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Yesterday at 11:49 AM  Thanks to a tip made to Crime stoppers a Dougherty County registered sex offender is behind bars.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Updated with video; City Commissioner Ivey Hines held a town meeting Saturday morning and asked Lt. Rebecca Cranford with the Dougherty County Sheriff's Department to come speak about an issue he feels needs attention.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners held a public hearing Friday afternoon to close out funds that has helped with the upkeep of the records of sex offenders.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Updated with video; Facebook announced its plans to allow children under 13 to have an account with parental supervision but many see a problem with this idea

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Updated with video; Many people were surprised at how many sex offenders live in Dougherty County-over 300.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office is managing to do more with less, thanks to the economy.

Monday, October 31, 2011  Updated with video; Dougherty County officials working to keep sexual predators away so that each child can enjoy their Halloween holiday.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Authorities in Douglas County, Georgia, have arrested a man for allegedly "using social networking sites to lure teenage boys to his home for sex."

Saturday, January 29, 2011  Two Southwest Georgia sex offenders were sentenced to federal prison Thursday.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  In Georgia alone there are about 19,000 registered sex offenders, but when you log onto the world wide web, that’s exactly what you’re getting; predators world wide.

Friday, October 15, 2010  United States Attorney Michael J. Moore announced that on Thursday, October 14, 2010, United States District Judge W. Louis Sands, United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division, sentenced 40-year-old Shawn Hastings, a resident of Cordele, Georgia, to 27 months imprisonment.

Friday, October 08, 2010  In the TV spot, Angle alleges that the federal health care bill that Reid voted for allows convicted child molesters and sex offenders to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The audit found that often new offenders may go months before they're added to the site and the status of current offenders isn't always updated when they move.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  The legal problem was the old laws signed in 2003 targeted all offenders even ones who committed crimes before 2003.

Monday, May 17, 2010  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT with AP video. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.