Number of foster children on rise

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Number of foster children on rise

Georgia one of 5 states struggling with increase

This July 15, 2014 file photo shows a photograph of Eric Dean, with a broken arm, placed on folders of exhibits and documents presented in court in Glenwood, Minn., relating to the May 2014 trial of Amanda Peltier in the death of her 4-year-old stepson, Eric. In 2014, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ran an in-depth story reporting how Eric's plight drew little scrutiny despite 15 separate abuse reports being lodged with social workers. In response, Gov. Mark Dayton ordered closer oversight of child-protection decisions and formed a task force that recommended dozens of steps to place more emphasis on child safety. - photo by Associated Press

foster — This July 15, 2014 file photo shows a photograph of Eric Dean, with a broken arm, placed on folders of exhibits and documents presented in court in Glenwood, Minn., relating to the May 2014 trial of Amanda Peltier in the death of her 4-year-old stepson, Eric. In 2014, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ran an in-depth story reporting how Eric's plight drew little scrutiny despite 15 separate abuse reports being lodged with social workers. In response, Gov. Mark Dayton ordered closer oversight of child-protection decisions and formed a task force that recommended dozens of steps to place more emphasis on child safety. - photo by Associated Press

DAVID CRARY

AP National Writer

Updated: Nov 24, 2016, 11:54 PM

Published: Nov 24, 2016, 11:56 PM

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a sustained decline, but just five states account for nearly two-thirds of the recent increase. Reasons range from creation of a new child-abuse hotline to widespread outrage over the deaths of children who'd been repeatedly abused. Addictions among parents are another major factor.The most dramatic increase has been in Georgia, where the foster-care population skyrocketed from about 7,600 in September 2013 to 13,266 last month.

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Joint investigation leads to narcotics trafficking arrest

Shown is trafficking amount of fentanyl that was recovered from vehicles during a Tuesday arrest in Statesboro, along with a large amount of US Currency from one of the vehicles.

a trafficking amount of fentanyl was recovered from each vehicle, along with a large amount of US Currency from Rodriguez’s vehicle. — Shown is trafficking amount of fentanyl that was recovered from vehicles during a Tuesday arrest in Statesboro, along with a large amount of US Currency from one of the vehicles.

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Statesboro Herald

Published: Jul 9, 2025, 10:18 PM

An investigation of a fentanyl trafficking suspect yielded two arrests when the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security agents set up a surveillance operation in Statesboro on July 8, according to a press release from the BCSO.

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