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Thursday, May 16, 2013  UPDATE: Mumford has been found. The Americus Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation need your help finding an abducted Americus child.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office initiated a narcotics investigation in a mult-county area targetting a  drug trafficking network Tuesday.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  ADDU conducts search warrants at an Albany restaurant and storage unit in connection with multi-agency investigation into upper level drug trafficker.

Monday, December 05, 2011  The Americus Police Department says Daryl Green was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his cousin.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Sumter County officials are looking for an escaped inmate from their correctional institute.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Americus police are investigating the apparent accidental drowning of a 3-year-old-girl.  Police Chief James Green tells FOX 31 News that there is no evidence of foul play at this time.