MOULTRIE, Ga. – A Colquitt County man entered a guilty plea Thursday in Colquitt County Superior Court and was sentenced to 20 years for a 2020 aggravated assault case.
By Jack R. Jordan | jack.jordan@gaflnews.com Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
MOULTRIE, Ga. â Members of Colquitt County Sheriffâs Office and Ellenton Fire Department were dispatched to the 4500 block of Old Adel Road in reference to a structure fire Tuesday.
Deputies were called to the scene by the homeowner after noticing, âan odor while cutting grass,â according to the CCSO incident report.
The homeowner told the deputy that he originally thought it was a grill located on the front porch. After he had confirmed that the grillâs propane tank was secured, he noticed smoke âbellowing out of the house.â
 Ellenton Fire Department arrived on scene shortly after and extinguished the fire. It was concluded later that the fire had begun on the stove and traveled to the attic according to the report.Â
By Matthew Brown | matthew.brown@gaflnews.com Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
MOULTRIE, Ga. â The August 2020 term of the Colquitt County Grand Jury convened on Dec. 10 and handed down indictments in 105 criminal cases. Also, the District Attorneyâs office of the Southern Judicial Circuit made an additional 23 accusations.
Among the indicted are the five men arrested Sept. 11 and 13, 2019, in connection with armed robberies that mainly targeted the Hispanic community. They are:
⢠Ronald West â three counts home invasion, seven counts armed robbery, 14 counts aggravated assault, four counts violation of street gang terrorism and prevention, four counts possession of firearm during commission of a felony, five counts possession of firearm by convicted felon, driving without headlights, giving false information to law enforcement officer