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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  On Friday afternoon, Lowndes County Sheriff Chris Prine hosted a reception honoring the service of Captain Carl Smith who is retiring from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office after 45 years of service.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  On Monday, June 3, 2013 investigators from the Special Operations Division of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residence of Wesley White at 214 Hollywood Street, Valdosta. The service of this warrant was the culmination of a lengthy investigation of White’s involvement in illegal narcotic distribution and his participation in a street gang.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and Valdosta Police Department have responded to numerous residential burglaries that have occurred primarily in the southwest portion of the county.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and the Secret Service have recovered over $100,000 in United States Treasury checks after a vehicles is pulled over for a window tint violation.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a Valdosta State University student has gone missing.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; A suspect in the Adel bank robbery has been picked up by Lowndes County Sheriff Deputies and is suspected of multiple robberies in Florida.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a 90-year-old woman was robbed outside of her home Monday afternoon.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A Lowndes County Sheriff's Office investigator has completed a session at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Lowndes County Sheriff's Office officials have announced the arrest of a man suspected in the theft of a trailer from Tift County.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Around 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon, deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to a 9-1-1 call from a resident at Northwind Apartments, located at 5148 Northwind Boulevard, who indicated that a fourteen month old child who had been injured.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Department of Law enforcement need your help finding a man wanted as a person of interest in the death of 61-year-old Pamela Provenzano.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Officials with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office say that an autopsy completed on Kendrick Johnson found no indications of injury that would have caused his death.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Updated with video; A domestic dispute in Lowndes County leads to one arrest when marijuana is discovered.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  Lowndes County jail officers discovered one of their inmates had hanged himself Saturday.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and GBI are investigating after they say a small homemade explosive device killed an 18-year-old.