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BREAKING: Dawson County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant charged with distributing a controlled substance
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Ethan Blake Taffar.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 3:27 PM
Published: Apr 11, 2025, 8:53 PM
A Dawson County law enforcement officer was recently arrested for alleged distribution of a controlled substance and another offense.
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A Dawson-area attorney could lose her law license after being accused of alleged acts tied to ‘ghosting’ multiple clients
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Jul 30, 2025, 2:02 AM
Published: Jul 29, 2025, 8:13 PM
From allegedly failing to file documents and return phone calls to charging clients thousands of dollars in fees and then ghosting them, one North Georgia attorney could soon lose her ability to practice law.
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