A Sneads man has received three life sentences on the charges of sexually battering and abusing a child on several different occasions, says State Attorney Larry Basford. The State Attorney’s Office reported that 32-year-old Buckie O’Neil Barnes, of Sneads, was found guilty of six charges of crimes committed against a girl under 12-years of age….
On Thursday, January 6, the Chattahoochee Police Department executed a search warrant at apartment L-4 in the complex. According to the police department, the warrant was issued in an attempt to locate and arrest a 16-year-old juvenile offender who had come to Chattahoochee from Monticello; the juvenile had outstanding felony charges from Jefferson County and…
Chattahoochee Police Department say this is the fourth arrest made at Flint Garden Apartment Complex An outstanding warrant for a Chattahoochee man led local police to discover over 100 grams of marijuana. According to a report issued by the Chattahoochee Police Department, on December 14 officers located Javonta “Tae-Tae” James, age 23, of Chattahoochee; James…
A Chattahoochee woman was recently arrested by officers with the Chattahoochee Police Department on drug-related charges. According to the press release issued by the police department, on December 1 officers conducted a warranted search on an apartment in the Flint Garden Apartment Complex, located on Line Street in the southern portion of city limits. During…
A traffic stop in Sneads led to a brief pursuit, and an altercation with the driver. According to a press release issued by the Sneads Police Department on Tuesday, December 7, an officer with the department attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Highway 90 and Ham Pond Lane in Sneads on…
In early May, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and numerous agencies from around the Panhandle of Florida conducted a multi-phased operation focused on addressing sexual offender and predator violations. The first phase was an undercover operation focused on law enforcement officers posing as children online. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the “undercover children”…
Information on arrests and bookings are sent to The Herald from Jackson County law enforcement offices.Being subject to arrest does not mean the individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Resee McKinnie Ward – Sentenced to the county jail. Nakia…
Police seek public’s help identifying gunman reportedly shown in security footage As the sun set over the Town of Gretna this past Sunday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered when shots rang out on a local street, police reported earlier this week. The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. this past Sunday, April 26, near the…
A possible drug activity tip late last week in Sneads netted a meth bust for police at a local residence, despite alleged attempts to conceal the stash, police reported. This past Friday, April 17 an officer with the Sneads Police Department was dispatched to a residence in Sneads, in reference to possible drug activity, a…
Over the past week, Gadsden County has been thrust into the international spotlight, with the story of a local school teacher’s recent drug arrest garnering widespread – and no doubt unwelcome – attention in news media outlets from Tallahassee to New York, and even as far away as London and New Delhi. Guy Raynak, a…
