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The Jenkins County Times
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - Page 7
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Savannah man charged with bomb
hoaxes
Mohammed Arafat Afaneh, 27, of
Savannah has been indicted for making
bomb hoaxes targeting a Savannah
mosque and an office park. Afaneh
conveyed information that a bomb
would detonate at 3 p.m. at an office
park on Nov. 17 near the federal court
building, and that a bomb would
detonate seven minutes later inside the
Islamic Center of Savannah.
Douglasville man sentenced for car
smuggling
Prince Bediako, 41, of Douglasville has been sentenced to prison after
pleading guilty to smuggle stolen cars to Africa. On multiple occasions in
2020, Bediako aided a co-conspirator in the use of false and stolen identities
and credit cards. The men would contact a dealership online and contract
with them to ship vehicles from another state, after which the credit card
payment would “bounce” and the dealership would be left without payment.
Nineteen dealerships across the Southeast were identified as victims of
this type of theft. Bediako arranged transport for the vehicles to the Port of
Savannah, and then used false and stolen identities to attempt to smuggle
those vehicles to Ghana.
Brothers shot in Albany Sunday evening
Albany police are investigating a homicide and aggravated assault. In
happened around 6 p.m. Sunday. Police said two brothers were shot. One has
died, and the other injured. Murray Scott, 27, died after being shot multiple
times and Tevlin Scott, 28, was shot in the right arm.
Tevlin Scott explained to investigators that he was leaving his mother’s
house when a gray sedan pulled up and shot him in his right wrist.
His brother, Murray was shot outside of the home, eight times, to his right
thigh and hip and six gunshot wounds to his groin area. He was transported
to the crime lab for an autopsy.
3 students overdose on fentanyl at same Gwinnett County school
School leaders are vowing to prevent more overdoses at a Gwinnett high
school after three students were exposed to fentanyl. The three girls are
students at Berkmar High School. All three girls survived, likely due to the
Narcan that was put in the schools this year.
Administrators said none of the girls knew they were consuming fentanyl
and that they all took the drugs off-campus but had delayed reactions.
Two arrested in Albany apartment double homicide
An arrest has been made in connection to a double homicide in Albany.
Sixteen year old Wy-Travion Buchanan is a suspect in the case and was
taken into custody in Dougherty County jail. Another suspect, Taverance
Jackson, has also been charged and arrested in Orange County, Florida.
Cairo high school student dies
A 17 year old Cairo high school student has died, according to the Grady
County coroner. Shanteria Williams was a junior at Cairo High at the time
of her death. Authorities have not released any further information, pending
autopsy.
Wayne County woman arrested for killing husband
Claudia Rodriguez of Wayne County has been arrested and charged with
felony murder, aggravated assault, and cruelty to children in the 3rd degree
after killing her husband on Dec. 3rd. Rodriguez is at the Wayne County
Detention Center.
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to Minors (Criminal Attempt), Enticing
a Child for Indecent Purposes, Sexual
Exploitation of Children (Possession
of Child Pornography with Intent to
Distribute), as well as charges related to
drug possession.
The charges indicate a comprehensive
legal response aimed at addressing not
only the immediate threat to minors but
also the possession and distribution of
illegal substances. Cortez was charged
with possession of methamphetamine
and possession of drug-related objects,
highlighting the multidimensional nature
of the investigation.
As of now, John E. Cortez is incarcerated
in the Jenkins County jail, awaiting court
action. The arrest and subsequent charges
send a clear message about the severity
with which law enforcement agencies are
approaching crimes against children and
the use of technology in facilitating such
offenses.
The Millen Police Department's
commitment to protecting the community,
particularly its most vulnerable members,
underscores the importance of collaborative
efforts between law enforcement and
technology platforms to combat online
exploitation. As the case unfolds, the
community awaits further developments
in the legal proceedings against Cortez,
highlighting the ongoing efforts to ensure
the safety and well-being of children in the
digital age.
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