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Sheriff Courson reports that on January 8th, 2024 deputies with the Echols County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery in the area of Highway 135 and Highway 94. During the course of the investigation, investigators with the Echols County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with investigators from Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Suwannee County Sheriff's Office, Live Oak Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff's Office and Gainesville Police Department developed three suspects. These suspects were identified after reviewing convenience store surveillance video during several of these similar armed robberies in their respective jurisdictions. This resulted in the arrest of Jeremiah Gibson, 20 of Jennings and Calvin Souter, Jr. 23 of Lake City and an outstanding warrant for Demoundre Evans, 31 of Live Oak following a pursuit and wreck after an armed robbery in the city of Live Oak on February 3rd, 2024.
Forensic evidence is being analyzed from the Echols County armed robbery and charges could be forthcoming. Sheriff Courson encourages anyone with any information related to this incident to please contact Investigator Kathryn Lewis at the Echols County Sheriff's Office.
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Sheriff Courson states, on October 31st, 2023 he along with deputies with the Echols County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at the address of 335 Highway 129 North after serving an arrest warrant. During the search deputies recovered a quantity of Methamphetamine and Drug Related Objects. Byran Running Bear Harris, 46 of Statenville was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Related Objects. Bobby Don Walker Jr, 27 of Statenville was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Related Objects. Sonja Viola Pappas, 38 of Statenville was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Related Objects. As always, Sheriff Courson encourages anyone with information of illegal activity in the county to contact the Sheriff’s Office and tipsters may remain anonymous.
Please note the deadline is quickly approaching for those who live on County Maintained roads. If the DOT has already picked up on your State Maintained rd time is up. They WILL NOT come back by!!!
Sheriff Courson states that on Friday September 29, 2023 Deputies with the Echols County Sheriff’s Office assisted units with the US Marshall’s Service, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol with the pursuit and apprehension of William Fred Brown age 42 of Lowndes County. Deputies joined the pursuit on Hwy 129 near Jessie Ln which then continued through Statenville where a Lowndes County Sherriff’s Deputy successfully deployed a spike strip puncturing one of Brown’s tires. A Lowndes County Sheriff’s Deputy then performed a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver terminating the vehicular pursuit onto Bay Branch Drive. Brown then proceeded to flee on foot through the woods. K9 officer Courson & Nos tracked the subject south to a firebreak where officers with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office were able to take Brown into custody without incident. In addition to 5 Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Weapon, 3 Counts of Cruelty to Children, 2 Counts of Reckless Conduct, Criminal Trespass, Possession of a Fire Arm by a Convicted Felon and a Probation Violation in Lowndes County he now also faces charges of Felony fleeing and Attempting to Elude, Reckless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane, Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and Speeding in Echols County.
The Echols County Sheriff’s Office was honored to be apart of Georgia Pre-K Week at the Echols County Elementary School. Students were able to interact with Law Enforcement and meet K9 Nos.
Photos from Echols Co. EMA's post
