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7 days ago
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Former deputy sentenced to 16 months in prison for 2022 beating of inmate in Camden County Jail
A former Camden County Sheriff's Office deputy sheriff and jail corporal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for assaulting a pretrial detainee in 2022. Ryan Robert Biegel, now 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to using unreasonable force against the detainee, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Action News Jax first told you in November 2022 about the release of a video showing the September 2022 beating of Jarrett Hobbs from Greensboro, North Carolina, in the Camden County Jail. The DOJ said the incident occurred on September 3, 2022, when Biegel and two other correctional officers entered the holding cell where Hobbs was detained. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] We also told you in November 2022 when Biegel, Mason Garrick, and Braxton Massey were charged with battery of an inmate and violating the oath of office. In May 2023, the three men were indicted by a grand jury in Camden County. The DOJ said Biegel admitted to punching Hobbs five times in the back of the head, acknowledging that it was not reasonable or necessary for a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Biegel further struck Hobbs in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees, the DOJ said. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] The FBI Brunswick Resident Agency Field Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigated the assault. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division's Criminal Section prosecuted the case. Action News Jax has reached out to the Camden County Sheriff's Office and Hobbs' attorney Harry Daniels for comment on the sentencing. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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GA teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate conduct with student
A Camden County school teacher was arrested Tuesday and is facing charges of inappropriate conduct involving a student, according to the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The Camden County School System relieved Andrew Medders of classroom duties after he was taken into custody, a sheriff's office news release states. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Medders, who also worked part-time with Camden County Emergency Management Agency, was also relieved of those duties pending investigation, the news release states. 'The arrest follows an investigation supported by multiple agencies,' the news release states. The other agencies include Kingsland and St. Marys police departments, the news release states. Authorities did not release any details about the nature of the inappropriate conduct Medders is accused of. 'We are taking this matter extremely seriously,' said Sheriff Kevin Chaney stated in the news release. 'Our priority is always the safety and trust of our students, staff, and the greater community, and my office is committed to conducting a thorough and impartial investigation while working closely with our law enforcement partners, the Camden County School System, and the Camden County Board of Commissioners.' TRENDING STORIES: Georgia Tech student dies after being shot in the head at off-campus apartment 20 parks to close on Lake Lanier Lawyer for GA college student in ICE custody optimistic about bond status [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Camden County school teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate conduct with student
A Camden County school teacher was arrested Tuesday and is facing charges of inappropriate conduct involving a student, according to the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The Camden County School System relieved Andrew Medders of classroom duties after he was taken into custody, a sheriff's office news release states. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Medders, who also worked part-time with Camden County Emergency Management Agency, was also relieved of those duties pending investigation, the news release states. 'The arrest follows an investigation supported by multiple agencies,' the news release states. The other agencies include Kingsland and St. Marys police departments, the news release states. Authorities did not release any details about the nature of the inappropriate conduct Medders is accused of. 'We are taking this matter extremely seriously,' said Sheriff Kevin Chaney stated in the news release. 'Our priority is always the safety and trust of our students, staff, and the greater community, and my office is committed to conducting a thorough and impartial investigation while working closely with our law enforcement partners, the Camden County School System, and the Camden County Board of Commissioners.' [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Camden County Sheriff denies allegations made in lawsuit
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — Camden County Sheriff Chris Edgar issued a press release on Friday, May 16, saying the Camden County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is denying allegations made in a lawsuit filed last month against Camden County's former sheriff and a CCSO deputy. According to the petition, Neal Sidebottom is suing Tony Helms, former Camden County Sheriff, and Cole Downing, CCSO deputy, for damages after an incident at a baseball game that resulted in Sidebottom being arrested and jailed. The lawsuit claims Sidebottom's Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable searches and seizure were denied. The suit also claims Sidebottom was arrested without probable cause or suspicion, leading to him being falsely imprisoned for 3.5 days. Sidebottom allegedly suffered professional and financial damages exceeding $350,000, the petition says. 'My office is aware, as are many of you, of pending litigation against one of my deputies stemming from an arrest he made two years ago this month,' Sheriff Edgar said in the release. 'Due to the public interest in this lawsuit, I feel it is my duty to inform you, the citizens of this community, where I stand.' Edgar said Sidebottom was 'lawfully arrested' during an altercation at Ballparks National in Macks Creek. 'My staff and I deny the allegations made in his lawsuit,' Edgar said. 'Deputy Downing is an experienced and conscientious law enforcement officer and has my full support.' Edgar said the CCSO will vigorously defend this matter in court. A hearing for the suit will be held on June 9 in Morgan County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-04-2025
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Man killed, child injured in reported roadway shooting in Camden County, per officials
The Camden County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating after a shooting Sunday afternoon left one man dead and a young child hurt. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Officials say it happened just before 1 P.M. in the Deerwood Village community, located off Harrietts Bluff Road. A caller had reported that the man was shot in the middle of the roadway. When they arrived, deputies reportedly found the man with multiple gunshot wounds, while the child had been shot in the arm. The child was air-lifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The man died at Camden Medical Center. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Officials reported Sunday that no suspects were in custody yet, but there is no indication of a further threat to the community. The investigation remains active, and deputies are still working to figure out what led up to the shooting. More details will be provided here as they become available. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
