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Chatham County police chief reports crime declines, details major cases and rising fraud
Summary
Chief Hadley told commissioners that violent and property crimes are down year‑to‑date, outlined a linked homicide and Westlake shooting case with multiple arrests, described an infant homicide and a machete attack, and warned of growing financial fraud targeting seniors; he announced a scam awareness workshop.
Chief Hadley delivered a detailed update to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on public safety and recent major investigations. He said year‑to‑date figures for 2025 show declines in several categories: "Our robberies are down, 19 so far in 2025. ... Our total property crimes are down 15% and our total crimes are down 14% from 2024," he said.
Hadley highlighted several significant investigations. He described a March shooting at Westlake linked to a July 2024 homicide and said detectives used social media, jail calls and…
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