DECATUR COUNTY – A local man has been arrested on multiple charges.
According to information made public by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 11:50 p.m. Sunday the Decatur County Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call about a protective order violation occurring in the 3500 block of CR 60 SW. I
t was reported that registered sex offender William Joseph Zapfe was attempting contact with a female who had a protective order against him, had made entry into the home, and was physically attacking the female.
The suspect was still inside the home when deputies arrived. After ensuring that the female and children inside the residence were safe and secured, units requested assistance from the Greensburg Police Department to attempt to take the male into custody.
The family sat through Zach Adams’ trial in Savannah in September of 2017.
They watched as Karen passed out during her testimony, overcome with emotion of going through the final morning she had with her daughter as she wrapped up studying for a big test at school.
They saw Bobo s recovered items and photos of her remains during testimony connected to it.
They listened as Jason Autry gave his testimony that would be a cornerstone in the prosecution that would end with Adams’ guilty verdict. They listened as he went into detail about what happened from the time Bobo was abducted until Adams allegedly shot her in the back of his truck on the bank of the Tennessee River.
Operation Red Ice nets 11 meth, heroine arrests in Henderson, Decatur, Carroll counties
LEXINGTON – The sale and distribution of methamphetamines and heroine in the areas in and surrounding Henderson, Decatur, Benton and Carroll counties is still a serious problem.
It’s one local law enforcement agencies plan to deal with as severely as possible to separate the substances from the addicts who endanger their lives with their use, and Operation Red Ice is the most recent plan that’s been executed to remove some of the dealers involved in the scheme.
Jody Pickens, the 26th District Attorney that includes Madison, Henderson and Chester counties, announced on Wednesday the indictment of 18 individuals who were identified as being involved in selling and distributions. As of noon on Wednesday, 11 of the 18 people had been arrested, and the hunt was on for the other seven.
PRESS RELEASE
On Thursday, April 1st at 8:20am, Bainbridge Public Safety, Decatur County Fire and Rescue, Decatur-Grady EMS, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to the Bainbridge Marina in reference to a truck partially submerged in the river. Upon arrival, First Responders could see the truck almost completely covered in water and located next to the “island” of land near the end of the boat ramp. Efforts were made to reach the truck and we are saddened to report that a Florida man was found inside, deceased. Deputy Coroner DeWitt Phillips has identified the man who died as Jesse Fudge Jr., age 80, of Havana, Florida.
BPS finds man decreased in river (Source: Bainbridge Public Safety) By Kim McCullough | April 1, 2021 at 6:38 PM EDT - Updated April 2 at 11:04 AM
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - A Florida man was found dead inside a truck submerged in a river on Thursday, according to Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS).
The agency said that around 8:20 a.m., BPS, along with Decatur County Fire and Rescue, Decatur-Grady EMS, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to the Bainbridge Marina in reference to a truck partially submerged in the river.
The truck was located next to the island of land near the end of the boat ramp. When first responders arrived, they said the truck was almost completely covered in water.