The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests from April 11, 2018 through April 20, 2018.
James Robert Brophy, age 48, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine; possession of marijuana; driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol; failure to maintain lane and possession of firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies.
Lance Prentice Gilbert, age 41, was arrested for parole violation.
Jermain Hughes, age 28, was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule III controlled substance; possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance; possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies; trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine; possession of marijuana with intent and use of firearm by a convicted felon during the commission of a crime.
Jerod Hughes, age 28, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent; trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine; possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance and possession of a Schedule III controlled substance.
Erica Miller, age 21, was arrested and charged with trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; possession of a Schedule III controlled substance; possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance and possession of firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies.
Will Levi Mullis, age 22, was arrested and charged with reckless driving and DUI, refusal.
Kymberly Reshaye Swars, age 28, was arrested for probation violation.
Mark Adams, age 45, of East Dublin, was arrested for probation violation.
John Edward Barnes, age 52, of Lumber City, was arrested for a bench warrant.
Benjamin Zachary Brantley, age 22, of Eastman was arrested and charged with cruelty to children, allowing child to witness felony and/or battery and/or family violence, third degree and simple battery, family violence.
Ean Brown, age 24, of Stone Mountain, was arrested for probation violation.
Corey Hughes, age 26, of Eastman, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and probation violation.
Barbara Joiner, age 61, of Vidalia, was arrested for probation violation.
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Three teens injured in roll over accident
Three Dodge County teenagers were injured when the truck they were riding in hit an embankment and overturned.
According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Jordan Wayne Morgan, age 17, of Eastman, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado north on Log Cabin Road near the intersection of Rack Lane. Morgan was driving too fast for conditions and lost control of the truck after striking a rise in the roadway.
The truck began to “fish tail” and ended up hitting an embankment on the left side of the roadway. The truck then began to overturn, ejecting all three occupants of the vehicle.
Morgan and a passenger, Braydon Stokes, age 15, of Eastman were taken to Dodge County Hospital by Dodge County Emergency Medical Services. Another passenger, Kacyn Monroe, age 17, of Milan, was taken to Navicent Health in Macon by Air Evac helicopter.
The accident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Friday, April 13.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests from April 2, 2018 through April 8, 2018.
Antermirrow Deon Smith, age 36, of Helena, was arrested for probation violation.
Joshua Bray, age 34, of Eastman was arrested for suspended license; fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers.
Ario’n Devonte Williams age 22, of Eastman, was arrested for reckless driving and speeding in excess of maximum limits.
The Eastman Police Department made the following arrests from April 9, 2018 through April 17, 2018.
Sonya Spires, age 41, of Eastman was arrested and charged for non-residential burglary, no forced entry and violation of bond conditions.
Willie Cleveland, age 59, of Abbeville, was arrested and charged for theft of lost or mislaid property.
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According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Jordan Wayne Morgan, age 17, of Eastman, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado north on Log Cabin Road near the intersection of Rack Lane. Morgan was driving too fast for conditions and lost control of the truck after striking a rise in the roadway.
The truck began to “fish tail” and ended up hitting an embankment on the left side of the roadway. The truck then began to overturn, ejecting all three occupants of the vehicle.
Morgan and a passenger, Braydon Stokes, age 15, of Eastman were taken to Dodge County Hospital by Dodge County Emergency Medical Services. Another passenger, Kacyn Monroe, age 17, of Milan, was taken to Navicent Health in Macon by Air Evac helicopter.
The accident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Friday, April 13.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests from April 2, 2018 through April 8, 2018.
Antermirrow Deon Smith, age 36, of Helena, was arrested for probation violation.
Joshua Bray, age 34, of Eastman was arrested for suspended license; fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers.
Ario’n Devonte Williams age 22, of Eastman, was arrested for reckless driving and speeding in excess of maximum limits.
The Eastman Police Department made the following arrests from April 9, 2018 through April 17, 2018.
Sonya Spires, age 41, of Eastman was arrested and charged for non-residential burglary, no forced entry and violation of bond conditions.
Willie Cleveland, age 59, of Abbeville, was arrested and charged for theft of lost or mislaid property.
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Law enforcement takes drugs off streets
In the first quarter of 2018, the Oconee Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, has conducted large scale, multicounty drug enforcement operations with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Eastman Police Department, Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, McRae-Helena Police Department, and the Georgia State Patrol. These drug seizures already total more than the entire previous year. Over 30 individuals have been arrested for various felony drug charges.
Approximately $390,000.00 in methamphetamine has been taken off the streets in this short amount of time, along with over $12,000 in Cocaine, $36,000 in marijuana, $6200 in synthetic marijuana (spice), over $20,000 in illegally obtained and sold prescription medication, including 8,500 doses of Xanax, $6,000 worth of fentanyl, along with numerous amounts of heroin and ecstasy. [Full Story »]
Approximately $390,000.00 in methamphetamine has been taken off the streets in this short amount of time, along with over $12,000 in Cocaine, $36,000 in marijuana, $6200 in synthetic marijuana (spice), over $20,000 in illegally obtained and sold prescription medication, including 8,500 doses of Xanax, $6,000 worth of fentanyl, along with numerous amounts of heroin and ecstasy. [Full Story »]

Seven are arrested for dog fighting; 63 dogs seized
Law enforcement agencies shut down an alleged dog-fighting ring at a residence on Rozar-Goolsby Road in Dodge County in March.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking the possession of 63 pit bull-type dogs that were allegedly involved in a dog-fighting venture in violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act.
The press release stated that the animals were seized on March 19, 2018, in Eastman, Georgia, by United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG), special agents working with the United States Marshals Service, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol (GSP), the Oconee Drug Task Force, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The animals were seized after Georgia State Patrol troopers conducted a traffic stop, which involved a vehicle with an injured dog inside it. Upon questioning, the driver of the vehicle admitted to having been present at a dogfight at the previously mentioned location in Dodge County.
At the reported location, law enforcement agents discovered, the press release stated, “a disassembled dog fighting ‘pit’ and more than 60 pit bull-type dogs staked to the ground by heavy chains. The condition of a majority of the dogs, including scarring and aggression towards other dogs, was consistent with dog fighting and related training”.
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According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking the possession of 63 pit bull-type dogs that were allegedly involved in a dog-fighting venture in violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act.
The press release stated that the animals were seized on March 19, 2018, in Eastman, Georgia, by United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG), special agents working with the United States Marshals Service, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol (GSP), the Oconee Drug Task Force, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The animals were seized after Georgia State Patrol troopers conducted a traffic stop, which involved a vehicle with an injured dog inside it. Upon questioning, the driver of the vehicle admitted to having been present at a dogfight at the previously mentioned location in Dodge County.
At the reported location, law enforcement agents discovered, the press release stated, “a disassembled dog fighting ‘pit’ and more than 60 pit bull-type dogs staked to the ground by heavy chains. The condition of a majority of the dogs, including scarring and aggression towards other dogs, was consistent with dog fighting and related training”.
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