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Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Georgia sheriff's deputy killed, another injured during traffic stop shooting
Two Georgia deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening and one of them is dead, law enforcement officials said. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office confirmed the deputy's death around 6:30 p.m. and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, WRDW-TV reported. The suspect was identified as James Blake Montgomery, who was believed to have been in a camper near Mile Marker 194 off Belair Road, Columbia County deputies told WRDW. Helicopters and drones were in the air as part of the effort to capture Montgomery, the deputies said. Communication over police radio told officers to take a photo of the suspect 'in the trailer.' The focus was the Arrowood Mobile Home Community off Wrightsboro Road, WRDW reported. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statement on X about the shooting. 'Marty, the girls, and I are praying for the loved ones and colleagues of the Columbia County sheriffs deputy that has fallen in the line of duty, as well as his fellow law enforcement officer injured tonight while protecting his fellow Georgians,' Kemp said. 'As they remain in our hearts and prayers, we're also painfully reminded of why those who wear a badge have more than earned our enduring respect and appreciation.'
NBC News
27-04-2025
- NBC News
Georgia deputy shot dead, another injured in traffic stop
EVANS, Ga. — Two Georgia deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening and one of them is dead, law enforcement officials said. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office confirmed the deputy's death around 6:30 p.m. and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, WRDW-TV reported. The suspect was identified as James Blake Montgomery, who was believed to have been in a camper near Mile Marker 194 off Belair Road, near Augusta, Columbia County deputies told WRDW. Helicopters and drones were in the air as part of the effort to capture Montgomery, the deputies said. Communication over police radio told officers to take a photo of the suspect 'in the trailer.' The focus was the Arrowood Mobile Home Community. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statement on X about the shooting. 'Marty, the girls, and I are praying for the loved ones and colleagues of the Columbia County sheriffs deputy that has fallen in the line of duty, as well as his fellow law enforcement officer injured tonight while protecting his fellow Georgians,' Kemp said. 'As they remain in our hearts and prayers, we're also painfully reminded of why those who wear a badge have more than earned our enduring respect and appreciation.'
Washington Post
27-04-2025
- Washington Post
Georgia sheriff's deputy killed and another deputy injured during traffic stop shooting
EVANS, Ga. — Two Georgia deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening and one of them is dead, law enforcement officials said. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office confirmed the deputy's death around 6:30 p.m. and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, WRDW-TV reported . The suspect was identified as James Blake Montgomery, who was believed to have been in a camper near Mile Marker 194 off Belair Road, Columbia County deputies told WRDW. Helicopters and drones were in the air as part of the effort to capture Montgomery, the deputies said. Communication over police radio told officers to take a photo of the suspect 'in the trailer.' The focus was the Arrowood Mobile Home Community off Wrightsboro Road, WRDW reported. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statement on X about the shooting. 'Marty, the girls, and I are praying for the loved ones and colleagues of the Columbia County sheriffs deputy that has fallen in the line of duty, as well as his fellow law enforcement officer injured tonight while protecting his fellow Georgians,' Kemp said. 'As they remain in our hearts and prayers, we're also painfully reminded of why those who wear a badge have more than earned our enduring respect and appreciation.'
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weather Delays Masters Monday Practice Round
Monday's practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, got off to a bumpy start with weather delays amid threats of rain and thunderstorms. After initial concerns over a possible weather delay, gates opened at 8 a.m. But media who showed up around that time were told to shelter in place, according to WRDW-TV. By 10 a.m. patrons wearing rain jackets and carrying umbrellas lined the course under a drizzling rain, but only a few players ventured out. Then, at 11:25 a.m., practice was suspended and the course was evacuated. "A frontal system is sliding through the Southeast Monday, bringing bands of showers and thunderstorms to the Savannah River valley, including Augusta," senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman said. While that may frustrate those who have practice round tickets Monday, things are looking up for the rest of the week. "The weather will be much better Tuesday and, for those interested in the actual Masters Tournament which begins Thursday, the only chance of rain, for now, appears to be early Friday, which may clear out before the second round tees off," Erdman said. That's a welcome change from last year, when wild weather rocked the storied tournament played each spring at the Augusta National Golf Club, located about 135 miles southeast of Atlanta. The first round on opening day of tournament play in 2024 was delayed by rain. The next day, round two was rocked by winds gusting up to 43 mph. Since then, the course was also hit by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Sept. 26 and then ripped through the Southeast with heavy winds and extreme rainfall. Trees are part of what makes Augusta National so famous, and several of its giant pines and other trees were knocked down by storms over the years. Helene took down hundreds of them. And while Augusta National didn't sustain any catastrophic damage like other places across the Southeast, its landscape is much different now. 'I think we had minor damage to the course, the playing surfaces themselves,' Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said in January, according to Golf Digest. 'But we were able to get that back in shape ... I don't think you're going to see any difference in the condition(s) for the Masters this year.' -The Underrated, Deadly Danger Of Falling Trees -How To Prepare For Severe Weather Like A Met -Here's How Many Tornadoes Your State Sees In A Typical Year senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
