Tag: money
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. REPORT: Brief NWGA DTF investigation finds Cedartown man with drugs in car during traffic stop
Bond was denied after a midweek arrest of a Cedartown man who was found in a traffic stop with multiple kinds of drugs following a short investigation by the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force. Commander Steven Sweatt confirmed that Marcus Montez Alford was found with drugs and cash in his possession following the traffic stop…
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REPORT: Hurricane doesn’t stop suspect from driving on ATV with drugs
A Rockmart-area man was booked into custody this past Thursday after he decided that despite the weather, he was going to take a ride on his ATV with drugs and cash onboard, according to Polk County Police reports. PCPD arrested Franklin Steven Burnley, 50, of a Rockmart-area address, was taken into custody late in the…
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Cash and gun seized by DA’s office in 2021 chase
A Rockmart man who remains behind bars lost a big chunk of change and a handgun he owned at the time, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s office this evening. Per the details of the release, the 2021 chase involving Jeffery Edward Hodges, now 37, of a Rockmart address, also saw police…
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REPORT: Woman arrested on obstruction charges found with drugs, stolen money at the jail
A woman accused to stealing a man’s money was later found with the cash at the Polk County Jail hiding within her privates, according to police reports. Police arrested Tammy Denise Helton, 54, of an Aragon address, who also goes by Tammy Waddell according to the report, after she attempted to walk away when officers…
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(FILE PHOTO) Work is coming up on the Silver Comet Trail across the county. Additional Silver Comet Trail work to come through county’s stretch
Bridge replacements and striping to come in areas of trail outside of the city limits The County Commission voted to approve a grant opportunity for helping improve and make repairs to the sections of the Silver Comet Trail bridging and for full striping of the full section of 36 miles that goes from the Alabama…
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Fading military records to be saved thanks to Superior Court Clerk grant
The records that are submitted when those who have served in the armed forces comes to a close are historic reminders of those who have given much to benefit all. These records – just like deeds and court papers – are kept by the Superior Court Clerk’s office for Polk County, and have been kept…
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Georgia Lottery annual profits for HOPE, Pre-K top $1.51B
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Lottery Corporation for publication. – KtE ATLANTA – The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it raised $1,516,383,000 for education in fiscal year 2023, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception in 1993 to more than $26.8 billion. “The Georgia…
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Police nab counterfeiters caught with tools of trade in Cedartown area
The Polk County Police were brought into confiscate counterfeiting equipment and two people were jailed midweek and one suspect remained in custody, per reports released this afternoon. Polk County Police arrested Wendy Chambers-Phipps, 34, and Larry Bryan Phipps, 37, both of East Point Road addresses in Cedartown, after they were found with materials and equipment…
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Couple jailed after stealing $6,000 from convenience store on Prior Station Road
A couple remained in jail over the holiday weekend each with a felony charge after security camera footage positively identified them taking $6,000 from the register of the Cedartown Food Mart on Prior Station Road late on Sunday night. Polk County Police charged Jacqueline Babcock, 32, and Matthew Nelson Babcock, 40, both of 193 Person…
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Release: Judicial Council Awards American Rescue Plan Act Grant to Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit
Note: The following press release was provided by Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court Judge Mark Murphy. – KtE On behalf of Polk and Haralson Counties, Tallapoosa Superior Court Judge Mark H. Murphy submitted an application for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding through the Georgia’s Judicial Council. The Judicial Council Ad Hoc Committee on ARPA Funding…