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23-05-2025
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Skeletal remains of 2 people found under Sidney Lanier Bridge, Glynn County Police say
Skeletal remains of two people have been found under the Sidney Lanier Bridge, the Glynn County Police Department confirmed Friday. The remains were first located Thursday, GCPD said. The Brunswick Police Department is expected to share more information about the discovery later Friday afternoon. Action News Jax has a crew headed to the area and will have the latest updates as soon as they become available. [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
20-05-2025
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MISSING: GCPD asking for help locating missing 15-year-old
GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Garden City Police Department (GCPD) is asking for the public's assistance to locate a missing 15-year-old juvenile. Keyla Garcia was last seen at her residence in Garden City on May 19, 2025, at around 11:30 p.m., wearing white shorts, sandals, and an unknown color shirt. Keyla is a Hispanic female, 5'2', about 115 pounds, with dark brown/black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Keyla's location, please call 911 or the Garden City Police Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Armed robbery at T.J. Maxx leads to gunfire and car chase in southeast GA
The Glynn County Police Department arrested a man after an armed robbery-turned car chase in Brunswick. Officials said the suspect, Shannon Turner, brandished a gun at a cashier at a local T.J. Maxx and handed the cashier a note on Sunday demanding money. He reportedly left the store with $980. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] GCPD said its officers managed to locate the suspect's car Monday morning around 11:39 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 99 and Golden Isles Parkway. When one officer approached, GCPD said Turner appeared to accelerate directly at the police vehicle, leading the officer to fire a shot at the car. No one was hit by the bullet, and Tanner drove off, leading to a car chase that lasted 'several minutes,' according to police. The chase ended when Tanner crashed the car on Interstate 95 south near mile marker 35. He was taken into custody and to a hospital for his injuries. TRENDING STORIES: GA student taken into ICE custody after traffic stop pulled over by mistake, police say Stone Mountain City Council votes to investigate mayor's handling of city bank accounts 'That's wild': Your personal information is for sale, and it's not expensive Because the officer fired a gun, GBI and GCPD are now conducting an investigation to make sure it was warranted and that the officer followed department policy. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Glynn County Police Department at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Armed robbery at Brunswick T.J. Maxx leads to gunfire and car chase
The Glynn County Police Department arrested a man after an armed robbery-turned car chase in Brunswick. Officials said the suspect, Shannon Turner, brandished a gun at a cashier at a local T.J. Maxx and handed them a note on Sunday demanding money. He reportedly left the store with $980. GCPD said its officers managed to locate the suspect's car Monday morning around 11:39 A.M near the intersection of Highway 99 and Golden Isles Parkway. When one officer approached, GCPD said Turner appeared to accelerate directly at the police vehicle, leading the officer to fire a shot at the car. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] No one was hit by the bullet, and Tanner drove off, leading to a car chase that lasted 'several minutes,' according to police. The chase ended when Tanner crashed the car on I-95 south near mile marker 35. He was taken into custody and taken to a hospital for injuries. Because the officer fired a gun, GBI and GCPD are now conducting an investigation to make sure it was warranted and that the officer followed department policy. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Glynn County Police Department at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333. [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
09-05-2025
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Peachtree Corners Police Department? Community weighs pros and cons
The Brief The City of Peachtree Corners is weighing whether to form its own police department. City leaders kicked off a public feedback and awareness campaign with a Q&A Townhall on Thursday. The City's Mayor, Mike Mason, says they're not dissatisfied with the job Gwinnett County Police are doing patrolling the city now. However, he says it's worth considering forming their own department given the staffing shortages and the large area GCPD covers. Some at Thursday's meeting supported the idea, while others questioned the cost and whether it was even necessary. City leaders estimate it would cost around $12 million a year to operate a police department, which would translate to a slight increase in property taxes. PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. - The city of Peachtree Corners is working to decide whether to form its own police force, and some of its residents already have strong opinions on the matter. City leaders kicked off a public feedback and awareness campaign about the proposal to form their own police department with a Q&A Townhall on Thursday. What we know "Is it better one way or the other? There are pros and cons of each," said City Manager for Peachtree Corners, Brian Johnson. Per an intergovernmental agreement (IGA), Gwinnett County Police patrol and police Peachtree Corners. Johnson told gathered residents that while they're not dissatisfied with the job GCPD is doing, they believe they may be able to get better coverage and response times from having their own police force. He pointed to chronic staffing shortages at GCPD. Johnson said the West Precinct is in charge of patrolling and responding in Peachtree Corners, but 75% of crime in that precinct happens outside of the City. So he and Mayor Mike Mason say officers often have to leave Peachtree Corners to respond in other areas. "We don't have a lot of crime. But the attention (GCPD) can pay us with the cars and the guys on the street patrolling is less. And if they get something, they properly go where they should. So the question is, is that in our best interest as a city?" Mason said. By the numbers According to a study the City commissioned, Peachtree Corners estimates they need a staff of 65 people, 52 being sworn officers, to adequately provide enough police services for the City. Johnson said that from their data, they estimate that at any given time there are 3 to 4 GCPD officers patrolling the City, but with their plan, they could have up to 8 patrolling the City at a time. Currently, the City pays around $9 million/year to Gwinnett County for police services, but in order to create a department of that size, they estimate it would cost them about $12 million/year. In order to make up the difference, they would have to raise property taxes. Johnson says they estimate they would need to raise taxes by 0.6 mills, which, for the average homeowner in Peachtree Corners, would be an increase of $70/year. What they're saying Many at Thursday's meeting seemed concerned about the increase in cost and whether that cost would be justified. "This seems like a solution in search of a problem. Because we agree, your numbers and my numbers and everything I've researched shows that the crime rate has stayed pretty much steady since 2017," said one resident. Johnson did present data showing the crime rate in Peachtree Corners has remained the same for the last 7 years. "Why do we need to now spend this kind of money on a problem that's not there?" that resident said. Others worried that losing GCPD would mean losing services like special units such as SWAT and others. But a few people at the meeting were supportive of the idea. "We know we need better policing, we really do…you get all the advantages and the cost is only a tiny bit more," said one resident. Still, several other taxpayers asked city leaders why they couldn't just try to renegotiate the contract they have with Gwinnett County to ensure enough officers are patrolling the city. "We can do it for less than what the city is proposing…we have leverage over the county," one resident said. What's next City leaders say they'll be gathering feedback from residents all summer. "We haven't made up our minds one way or the other yet," Mayor Mason said. They say they'll be holding more townhalls, but they're also encouraging people to send them feedback through a survey on their project page. Johnson says the soonest the City Council would decide anything would be in the Fall. And if they do decide to form their own police department, per the IGA, they would have to give Gwinnett County a four-year heads up. The Source Information for this story was provided by the City of Peachtree Corners and gathered at a public meeting the city held.
