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Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; A recently retired police captain has received recognition for his efforts to curb crime in southwest Georgia.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Updated with video; After 36 years in law enforcement, 34 of those spent at the Dougherty County Police Department, Captain Jimmy Sexton is retiring.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Bomb Squad worked for 90 minutes to safely detonate a bomb at the Georgia Power Dam Thursday evening

Monday, April 09, 2012  Updated with video; For the sixth year in a row, the Dougherty County Police Department is taking the Easter bunny to the doctor.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Police are working a shooting at the Paradise Village trailer park.

Friday, January 20, 2012  For our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know if local law enforcement uses bait cars.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Updated with video; One person was shot in the head in the 600 block of Holly Drive at the Paradise Village mobile home park. Police are looking for two suspects and their vehicle.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Preliminary autopsy results say 53-year-old Harry Milton Bear died of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in his travel trailer in the 2600 block of Oakview Street.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Updated with video; A local businessman is warning others to be cautious after he was caught in an international E-mail scam that almost cost his friends $2,000.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008