Macon County authorities searching for missing 16-year-old girl
MACON COUNTY, NC – The Macon County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 16-year-old Shelby Maelynne Douglass-Cyphers, who is believed to have run away from her home on Sunday, February 16. Shelby is…
Macon County school receives state flag flown over North Carolina Capitol
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — After Hurricane Helene swept through the region, Macon County Board of Education Chairman Jim Breedlove noticed the state flag at one of the local schools was torn and…
Macon County Sheriff’s Department Seeing to Identify Illegal Dumping Suspect
Macon County, TN- The Macon County Sheriff’s Office has requested assistance from the public to identify the owner of a vehicle involved in an illegal dumping incident. The vehicle was seen at…
Mother charged in death of child in Macon County
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities have charged Yakeeva Latai Davis of Franklin, N.C., with one count of felonious murder following the death of a seven-year-old child. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office announced…
Macon County authorities investigate death of 7-year-old child
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — The Macon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 7-year-old child, who was found deceased at a local residence on Sunday. Deputies responded to the scene…
Hurricane Katrina Survivor Mobilizes to Provide Aid to Macon County Residents
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — The Macon County Sheriff’s Office expressed deep gratitude on Wednesday for the outpouring of community support following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Sheriff Robert Holland highlighted the…
Macon County sheriff and local baseball team assist with food distribution for families in need
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — Sheriff Robert Holland joined his son’s local baseball team today at CareNet to assist in packaging food backpacks for families in need. The initiative is part of CareNet’s…
Suspect Apprehended Following Shooting in Macon County
MACON COUNTY, N.C. – A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident that unfolded on Monday, in the Iotla community. Macon County deputies, while serving a civil paper at a residence,…
Nine East Alabama Residents Sentenced for Running a Drug Trafficking Operation in Macon County
Montgomery, Alabama – The ninth and final defendant was sentenced this week for his role in a Macon County-based drug trafficking operation. This concludes a series of sentencings involving nine members…
Macon Man Pleads Guilty in Social Media Death Threat and Extortion Case
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of making death threats and attempting to blackmail an individual through Facebook. Austin…
Operation United Front Results in Guilty Plea to Illegal Gun Possession by Macon Man Previously Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was previously convicted and sentenced to ten years imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter in Bibb County pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge resulting from Operation United…
Macon Man Pleads Guilty for Role in AgGeorgia Loan Fraud Scheme
MACON, Ga. – A Macon man who participated in a scheme to defraud a community bank pleaded guilty for his role in the conspiracy. Garland Stephens, 66, of Macon, pleaded guilty to one…
Three Georgia Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Meth at Macon State Prison
MACON, Ga. –Three co-conspirators guilty of attempting to distribute methamphetamine intended for Macon State Prison were sentenced to prison for their crimes today. Raquan Emahl Gray, 26, of Conley, Georgia, was sentenced…
Macon Man with Criminal Past Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution Resulting from DEA Investigation
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident with a criminal history to include an armed robbery conviction admitted in court that he possessed with the intent to distribute heroin as a result of…
Macon State Prisoner Sentenced to 300 Months for Brokering Kilogram Meth Deal, Attempting to Have Drugs Smuggled into Georgia Prisons
MACON, Ga. – An incarcerated individual who attempted to have a controlled substance smuggled into Georgia prisons and brokered a methamphetamine deal with an undercover GBI agent was sentenced to serve 25…
Macon Reentry Coalition Partners Call on Citizens to Serve in Community Reentry Effort
MACON, Ga. – Members of the Macon Reentry Coalition, a collaborative effort among community and law enforcement organizations focused on addressing the needs of people who were once incarcerated by helping them find…
Macon Man Sentenced to the Statutory Maximum Prison Sentence for Distributing Child Sexual Assault Material
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after he assumed the social media identity of a 12-year-old girl using threats and then forced the victim to…
Macon Man Sentenced as Part of ATF’s Operation United Front
MACON, Ga. – A third individual who pleaded guilty to a federal charge resulting from Operation United Front, an ongoing ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution in Middle Georgia…
Guilty Verdict in Macon State Prison Contraband Trial
MACON, Ga. – A Metro Atlanta resident was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine intended for Macon State Prison. Raquan Emahl Gray, 26, of Conley, Georgia, was found guilty of one count of…
Macon Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to Statutory Max Resulting from ATF’s Operation United Front Utilizing NIBIN Technology
MACON, Ga. – A Macon man convicted on a federal gun charge for his role in trafficking semi-automatic rifles was sentenced to serve the statutory maximum of ten years in prison resulting…
A Violent Convicted Felon who Led Officers on a Chase Through Macon Residential Areas is Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms, Ammo
MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a violent criminal history was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm after he was captured following a high-speed and foot chase through…
Macon Man Sentenced in “Lying and Buying” Gun Case
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was on probation for aggravated assault when he was arrested during an ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution was sentenced to prison this…
Macon Firearms Trafficker Convicted in ATF’s Operation United Front
MACON, Ga. – Three individuals have pleaded guilty to various federal charges resulting from Operation United Front, an ongoing ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution centered in the Macon,…
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Macon Regional Crimestoppers Announce Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives
MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia and local law enforcement leaders are requesting citizens to report the whereabouts of the most wanted fugitives identified by Macon Regional…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty in Macon PSN Case
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident with prior felony convictions who was found in possession of a firearm during the course of an investigation into a check cashing scheme has pleaded guilty to…
Fed Ex driver pinched for series of home break-ins around Macon County
MACON, GA – During the last several weeks, multiple thefts have been reported in the Highlands area. Detectives with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office have conducted multiple interviews and followed up on…
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