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FRIDAY APRIL 29 2016
VOL. 18 NO. 17
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Rape reported at store along I-20
Jeff Warren
jeff@lakeoconeenews.us
A 26-year-old female phoned 911
near 1 a.m. Sunday, April 24, to
report she was sexually assaulted
when she stopped alone to relieve
herself behind a closed filling
station near an Interstate 20 exit
ramp. The woman said she was
traveling that night from a family
gathering in Cobb County back to
her home in Columbia, S.C. when
she made the restroom break near
the tree line behind a filling station
SEE RAPE » A3
Jeff Warren/Staff
The Pit Stop Chevron convenience store on Seven Islands Road at 1-20 Exit 121 is identified by law
enforcement as a possible location of an after-hours rape Sunday, April 24. The victim has been unable to
definitely identify the location where the assault took place.
MORGAN COUNTY
Unattended
death ruled
accidental
Jeff Warren
jeff@lakeoconeenews.us
A man discovered dead
Sunday night, April 24, in his
Nolan Store Road residence
at Bostwick, is believed to
have died as the result of an
accident and not foul play,
explained Capt. Christopher
Bish of the Morgan County
Sheriffs Office. Dead is Sean
Thomas Brown, age 63.
According to Bish, Brown’s
adult son discovered his body
Sunday evening after Brown’s
last communication with
family happened days before.
Initially foul play was con
sidered a possibility by law
enforcement, because Brown
was found seated on a couch,
Jackie Cutknecht/Staff his body covered in blood from
Antique tractors were one of the many types to participate in Saturday's tractor pull in
Greene County's Liberty Community. SEE MORE PICTURES, PAGE A10 SEE DEATH » AIO
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Candidates for
offices introduced
The Lake Oconee News is happy to provide
space for all of the qualified candidates for
the upcoming May local election. Corre
spondence was sent to all candidates via
United States Postal Service and email and
the deadline was set for April 1.
This ongoing elections series will wrap up
next week.
May 6 edition: State elections candidates,
including Superior Court Judge and state
representative candidates.
SEE CANDIDATES, PAGES A2-3
GREENE COUNTY
Man hides marijuana in pants
Jackie Gutknecht
jackie@lakeoconeenews.us
An Eatonton man was arrested
after attempting to conceal his mar
ijuana in the crotch of his pants on
April 20.
Graeme Michael Brook, 419 N. Jef
ferson Ave., Eatonton, was arrested
and charged with possession of mar
ijuana less than an ounce.
Greene County Sheriffs Deputy Conrad
Easley initially conducted a traffic stop on
Johnathan Huddelson, the driver of a 2009
Pontiac G6 for having a non-illuminated head
light at Publix on Highway 44. Brook was a
passenger in the car.
Easley questioned Huddelson about the
headlight and the odor of marijuana coming
from the vehicle. He reportedly said there was
no marijuana in the car.
Easley then had Brook exit the car
and noticed green residue on Brook’s
pants.
“Deputy Easley questioned Mr.
Brook about the odor of marijuana,
to which Mr. Brook stated there was
none in the car, but he had previous
ly smoked some,” according to the
GCSO incident report.
Easley conducted a probable
cause search of the car based on the
odor. He noticed marijuana residue on both
the driver’s and passenger’s side and a “white,
hand-rolled joint containing suspected mari
juana laying on the passenger seat,” according
to the report.
Easley placed Brook in handcuffs, advised
him of his Miranda Rights and asked how
much marijuana he had on him.
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