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Arrest
made in Magnolia Acres shooting
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
An arrest has been made in the
shooting death of 17-year-old
Ta’Corey Brigham.
On Dec. 5, deputies of the Burke
County Sheriff’s Office took Charles
Edward Brown, 18, into custody,
charging him with murder and
possession of a firearm during the
commission of a crime.
BCSO Chief Deputy Lewis
Blanchard says the arrest was a
team effort between the sheriff’s
office and the Waynesboro Police
Department, who worked tirelessly
securing evidence from the scene in
Magnolia Acres and other locations
as well as video evidence from
multiple cameras at numerous
locations, conducting interviews,
canvasing Magnolia Acres and
surrounding neighborhoods in an
effort to speak with all neighbors and
following up on witness accounts
and leads from Facebook, phone
calls, the BCSO APP and in-person
statements concerning the Nov. 27
murder.
Brigham was gunned down just
after 8 p.m. in the Magnolia Acres
housing complex. According to Lt.
James Kelly of the BCSO Criminal
Investigation Division, he was shot
at least one time, “but the autopsy
results with an accurate account
of the number of bullets or the
trajectory to determine the entry and
exit points on the body” have not
been returned from the crime lab yet.
“The victim and suspect in the case
did know of each other from seeing
each other around the housing area,”
Kelly said, adding that both had also
been arrested in the past for other
crimes but nothing that related to the
two of them together.
Kelly also confirmed that neither
of the teens lived in the Magnolia
Acres area; Brigham was from
Girard and Brown resides on West
Eighth Street in Waynesboro.
As the investigation is still on
going, any further information could
not be released at this
time.
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Burke County citizens joined together on Friday night in historic downtown Waynesboro to celebrate 20 years of a favorite tradition.
Once again, to welcome the Christmas season, downtown businesses, local organizations, schools, churches and vendors came
together for the Downtown Organization of Retailers’ annual Christmas on Liberty Square. Pictured above, First National Bank of
Waynesboro’s Jesse Palmer III gives the historical address while Santa and Mrs. Claus and an array of Victorian carolers look on.
See 14 for more photos.(Photo by Dylan Thomas)
Fake money
causing financial
woes nationwide
DIANA ROYAL •jdianaroyal@gmail.com
It’s fake but legal to make, and local retailers are
being affected by its growing popularity.
People in the entertainment business know it
as movie money, but thanks to online businesses
like Amazon and eBay, the general public can buy
thousands of bills for just a few dollars.
The money is just as its name suggests —legally
produced fake dollars which are used as props in
films, theatrical productions and television shows.
But as sales continue to increase, so does the threat
the money poses.
According to Officer Gary Jenkins of the Waynesboro
Police Department, a number of local businesses,
including Walmart, Family Dollar, Huddle House and
Dollar General, have fallen victim to its use as real cash
on multiple occasions. Usually the bills range between
$20-100, and one waitress at Huddle House reported
that she mistakenly made change for a patron with a
$100 bill out of her own tip money.
“I really don’t think people realize the severity of
trying to pass phony money,” Jenkins said. “It’s simply
not worth it. Just the mere possession of it is illegal.
Imagine going to prison over $20 worth of gas. That’s
exactly what’ll happen.”
Though Jenkins believes some of those paying
with the movie money know what they are doing, he
says others don’t even realize they’re in possession
of fake cash. “One elderly lady noticed a few bills on
the ground as her neighbor was raking leaves in the
yard,” he said. “It’s literally everywhere.”
Jenkins says the best way to avoid being a victim
is to check your money, especially retailers accepting
cash payments from customers. “You may be in
possession of it and don’t know. If you are please, turn
it in to the Waynesboro Police Department without
scrutiny.”
Just last year, the Secret Service reports that $103.4
million in counterfeit bills was spent, including a 25
percent increase in the use of movie prop money in
counterfeit operations.
60s Hippie Christmas parade is Saturday
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
This Saturday, Downtown
Waynesboro will be taken back in
time to celebrate Christmas—hippie
style.
So get out those bellbottoms and
tie-dyed T-shirts and make plans to
attend the Downtown Development
Authority’s annual Christmas parade.
The procession will begin
along Liberty Street at 1 p.m., but
participants need to be lined up at
the Exchange Club fairgrounds by
11:30 a.m. says DDA Director Don
Lively, adding that it’s not too late
to sign up to participate. Groups
may register through the end of
today (Wednesday) by contacting
him at donlively.dda@gmail.com or
706.554.8018.
This year’s judging will be slightly
different - the three top floats will
be awarded special prizes thanks
to sponsorships from AgGeorgia
Farm Credit, MTL Automotive and
Robin’s Nest Boutique. Awards will
be given for The Grooviest/Best Use
of Theme, Most Christmas Spirit
and, Most Peaceful - since “peace”
is a common theme between both
hippies and Christmas. There will be
no categories this year, so all floats
are competing against one another.
In addition to the floats, there
will be dance performances, horses
and a visit from Santa Claus at the
conclusion of the parade.
Lively also said there is no rain
date for the parade. “We are hoping
for a beautiful day, but if there’s a
little rain, we will adjust the start
time accordingly. We hope to see
everyone downtown. Businesses,
organizations, churches and many
other groups have been working hard
to bring us a great parade.”
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