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4 days ago
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Lyft driver taken hostage in lobby of Dawson County Sheriff's Office, officials say
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office said a hostage situation happened far closer to home than normal. In the early morning hours on Thursday, Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson defused a hostage situation in the Law Enforcement Center's front lobby. According to the sheriff's office, David Christopher Morris, of Dawsonville, was holding a knife to a man said to be his Lyft driver. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Morris told the sheriff's office he'd been picked up in Hall County, and while on his way to an address in Dawson County, threatened the driver and had him drive him straight to the sheriff's office. When the driver and Morris got to the office, Morris held him at knifepoint and walked into the building, demanding to speak to Johnson. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta rent prices down 1% compared to 2024, but rose month-to-month Acworth police save life of man choking on water bottle cap using LifeVac device Man accused of depositing check meant for GA county commissioners into personal account While waiting for Johnson to arrive, SWAT deputies established a secure perimeter, according to officials. After speaking for a while, Morris released the hostage and surrendered the weapon without further incident. The Lyft driver sustained minor injuries and was treated by Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services, the sheriff's office said. Morris was taken into custody and is in custody at the Dawson County Detention Center. 'We're grateful this situation ended without further harm to the victim, our deputies, or the suspect. It is an honor to work for a strong leader who leads calmly by example, even in the face of danger‚" Dawson County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Sgt. Matthew Blackstock said in a statement. Morris' charges were not made public yet. The sheriff's office said more details would be released when they are available. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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16-05-2025
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A.L. man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison tied to traffic stop, pipe bomb
May 15—An Albert Lea man was sentenced to three years and three months in prison on Thursday tied to a traffic stop last July that led to the evacuation of the Freeborn County courthouse. Adam Alan Penhollow in January was found guilty after a four-day trial of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle; fifth-degree drug possession; possession of an explosive or incendiary device; dangerous weapons-sell or possess a suppressor not lawfully possessed; DWI-refuse to submit to a chemical test as required by a search warrant; possessing ammunition or a firearm after a conviction of a drug offense. He pleaded guilty to driving after revocation before the trial. Court documents state an officer was alerted to Penhollow after observing a possible fight outside the Albert Lea Walmart pharmacy. A male left the group and got into a gray Kia Soreno registered to Penhollow's spouse. The officer believed the male was Penhollow, who was driving with a revoked license, and after verifying this information with dispatchers, the officer attempted to pull over Penhollow on Sorenson Road south of Hammer Road. Before turning on his lights, the officer noted Penhollow reportedly did not properly signal his turn. Court documents state instead of of pulling over, the vehicle accelerated, and the officer activated its siren. The vehicle reportedly accelerated before turning into Paradise Road. After the officer used the public address system in his car to address Penhollow by name, Penhollow reportedly stopped the vehicle and was arrested for driving after revocation and felony fleeing. In a search of the vehicle, officers seized a locked gun safe, thinking that there was a gun locked in there, but ultimately found a pipe bomb and over 9 grams of methamphetamine once it was brought back to the Law Enforcement Center. When authorities found out there was a pipe bomb inside, they evacuated the courthouse and the St. Paul Bomb Squad was called to remove the device from the building. The bomb squad examined it and concluded that it was a pipe bomb. After receiving a search warrant for Penhollow's home, officers found other firearms, ammunition, a sound suppressor attached to a sub-legal length barrel, a CO2 container used as an explosive device, cartridge reloading equipment, another explosive device and a partial home-built Sten submachine gun. Penhollow received credit for 314 days already spent in the Freeborn County jail. He will serve the remainder of his term at the St. Cloud prison.
