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DeKalb County Sheriff deputies arrested a teenager in connection with the armed robbery and burglary of a synagogue on January 31. via MyFOX Atlanta

“All we can do is move forward and continue to do the job we're charged with”

Published 2/13/08 in The Times-Herald Luthersville Police Chief and Senoia resident David Adam Yates, 42, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and two counts of violation of oath of office Tuesday morning in ... via Times-Herald

“It's disappointing in a sense that you expect police officers to really uphold the law”

The former Luthersville police chief has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from sexual encounters with two women. via WSBTV

Published 2/12/08 at The Times-Herald Online Luthersville Police Chief and Senoia resident David Adam Yates, 42, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and two counts of violation of oath of office Tuesday ... via Times-Herald

“We are very close to purchasing plane tickets and making final arrangements”

For some people - Amina Ala Thabit, for example - war has a silver lining. Amina is a 3-year-old Iraqi girl who was born with heart problems. via Times-Herald

“We had 15 seniors. They all graduated. They're all enrolled in college, and they all got some sort of financial aid from the Boys and Girls Club.”

The Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia has received top honors not only for the youth of the year this fall, but for the club itself. via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

“We're just really not going to form an opinion”

Matt Morgan had been a Luthersville police officer for less than a month when the rest of his three-man department became the subject of a criminal investigation. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The trial of accused courthouse shooter Brian Nichols is on the schedule to resume next week. via MyFOX Atlanta

The police chief of Luthersville is out on bond after being accused of rape. Meriwether County Sheriff's Office arrested David Yates on charges he raped a woman in August. via MyFOX Atlanta

“It ended up being a productive night, and we got two DUIs off the road”

Multi-jurisdictional road checks in Senoia Thursday night led to 11 arrests, including two people wanted on outstanding warrants, two DUI drivers and the confiscation of more than an ounce of methamphetamine. via Times-Herald

“It's unfortunate for the city, and it's tough for me too”

Only one officer was on patrol in the town of Luthersville, Ga., Wednesday night. via WLTX-TV Columbia

An investigation into the alleged imprisonment and rape of a Luthersville woman has led to the arrest of the Luthersville police chief and another officer. via CBS 46

“We are waiting because, at this point, it is all an allegation”

Published 9/14/07 in The Times-Herald The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed Luthersville Police Chief David A. Yates, a resident of Senoia, has been accused of sexual assault. via Times-Herald

The GBI is investigating allegations by a Meriwether County woman that she was raped by the Luthersville police chief. via WSB-AM Atlanta