2026/07/02/sheriffs-office-identifies-man-involved-in-standoff/) _2026-07-02 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ The Benson County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has identified the man involved in a standoff south of Maddock last week as Joseph Tracy of Maddock. According to a sheriff’s office report, on June 25 the BCSO received a call from a rural Maddock resident stating that a male had stolen a pickup from an outbuilding on… ## [Standoff south of Maddock: SWAT team called, several charges pending](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2026/06/25/standoff-south-of-maddock-swat-team-called-several-charges-pending/) _2026-06-25 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ The morning of June 25, the usually calm atmosphere around Maddock was interrupted with the sounds of sirens and several emergency vehicles rushing southbound on Highway 30. At 9 a.m., Benson County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a call from a rural Maddock resident stating a male had stolen a pickup from an outbuilding on the… ## [Primary results available](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2026/06/10/primary-results-available/) _2026-06-10 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ Primary election results for Benson and Nelson counties, including city results, are available at the links below. NC 2026 primary BC 2026 primary ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – May 2026](https://wswv.net/4168-2/) _2026-06-02 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – May 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – April 2026](https://wswv.net/4048-2/) _2026-05-05 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – April 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [PENNINGTON GAP MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 10 YEARS IN METHAMPHETAMINE CASE](https://wswv.net/3982-2/) _2026-04-22 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post PENNINGTON GAP MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 10 YEARS IN METHAMPHETAMINE CASE appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – March 2026](https://wswv.net/3894-2/) _2026-04-01 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – March 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pIepbE160SI6) _2026-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Pennington Gap Man Sentenced to Serve 10 Years in Methamphetamine/Cocaine Case](https://wswv.net/3887-2/) _2026-04-01 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Pennington Gap Man Sentenced to Serve 10 Years in Methamphetamine/Cocaine Case appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Lee High Girls Win Gold, Boys Take Runner-Up in Indoor Track](https://wswv.net/lee-high-girls-win-gold-boys-take-runner-up-in-indoor-track/) _2026-03-15 · admin · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee High Girls Win Gold, Boys Take Runner-Up in Indoor Track appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – February 2026](https://wswv.net/3729-2/) _2026-03-04 · WSWV · WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM_ The post Lee County Sheriff’s Office Report – February 2026 appeared first on WSWV 101.9 FM 1570 AM . ## [Three sheriff candidates advance after interviews](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/09/05/three-sheriff-candidates-advance-after-interviews/) _2025-09-05 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ BY K. L. GLOVER Three candidates for the position of Benson County sheriff have advanced after interviews were conducted with six applicants at the Benson County Courthouse September 4. According to Benson County Auditor Bonnie Erickson, the interviewees who advanced were Matthew Beland, Shawn Cottingham and Laura Wanzek. They are listed alphabetically; the candidates will… ## [Resignation letters reveal no specifics](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/08/01/resignation-letters-reveal-no-specifics/) _2025-08-01 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ Denning and Brorby ‘unable to continue,’ Carlson wants to purchase K-9 partner BY K. L. GLOVER Resignation letters submitted by former Benson County deputies Tyler Denning and Chantel Brorby did not reveal any specific reasons for their resignations. Denning’s and Brorby’s letters, which were virtually identical other than the names, were dated July 24. They… ## [Details emerge in resignation of sheriff](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/07/31/details-emerge-in-resignation-of-sheriff/) _2025-07-31 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ BY K. L. GLOVER The Farmers Press has learned further details regarding the specific accusations against former sheriff Ethan Rode, who resigned his position Friday, July 25 rather than face a removal process. The details also shed light on connections between the end of Rode’s tenure as sheriff and the charges filed against former chief… ## [Two Benson County deputies resign](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/07/25/two-benson-county-deputies-resign/) _2025-07-25 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ BY K. L. GLOVER The Farmers Press has learned that two deputies have resigned from the Benson County Sheriff’s Office. Upon receiving word of the resignations at mid-day Friday, July 25, the Farmers Press contacted Dick Horner, acting sheriff, for verification. He confirmed that Tyler Denning and Chantel Brorby had submitted resignations. The resignations left… ## [Benson County chief deputy faces 13 charges](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/07/25/benson-county-chief-deputy-faces-13-charges/) _2025-07-25 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ Accusations include felony counts of tampering with public records, multiple misdemeanors BY K. L. GLOVER Benson County Chief Deputy Travis Carlson is facing three felony counts of tampering with public records, four misdemeanor counts of official oppression, two misdemeanor counts of public servant refusing to perform duty, one misdemeanor count of failure to appear as… ## [Rode out as county sheriff](https://www.bensoncountynews.com/2025/07/25/rode-out-as-county-sheriff/) _2025-07-25 · Editor · Benson County Farmers Press_ Sheriff resigns rather than face removal process Commissioner Dick Horner assumes temporary role of sheriff BY K. L. GLOVER Turmoil hit the Benson County Sheriff’s Office in late July, with Sheriff Ethan Rode submitting his resignation in place of having a petition filed for his removal, and Chief Deputy Travis Carlson facing multiple felony and…