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GBI MAKES ARRESTS IN LOCAL MURDER F
Jennifer Brinson, 28, of Sylvania, has been Labaron Quinterius Brown, 18, of Sylvania has
charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in been charged with murder and armed robbery.
the 1st degree. She was in custody in the Bulloch He was in custody in the Screven County jail on
County jail on unrelated charges. unrelated charges.
Joe Brady
Editor
According to a press release issued early Monday morning, August 22, by
the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, agents have arrested and charged three
suspects with murder and other charges following a suspicious fire in Sylvania
on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, that left one person dead. Another suspect has
been charged in the case.
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, Screven County Sheriff Mike Kile asked the GBI to assist with a
suspicious fire at 1430 Old Poor Robin Road in Sylvania. After the fire was extinguished, the
body of Charles Brady Gibson, 46, was discovered inside the residence. The body was transported
to the GBI Medical Examiner’s office where the death was ruled a homicide.
On Thursday, Aug. 18, the GBI obtained arrest warrants for:
Labaron Quinterius Brown, 18, of Sylvania. Charged with murder and armed robbery.
Timothy Marad Omarious Wheeler, 21, of Sylvania. Charged with murder, armed robbery, and
arson in the 1st degree.
Jennifer Elaine Brinson, 28, of Sylvania. Charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in the
1st degree.
Tyler Roberson, 21, of Sylvania. Charged with arson in the 1st degree.
At the time the arrest warrants were issued. Brown and Wheeler were in custody in the Screven
County jail on unrelated charges. Brinson was in custody in Bulloch County on unrelated charges
and GBI agents and Screven County Deputies arrested Roberson in Sylvania. He was transported
to the Screven County jail without incident.
Screven County Sheriff Mike Kile said, “this case could not have been solved in a timely manner
without the working together of several state and local law enforcement departments. Our thanks
to the state fire marshall’s office, the Screven County Coroner’s office, Screven County Fire
Department, and the Screven County Sheriff’s Office.”
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
District Attorney’s office for prosecution.
Tyler Roberson, 27, of Sylvania has been charged Timothy Wheeler, 21, of Sylvania, has been
with arson in the 1st degree. He was taken into charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in
custody by GBI agents and Screven County the 1st degree. He was in custody in the Screven
Deputies. County jail on unrelated charges.
County weighs
options
ON ILLEGAL DUMPING
Ben Counts
Special Contributor
The dumpsters on Old Poor Robin Road are just an example of the illegal dumping going on across
the county. “The trash problem is a people problem. Proper disposal of waste will create revenue and
save money, everybody wins, ” Manager Lori Burke explains, (photo by Ben Counts)
Garbage continues to be an ongoing issue in Screven County. The County got
out of the trash business a few years ago when the Board of Commissioners
agreed to a contract with AllGreen Services. AllGreen would later be purchased
by Atlantic Waste Services.
When AllGreen took over, the County Commissioners opted to consolidate
dumpsites, eliminating close to sixty dumpsters. The county currently has
eighteen dumpsites.
While most of the dumpsites have cameras and lighting, the overflow of waste
on the ground and the number of bulk items being illegally dumped have
increased. “This is a people problem, not a waste collection problem,” according
to both County Manager Lori Burke, and Magistrate Judge Jimmy Griner.
AllGreen offers a dumpsite cleanup service, but that would cost the county more
money. Screven County inmates are currently cleaning up the dumpsites, at the
cost of fuel and a supervisor.
The problems Screven County has been facing include illegal dumping of bulk
items, tossing trash outside of dumpsters, dumpster diving, dropping animals
off at the dumpsites, out of county residents using the dumpsters including city
residents.
According to County Manager Lori Burke, “since Screven County got out of the
trash business, the City of Sylvania has seen a decrease in tonnage, while the
county has seen an increase in tonnage, due to City residents using the county
dumpsters.”
Bulk items, such as furniture, construction debris, appliances and tires are
Harper addresses
VOTERS IN LOCAL VISIT
Sarah Saxon
Reporter
Screven County voters had
a chance to meet Agriculture
Commissioner Candidate Tyler
Harper Thursday at Lil’ Dipper.
Harper is the Republican nominee
for Agriculture Commissioner and
the lone republican to qualify for
the race. Tyler graduated from both
UGA and ABAC and grew up in
Ocilla, Georgia, Irwin County and is
a 7th generational farmer who now
farms peanuts, timber, and beef
cattle.
Having started when he was 26;
he has served for 10 years in the
State Senate and was elected by
his peers as the Chairman of the
South Legislative Causes; which
includes 18 states including Georgia.
Agriculture is the #1 industry
in the state and the agriculture
commission protects its citizens by
regulating everything from the gas
in our cars to the items we buy in the
grocery store.
Georgia has also become the #1
state in the country to do business
and companies are relocating every
day, which makes the job of the
commissioner ever important. Tyler spoke about some of his proposed solutions to
rising fuel, food, and fertilizer prices affecting the farmer. “We need to lower input
costs and shift supply chains back to the U.S., this increases access to capital and
invests in the next generation of agriculture. “ • See VOTERS page 6
Lady Gamecocks on winning streak!
See complete story on page 13
Above: Centerfielder Amber Moore leaps for joy after shortstop Julia Dews laid out to spear a
ground ball and tag the base for the third out of the fifth inning in the Lady Gamecocks 6-3 win over
Pictured are Tyler Harper and Max Burns. Harper met
with voters at Lil Dipper early Thursday morning, 8/18.
Tyler promises to, “Fight every day to support our farmers,
producers, consumers, and advance our state’s number one
industry. ” (photo by Sarah Saxon)
• See DUMPING page 8
Statesboro (photo by Ginny Atchley)
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