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ARREST REPORT

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
MONDAY, AUGUST 31• Orlando Turrell Tatum, 32, of McDonald – third degree cruelty to children (two counts), misdemeanor battery/family violence, probation violation // Baldwin County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)• Keon Montrell Mos s, 38, of Haddock – DUI, failure to maintain lane // BCSO • Donald...
Tiffany Bolston

Tiffany Bolston

CRIME BLURBS

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Tiffany Bolston, 52, was arrested by the Milledgeville Police Department on Sept. 9 for disorderly conduct.She made bail, but the MPD was back at her door less than 24 hours later.
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Highway dedication keeps GDC officers’ names alive

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
END OF WATCH: JUNE 13, 2017Nine years after two Georgia correctional officers were killed aboard a prison transport bus in Putnam County, their families, colleagues, and community members gathered near the scene Sunday to ensure their names will not be forgotten.Sunday afternoon’s ceremony was held...
Pickle Barrel incident

Pickle Barrel incident

Pickle Barrel incident

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
WMAZ/Channel 13 posted an article to its website and Facebook page last Friday titled “Armed masked men with ski masks show up at Milledgeville restaurant, getting into face of customer, report says.”“Three men, including two wearing ski masks, showed up at a Milledgeville restaurant with guns...
CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff

CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff

STILL MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
District Attorney Wright Barksdale spoke in measured words and was hesitant to criticize the Georgia Bureau during an interview earlier this week with The Baldwin Bulletin.This is understandable, as it’s obviously important for a district attorney in Georgia to have a good working relationship with...
Wright Barksdale

Wright Barksdale

GBI report apparently a dud

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 10, 2026
District Attorney Wright Barksdale, like many people around Baldwin County, wanted answers back in April after County Manager Carlos Tobar was fired and asked to 'gather his possessions' and 'exit the building.'How did the county government manage to fall $5 million behind on SPLOST payments owed...
City Hall receives "clean audit"

City Hall receives "clean audit"

City Hall receives "clean audit"

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 10, 2026
It was bean counting time at Tuesday's City Council meeting, as council members were briefed on their 2025 financial audit.David Irwin, an accountant with Mauldin & Jenkins out of Macon, gave the presentation, which was fairly glowing.'I am happy to say that we are offering a clean, or unmodified,...
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