The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Nov. 10-16, 2020:

COVINGTON — Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Sheriff’s Guardian Angels program through Monday, Nov. 30.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Nov. 3-9, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

CONYERS – There will be an eight-hour road closure on the Interstate 20 Sigman Road westbound entrance ramp going towards Atlanta on Nov. 19-20, due to the Rockdale County Department of Transportation’s high mast lighting project. The left turning lane on Sigman Road entering onto I-20 will …

CONYERS — The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) is pleased to announce the renewal of the Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) grant in the amount of $166,316.99. This project is funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

CONYERS — A Conyers man is facing multiple charges, including possession of heroin and methamphetamine, after he was pulled over on a traffic stop by Conyers Police officers, and then attempted to flee on foot.

CONYERS — A Covington man was arrested on Oct. 29 in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred in the parking lot of a Salem Road gas station. No one was injured in the incident.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

COVINGTON — A Covington teen has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Quindadarius Russell, 19, on Oct. 19.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Oct. 20-26, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

COVINGTON — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in a murder investigation in which a man was shot and killed.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Oct. 13-19, 2020:

CONYERS — A trio of serial theft suspects is now in custody following a crime spree that targeted a business in Conyers.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Oct. 6-12, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

COVINGTON — Lt. Paul Gunter, of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, retired on Sept. 30. With 40 years of law enforcement experience, Gunter spent the last 30 years serving the Newton County community, beginning his service at the Covington Police Department before becoming employed with the…

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

CONYERS — Two more suspects in the June 15 shooting death of Money White Jr., 23, have been taken into custody in Arkansas, but not before one of the suspects, Keshone Quantarious Smith, 19, was involved in a shootout with police that left one officer dead.

COVINGTON — The three suspects who died in a fiery crash following a short chase by a Newton County Sheriff’s deputy on Sept. 7 have been identified, according to Caitlin Jett, NCSO communications officer.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Sept. 22-28, 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

A third suspect wanted for murder in the June 15 shooting death of Money White Jr., 23, is in the Rockdale County Jail after fighting extradition from Arkansas for more than a month.

COVINGTON — The Covington City Council approved a motion to not limit Halloween activities in neighborhoods at its Sept. 21 meeting. The vote was 4-2, with council members Susie Keck and Hawnethia Williams casting the dissenting votes.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Sept. 15-21, 2020:

COVINGTON — A 22-year-old Covington mother has been charged with murder and cruelty to children in the first degree after the death of her 4-month-old daughter.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) has announced that 15 counties, including Newton and Rockdale counties, and 18 cities in Georgia have received a total of $1.76 million in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to help states and local governments prevent and control cri…

CONYERS — A 15-year-old girl from Conyers who was rescued from possible sex trafficking in Rutledge on July 19 is missing again, and her mother, Delores Hammond, is desperately trying to find her. Hammond has placed her daughter, Brooke Cook, on the National Center for Missing and Exploited …

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Sept. 8-14 2020:

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Sept. 1-7, 2020:

The Georgia State Patrol has been called in to investigate the fiery deaths of three individuals who crashed while being pursued by a Newton County Sheriff's deputy Sept. 7.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

 A police chase ended in fiery death for three individuals at the intersection of Jack Neely Road and Fairview Road early Monday morning.

CONYERS — A suspect in a Troy, Ala., shooting last month that left two people dead and three others injured was arrested in Rockdale County on Aug. 22.

DANIELSVILLE - Capt. Stan Elrod, 49, of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) died Sept. 3 after he was hit by an alleged drunk driver while jogging along a road in the neighborhood where he lived west of Danielsville, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

CONYERS — A Conyers woman who allegedly led Rockdale County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase with her two small children in the car, and then claimed she was scared to stop, is now facing a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, along with two counts of reckless conduc…

CONYERS — A Jonesboro driver stopped for allegedly being DUI is facing more serious charges after suspected marijuana and methamphetamine were allegedly found in her vehicle.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardons and Parole.

A seventh-grade mathematics teacher at Liberty Middle School resigned on Sept. 3 after he was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with child molestation and computer or electronic pornography.

CONYERS — A driver stopped for illegal window tint is now facing drug and weapons charges after allegedly being found in possession of marijuana and handguns.

COVINGTON — An alleged burglar may have been a little too picky about what he was trying to steal, as deputies responding to a burglar alarm found him sitting down sorting through tools.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Pardon and Parole for the period of Aug. 25-31, 2020:

COVINGTON — As of Tuesday, Sept. 1, citizens are required to wear a face covering on city property in Covington. While face coverings aren’t mandated on private property, Covington City Council members are encouraging businesses to institute the mandatory mask ordinance.