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Walton County

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy from Bethlehem Charged with DUI

The deputy is accused of wrecking a sheriff's department vehicle overnight at Ga. Highway 81 and Double Springs Road in Walton County.

Georgia State Patrol reported that a Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy vehicle was involved in a wreck at 1:20 a.m. this morning on Georgia Highway 81 at Double Springs Road in Walton County. According to the trooper, a Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department vehicle ran off the road, struck an embankment and overturned several times.  In a press release, GSP reported that nobody was around the vehicle when first responders arrived. They later located the driver, a Gwinnett County Sheriff's deputy, at his Bethlehem residence. He had sustained minor injuries. A female passenger was found walking near the crash scene. The driver, Robert Christopher Matt, 27, was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, failing …

Me, Myself, and I

6:55 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

I'm confused, is Eugene the guy in the picture? Because that is not the officer who was arrested. At first, I thought the guy in the above picture was the officer that was arrested, but it isn't because the news station has a mugshot of the officer arrested.   more ›

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Ga. Highway 11 Closed after Accident

A tractor trailer jackknifed at the Barrow/Walton line.

Ga. Highway 11 is closed at the Barrow County/Walton County line. Barrow County Emergency Services is reporting a tractor trailer has jackknifed and several vehicles were also involved. No injuries have been reported.  According to BCES, the road will be closed for several hours.

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