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Woman accused of abandoning child in near-freezing weather
Keosha Nikerria Lane, 22, of Tifton was arrested April 21, 2026, and charged with cruelty to children, second degree – felony, abandonment of a child, and reckless conduct, according to the Lenox Police Department and Cook County Sheriff’s Office. According to warrants taken by Lenox Police, at about 12:20 p.m. Dec. 15, 2025, on…
Read MoreMan indicted for murder in fentanyl case
By Charles Shiver Last week, the Cook County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Derrick Brandon Thomas, 42, of Douglas for felony murder (four counts, related to multiple offenses against one victim) and aggravated assault (three counts, against the murder victim and two other men), according to Superior Court records. Thomas has…
Read MoreSale City Man Guilty of 69 Counts in Dog Fighting Case
67 Dogs Rescued at Rural Southwest Georgia Property; Many Injured and Scarred ALBANY, Ga. – A well-known dog-fighting breeder and trainer in Southwest Georgia was convicted this week of dozens of federal animal welfare charges, along with possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. Dun Bradford, of Sale City, Georgia, was found guilty of 67 counts of…
Read MoreAdel business owners, former CMS principal indicted in federal counterfeit goods case
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted an Adel business owner, two of her daughters, the business owner’s husband, and three other defendants for conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, according to court records. The defendants are identified as Michelle Meadows, owner of Michelle’s in Adel; Russell B. “Rusty” Meadows, former principal of Cook Middle…
Read MoreMan indicted for conspiracy to produce child pornography
On Oct. 1, 2025, the Cook County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Billy Ray Daniel, 67, of Dayton, Ohio, (currently in federal custody) for aggravated child molestation – party to a crime, aggravated sexual battery – party to a crime, conspiracy to commit production of child pornography (two counts), enticing a…
Read MoreHomecoming Week !
2025 Homecoming Week at CHS Many activities have taken place during Homecoming Week at Cook High School. This year’s theme is “Cartoons: Animation Domination” The students have had the opportunity to demonstrate their spirit by participating in the following dress-up days: Marvel Monday – unleash your inner Marvel superhero, Timeless Tuesday – Seniors & Juniors…
Read More16-year-old charged with armed robbery in Valdosta
On August 15, 2025, at 11:50 p.m., Valdosta Police Officers, along with officers from the Valdosta State University Police Department and the Remerton Police Department, and deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Circle K at 511 N. St. Augustine Road, after the clerk called E911 to report an armed robbery to the…
Read MoreWoman accused of cruelty to animals and exploitation of an elderly victim
Woman accused of cruelty to animals and exploitation of an elderly victim Defendant also convicted of truancy; sentenced to jail On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, during a bench trial in the Probate Court of Cook County, Danielle N. Torres, 41, of Adel was convicted on eight counts of violating Georgia’s compulsory attendance law, commonly know…
Read MoreLeitha Ann’s Story
Leitha Ann’s Story By Charles Shiver Did you know horrible incidents involving the death of Mrs. Jeffie Mae Stanley Smith of Ray City in 1938 and life-threatening injuries to a little girl in Adel in 1940 played a big part in the outlawing of snake handling, as well as the downfall of a local man…
Read MoreFormer Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses
Former Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses News Release from the Adel Police Department The Adel Police Department announces the arrest of Stanley Todd Henderson, 55, of Adel, Georgia, on multiple felony charges related to child pornography and other serious offenses. Henderson was apprehended in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, following…
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