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What We Know: Christopher Owen Byrne was captured March 21 by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Unit in Nassau County. He had been wanted since February 16 on charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
Posted inCrime

Fugitive in Georgia Domestic Violence Case Caught in Florida

by B.T. ClarkApril 7, 2025

A man who ran from deputies after a domestic violence call in Toombs County last month has been arrested in Florida. What We Know: Christopher Owen Byrne was captured March 21 by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Unit in Nassau County. He had been wanted since February 16 on charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. […]

Toombs County authorities are asking for your help to find missing 30-year-old man, Timothy Murry.
Posted inMissing

Search for Timothy Murry: Missing Since January 9

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025
Updated List of School Closings
Posted inAround Georgia

Around Georgia: School Closings

by Weather ReportsJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025
Meet Gus — Toombs County’s newest four-legged fugitive-turned-local-celebrity. Gus, a donkey with an apparent wanderlust, decided his pen was just a suggestion this past weekend.
Posted inLocal Heroes

Runaway Donkey Rescued in Toombs County

by B.T. ClarkNovember 25, 2024November 25, 2024
Toombs County is in a precarious state after heavy rains, with roads weakened and minor flooding creating a treacherous driving environment.
Posted inWeather

Toombs County Roads Are Flooded

by B.T. ClarkNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024
In Toombs County, tensions were high earlier today after law enforcement responded swiftly to a potential threat involving two students.
Posted inCrime

Threat of School Shooting Made Against Toombs County Schools

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024
The Gist: Claud Bradley Almon, Jr., a renowned high school football coach in Georgia, died peacefully at his home on Friday, May 17, at the age of 83.
Posted inGeorgia People

Legendary Georgia High School Football Coach Claud “Brad” Almon Dies at 83

by Thom ChandlerMay 23, 2024May 23, 2024
👧 The Gist: Stella Brannen Salter, a 7-year-old girl from Lyons, has been found safe in Puerto Rico after being missing for over a week. She was with her non-custodial mother, Wendy Salter, at the time of her discovery.
Posted inMissing

7-Year-Old Stella Salter, Who Was Abducted from Georgia, Was Found in Puerto Rico

by Thom ChandlerApril 8, 2024April 8, 2024
The Details: The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta Field Office, alongside the Lyons Police Department, is seeking the public's assistance in locating Stella Salter.
Posted inCrime, Newsflash

Search Intensifies for Missing Georgia 7-Year-Old Stella Salter

by Thom ChandlerApril 4, 2024April 4, 2024
🚜 The Gist: Large equipment will be moving across Highway 292 in Toombs County today to help with construction of the US 1 Bypass.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation

Large Equipment Crossing Alert for Toombs County Motorists on Highway 292

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 2024

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