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Georgia corrections officer charged with murder after death of child in custody in Waycross

by Crime ReportsAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

WAYCROSS — The GBI has arrested 30-year-old Thomas Lee Hicks, of Waycross, and charged him with one count of murder in the 2nd degree, two counts of cruelty to children in the 2nd degree, and one count of violation of oath of office.  Hicks was a juvenile correctional officer in the Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center, where […]

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Son arrested in slaying of his elderly mother and her husband in Waycross

by Thom ChandlerJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022
Police cars at night. Police car chasing a car at night with fog background. 911 Emergency response police car speeding to scene of crime. Selective focus
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11 arrested in Waycross gang bust

by Thom ChandlerMay 10, 2021May 10, 2021

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