Investigators in White County are working to identify the person(s) responsible for burglaries at a government facility and a business Friday night.
“There was a burglary at the White County Water Authority last night,” said White County Sheriff Rick Kelley. “During the burglary, a vehicle from the Water Authority was stolen. That vehicle was located at Laurel Creek Mini Storage, which was also burglarized last night.”
The mini-storage business is located off Tesnatee Gap Valley Road a short distance from the Water Authority facility.
Anyone who saw suspicious activity or who has information about those responsible for the crimes is asked to call the White County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (706) 865-5177.
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Tables were toppled and in at least one room broken and chairs and children s supplies were thrown about throughout the Antioch Baptist Church building.
Rob Moore
CLEVELAND – Members of a rural White County church said they are hopeful the person(s) who vandalized their facilities will find God.
Deputies responded to Antioch Baptist Church, 390 Antioch Cemetery Road, about 5:30 p.m. Monday for a reported burglary.
“The suspect(s) vandalized the church, causing substantial damage,” said White County Sheriff’s Capt. Clay Hammond.
Paul Payne, a deacon at the church located off U.S. 129 north of Cleveland, said the damage to the church building is considerable.