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Latest News » Walton County

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Posted inCrime

Traffic stop leads to fatal police shooting in Rockdale County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

A traffic stop initiated over cancelled insurance escalated into a fatal police shooting late Wednesday night in Rockdale County, leaving one man dead. Walton County Sheriff’s officials say Charles Rice, 31, of Covington, was driving a 2001 GMC Yukon when Walton County deputies attempted to pull him over. According to the GBI, Rice accelerated away, […]

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Georgia man accused of murdering his mother

by Crime ReportsSeptember 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inIn The News

Rivian gets $1.5 billion incentive package from Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Posted inCrime

Hammer-wielding man killed by Georgia deputy

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2022March 13, 2022
Posted inCrime

Two arrested in assault at McDonald’s that started over Splenda

by Crime ReportsDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021
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Georgia Man Charged in Shooting Death of His Brother

by Thom ChandlerOctober 17, 2020October 10, 2023
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A python was found in a backyard in Walton County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 30, 2020August 30, 2020

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