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Bank robbed in Social Circle
$5,000 reward offered
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AJ Archer
Updated: Jun 2, 2011, 6:35 PM
Published: Jun 2, 2011, 5:40 PM

Pinnacle Bank in Social Circle was robbed today around 9:45 a.m. today and authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the man responsible.

According to Lt. Ford of the Social Circle Department of Public Safety, the armed robbery occurred with no injuries to any of the bank's patrons or workers.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesperson John Bankhead said the man handed the teller a note demanding money. He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The man is described as a slender black male in his mid-20s, roughly 6-feet tall. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information on the identity of the person responsible is asked to contact the Social Circle Police Department at (770) 464-2366 or the GBI Tip Line at (800) 597-8477.

 
April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
Newton County Sheriff Car---WEB
Kate Verity
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:29 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a head-on collision on Highway 212 left two young adults dead and a third hospitalized.

Joe Navarro, 21, was driving the vehicle and Breanna Smith, 18, was in the passenger seat. Katie New, 20, sat between them.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle lost control while going around a curve and crossed the centerline, where it collided head-on with a box truck. The crash report shows that their vehicle traveled another hundred feet after impact before coming to a stop. It spun, ended up facing the opposite direction on the shoulder of the opposite lane.

Navarro and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. New was airlifted to Grady Hospital. Her current condition is not known. 

Navarro, Smith and New were not believed to be wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

The driver of the box truck was not reported to have suffered any injuries.

This is an ongoing story. The News will post updates as they are made available.