Girls Gone Wild

Officials shield crime of mayor’s teen daughter

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two part series on Girls Gone Wild. Part two on Jessica Summer Murray, the daughter of Bill and Sandra Murray will appear in next month's issue.

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Seagraves tampers with Hospital Authority

The Americus Sumter Observer has been informed by the NAACP that it has received information that David Seagraves, CEO of Sumter Regional Hospital, has submitted names to the County Commissioners to be considered for seats on the Hospital Authority.

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Times Recorder hides drug arrest of employee's son

The Americus Times Recorder hid the drug arrest of one of its employee's children by failing to report the facts of the case in the area beat section of its newspaper. The Sumter County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force recently arrested Joel M. Melton, Jr., the son of Times Recorder Circulation Manager Zelma Melton, for alleged possession of marijuana.

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 Officer loses job over arrest

Attorney Bill Murray verbally attacked Police Officer Michael Miller when a domestic dispute Took place at the Murray Home May 16, 2006

The Americus Police Department is not givening out much information. But the officer best know for his involvement in a May dispute between a local attorney and his wife, has been dismissed. 

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