Fayetteville Couple Get 20 Years for Robbing Local Dollar Store

A couple from Fayetteville were sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing the Dollar Store in Lithia Springs in 2007.

Fayetteville Couple Get 20 Years for Robbing Local Dollar Store

A couple from Fayetteville were sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing the Dollar Store in Lithia Springs in 2007.

A Fayetteville husband and wife will be serving a 20-year sentence after robbing numerous businesses at gun point around the metro Atlanta area, including a local business in 2007, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade. Preston Marcelus Calhoun, 42, and his wife, Roslynn Ford-Calhoun, 42, were sentenced Monday by Chief Superior Court Judge Robert J. James after entering a guilty plea to one count each of Armed Robbery. Calhoun will serve 20 years in prison while his counterpart, Ford-Calhoun, will spend 15 of the 20 years in confinement. Both are required to pay restitution in the amount of $4,459.52. The charges stem from an armed robbery that took place at a Dollar General in Lithia Springs on September 10, 2007. …

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Police Search for Bank Robber

The Douglasville Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man that robbed the Bank of the Ozarks, off of Chapel Hill Road.

The Douglasville Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man that robbed the Bank of the Ozarks, off of Chapel Hill Road, today at about 3:15 p.m. A man wearing a mask that looked like an old man said he had a gun and robbed the bank, Douglasville Police Deputy Chief Gary Sparks said. He never, however, displayed a weapon. "We were led to believe he fled on foot," Sparks said. Police K-9 Units are working to track the person and the police are in the process of checking the bank's surveillance equipment, Sparks said. Also, a perimeter has been set up and local schools have been notified. No injuries have been reported. No other pictures or details are available at this time. Return to Douglasville Patch …

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Heirling Given Life in Prison for 2002 Armed Robbery

Christopher Britt Heirling was sentenced to life in prison, plus five consecutive years, for the armed robbery of Scott Hudson, who runs local BBQ landmark Hudson’s Hickory House with his father, Buford.

A 42-year-old North Carolina man will spend his life in prison after being sentenced for robbing a local restaurant manager at gunpoint outside his home in 2002, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade. Christopher Britt Heirling was sentenced to life in prison, plus five consecutive years, after Chief Superior Court Judge Robert J. James agreed with the State’s sentencing recommendation for the defendant’s armed robbery of Scott Hudson, who runs local BBQ landmark Hudson’s Hickory House with his father, Buford. Heirling received the punishment after entering a guilty plea to charges of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during a commission of a felony. Before relaying his recommendation to the court, Assistant …

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3 Suspects Sought in Armed Robbery

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is looking for three men who robbed two women at gunpoint after following them home from the WalMart on Thornton Rd.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is looking for three men who followed two women home from the WalMart on Thornton Rd. in Lithia Springs on Monday and demanded money from them at gunpoint, according to the Sheriff's Facebook page. While paying for their merchandise, a woman and her mother were watched by three black males, who waited for them to leave the store, the Facebook account says. The men followed the women to their residence. "As the women were unloading their car, they left the front door of the residence open," reads the Sheriff's Facebook page. "At which time, one of the black males entered into the residence and put a gun to the head of one of the women. The gunman demanded money and when they told him that they didn't …

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Douglasville Robbery May Be Linked to Paulding One

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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Suspects Sought After Armed Robbery

Two suspects are being sought after an armed robbery Wednesday night at the JP Jones Petro gas station at 7306 Bankhead Highway.

Suspects Sought After Armed Robbery

Two suspects are being sought after an armed robbery Wednesday night at the JP Jones Petro gas station at 7306 Bankhead Highway.

Two suspects are being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff's and Douglasville Police Departments after an armed robbery Wednesday night at the JP Jones Petro gas station at 7306 Bankhead Highway, according to the Sheriff's Facebook page. One of the two suspects fired a round as they entered the store and robbed the clerk of the cash. The attached photos are of the suspects leaving the store. The report says they were possibly dropped off at the location by a gray, four-door car with fog lights. If you have any information, contact Detective Ratliff at 678-486-1245 or at ratliffc@ci.douglasville.ga.us. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Douglasville Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on …

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Police Searching for Armed Robber

The Douglasville Police Department is looking for the man pictured in these photos, who robbed the Royal Inn Suites on May 26, at approximately 9:24 p.m.

The Douglasville Police Department is looking for the man pictured in these photos, who robbed the Royal Inn Suites on May 26, at approximately 9:24 p.m. He is described as a white, male 5 foot 8 inches to 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 150 to 160 pounds. He entered the hotel and asked for room rates and a few minutes later jumped the counter with a large knife and demanded the money from the register, according to the Douglasville Police Department's Facebook page. He reportedly ran from the scene and got into a beige or tan mini van. He was wearing blue jeans, a black shirt, black shoes and an Alabama baseball cap. Anyone with information should call Detective Sims at 678-293-1743 or simsd@ci.douglasville.ga.us. Don’t miss any of…

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Police Search for This Car After Robbery

A robbery was committed Friday, at the Texaco at Highway 92 and Pope Rd.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is on the lookout for an early model 1990s maroon Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, or similar vehicle, after an attempted robbery was committed Friday, at the Texaco at Highway 92 and Post Rd. The man attempting to rob the store clerk is described as black, between 5 foot 7 inches and 5 foot 10 inches tall, with a slim build. The man pointed a gun at the store clerk and attempted to rob him at gun point. According to the sheriff's department website, he was wearing a dark hoodie and was last seen going south, toward Atlanta, on Highway 92. Those with information about this robbery can call J. Hayes, Douglas County Sheriff's Department Investigations Division, at 770-920-4905.

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