Dallas Man Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence

Michael William Donnelly, 44, received a 20-year sentence last week after entering a guilty plea to charges of burglary and theft by taking.

An eight-time convicted felon will serve 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole after DNA linked him to a burglary that occurred last fall, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade. Michael William Donnelly, 44, of Dallas, received a 20-year sentence last week after entering a guilty plea to charges of burglary and theft by taking. The defendant was sentenced as a repeat offender, which means the first 10 years of his 20-year term will be served behind bars. Donnelly’s theft by taking felony conviction in 1995 launched a criminal career that extends over three decades. According to Assistant District Attorney Duncan Munn, a majority of the defendant’s criminal record centers around theft. Donnelly’s latest …

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Couple Found Dead; Multi-State Pickpockets Sought

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   Smyrna Couple Found Dead in Home (Smyrna-Vinings Patch) Preliminary investigation suggests the Wednesday incident was the result of a domestic dispute.   Multi-State Pickpockets Sought (Douglasville Patch) If you shop at Hobby Lobby, you may have seen the suspects the Douglas County Sheriff's Department and Douglasville Police Department are looking for.   Jury Ponders If Prince is Fit for Trial (Douglasville Patch) A Douglas County jury is reportedly leaning 11-1 in the case of the 16-year-old who is accused of killing his great-grandmother but which way they are leaning is not yet clear.   Acworth Bust Yields Guns, Drugs (Acworth Patch) Two women and one man face …

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Drug Busts; Former Clerk Faces Theft Charges

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Sheriff's Dept. Makes Drug Busts (Douglasville Patch) The Douglas County Sheriff's Department made several drug busts last week, including one as part of the International Operation Freak Nasty and three on meth distribution.   Former Bartow Magistrate Clerk, Judge Accused of Stealing Money (Cartersville Patch) A grand jury in Cartersville brought 116 theft by taking charges against Penny Essie Blackmon, 52, now of Billingsley, Alabama.   Cobb Transportation Director Named 'Woman of Year' (West Cobb Patch) The award for Faye DiMassimo was announced last week at the annual scholarship luncheon of the Women's Transportation Seminar's Atlanta Chapter.

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Inmate's Death 'Not Suspicious,' Name Released

Joe Dent was identified as the inmate who died in jail on Wednesday. Douglas County Coroner Randy Daniel said although the autopsy is not back yet, the death was from natural causes and not suspicious.

Douglas, Paulding Robberies May Be Linked

No arrests have been made in last week’s robbery in Douglasville, nor one that happened late last year in South Paulding.

A robbery at a Douglasville business last week could be tied to a similar crime that remains unsolved more than seven months later. The Douglas County Sheriff's and Douglasville Police Departments last week announced they were seeking two men after an armed robbery at the JP Jones Petro gas station on Bankhead Highway. Authorities report that one of the two suspects fired a round as they entered the store and robbed the clerk of the cash. The two may have been dropped off at the business by a gray, four-door car with fog lights. Fox 5 Atlanta reported Sunday that the Douglasville crime could be related to the robbery of a restaurant in South Paulding. “The M.O. matches another robbery that occurred up in Paulding County. We believe these …

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Two Cycle Riders Wanted in Douglas Co. Burglaries

Douglas County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two motorcycle-riding burglars who used a stolen American Express gift card at an Exxon gas station off of E. Holmes Drive on Sunday.

Kidnapper Gets Life in Prison

Thad Ashley, 38, was sentenced to life in prison plus 31 years after being found guilty Monday on kidnapping, attempted kidnapping and criminal trespass charges.

Hiram Teen, Others To Face Arson Charges

Updated: We've added video from Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller's press conference from Tuesday.

A Hiram teen is slated to be arrested and charged in connection with the May 12 burning of the General Western Cotton Mill in Douglasville. Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller in a press conference Tuesday said 18-year-old Terry Carringer of Hiram will faces charges of arson, interference with government property, criminal damage to property and burglary upon his arrest, which is expected to occur later today or Wednesday. Another individual, 20-year-old Christopher Roberts of Douglasville, is expected to be arrested in the same time frame to face the same charges. Two teens have already been arrested in connection with the cotton mill’s burning—17-year-old Jeromie Hand of Douglasville and 18-year-old Adrian Bond of Shelbyville, Tenn. …

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High-Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Crash

Lucky to be alive, Kevin Montgomery only sustained minor head injures and will be arrested as soon as he is released from the hospital.