http://www.scantift.com ScanTift en-us hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:57:13 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217 A 53-year-old man was gunned down on South Park Avenue Thursday night and a reward is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible.<br><br>Det. Bryan Cavenaugh with the Tifton Police Dept. said officers arrived at the residence at 1116 S. Park Avenue at 9:29 p.m. to find Tony Jerome Thomas shot multiple times with a handgun. Thomas was transported by Tift County Emergency Medical Services to Tift Regional Medical Center where he died of his... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:14:49 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=216 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=216 A man held at the Tift County Jail on charges of aggravated stalking, battery (family violence) and third-degree cruelty to children now faces arson charges stemming from a Sunday evening fire at a South College Avenue home. It is unknown if the incidents are related.<br><br>Deputies arrived in the area of Fletcher and Ferry Lake roads at 12:30 p.m. Sunday to reports that a woman had been assaulted. When they arrived, they learned that the woman had been slapped by a man. The hit split her lip... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:31:34 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215 The Tift County Sheriff\'s Office and the Tifton Police Department are investigating several crimes that occurred over the weekend including the report of a rape, a man shot and a 58-year-old man arrested for participating in criminal gang activity when he was caught painting graffiti on a fence.<br><br>Deputies were summoned Saturday afternoon to a West Golden Road address to reports that a man had been shot. Donald A. Miller Jr., 26, of 312 W. Golden Road, reported that a he had been arguing... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:01:26 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=214 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=214 City Clerk Rona Martin told city council members Thursday that a customer service survey conducted through the City of Tifton newsletter had come back with good grades for the city's services. "We're really pleased with the results," Martin said.<br><br>There were 184 surveys returned. Customers were asked to give the various departments a grade of A (4 points), B (3 points), C (2 points), D (1 point) or F (0 points).<br><br>The highest grade, a B plus, was given to the Fire Department.<br><br>... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:13:45 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 An armed robbery, burglaries and vandalisms reported over the weekend kept officers with the Tifton Police Department and deputies with the Tift County Sheriff\'s Office busy.<br><br>A 32-year-old Hispanic man reported to a police officer early Sunday morning that he had been robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of Flash Foods convenience store at 802 W. Seventh St.<br><br>According to the incident report, the officer responded to the store clerk\'s complaint that a prostitute was in the parking lot... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:13:38 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212 Lt. Chris Owens, a 21-year veteran of law enforcement, was awarded the Georgia Elks Association\'s Public Safety Officer of the Year for 2008-2009 during a reception held in his honor Monday evening at Tifton\'s Elks Lodge. Family members, friends and colleagues attended to show Owens their appreciation.<br><br>\"It\'s an honor and a pleasure,\" Owens commented. \"My family\'s here and there\'s a lot of noise and celebration. I\'m proud and grateful for what the lodge does for law enforcement.\"<br><br>... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:02:15 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=211 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=211 The Tifton Police Department and the Tift County Sheriff\'s Office are investigating recent reports of a rape, two vandalisms and an assault.<br><br>A woman reported to a deputy Thursday that a black male known to her had raped her juvenile daughter. The incident reported indicated the assailant used \"strong arm\" force when he committed the crime. The incident is alleged to have occurred in an east Tifton neighborhood. No further information was available.<br><br>Two Tifton Police Department officers ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:02:15 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210 A 27-year-old man released from prison in April after serving 10 years for a bank robbery here and wanted by police here for the May assault of a Tifton man is being held in the Clayton County Jail after his early Friday morning arrest on armed robbery charges.<br><br>According to the Clayton County Police Dept., Jarvis Reddick was arrested at a Days Inn in Forest Park and charged with armed robbery, theft by receiving and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Reddick has four warrants... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:41:43 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=209 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=209 Members of the Drug-Free Task Force Coalition met for the second time Thursday afternoon at the Tifton Police Dept. to discuss ways to decrease underage drinking and get the attention of those in the community who might think there isn\'t a problem with it.<br><br>\"I think our group will grow as people begin to take note of the cause and affects of underage drinking,\" said Lt. Steve Hyman of the Tifton Police Dept., who serves as the chairman of the Tift County Substance Abuse Prevention... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:06:59 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=208 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=208 A man out on bond for the January vandalism and theft of copper wire at the Tifton Mall and his female companion were arrested Wednesday in Alabama and charged with murdering two people in Florida. The woman\'s sons, ages 8 and 14, were with the couple when they were arrested.<br><br>John Eugene Odom, 38, and Susan Marie Wallen, 32, both of Lakeland, Fla., are charged with killing a two men in Lakeland Saturday. According to the Polk County Florida Sheriff\'s Office, Henry Todd Burder was gagged... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:09:18 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=207 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=207 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation\'s probe into allegations that the City of Tifton mishandled a rezoning request will not result in criminal charges being brought against any city officials, according to a letter addressed to GBI Special Agent Mike Lewis from District Attorney Paul Bowden. A copy of Bowden\'s letter to Lewis, dated Monday, June 16, was given to The Gazette Tuesday by City Attorney Greg Sowell.<br><br>In the letter, Bowden stated that the investigation concerned allegations of... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:55:00 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=206 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=206 A Florida man, a patient at Southwestern State Hospital, is charged with the death of his 74-year-old mother, whose body was found Thursday.<br><br>The Georgia connection in the Citrus County (Fla.) case began to unfold a week ago at a Motel 6 on Old Omega Road in Tifton. Tift County Sheriff\'s Office personnel responded to a complaint at the motel about Donald Carl Wing Jr., 49, \"talking out of his head,\" an incident report shows. According to the report, Wing said he had a bomb in his vehicle,... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:54:57 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=205 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=205 A man released from prison in April after serving 10 years for a Tifton bank robbery is wanted in connection with the May assault of a Tifton man. Detectives are hoping information from the community will lead to his arrest.<br><br>Jarvis Reddick, 27, is believed to be involved in the May 28 assault of Veoliver \"Cadillac\" Curry at 902 S. Park Ave.<br><br>Curry was bound with duct tape, robbed and had his truck stolen in the assault. Two arrests were made in the case, and Reddick is being sought in... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:54:52 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=204 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=204 A deputy received minor injuries Monday after he fell asleep at the wheel of a patrol car and ran off the roadway in Ty Ty.<br><br>According to a spokesman at the Tift County Sheriff\'s Office, Deputy Ryan Kelly began his Monday shift at 6 a.m. Trooper David Sellars of Tifton\'s Georgia State Patrol Post 13 said he received the call about the accident at 8:01 a.m. According to Sellars, Kelly was traveling west on U.S. Highway 82 when he crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic, left the... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:41:23 -0400 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=203 http://www.ScanTift.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=203 A Tifton man who turned himself in Tuesday for shooting another man Saturday now faces charges of aggravated assault. In another case, a 15-year-old boy was shot through both of his legs Tuesday night as he was walking home.<br><br>Deputies arrived at 3115 S. Park Ave. early Saturday morning to find Terrance Jamar Green, 25, of Tifton, lying on the ground. He was transported to Tift Regional Medical Center for treatment and remains at the hospital. Capt. Mike Walker of the Tift County Sheriff\'s...