NE Ga police blotter: meth arrests in Barrow Co, deadly fire in Habersham Co

Former Lumpkin Co Sheriff laid to rest after Monday funeral

Two arrests so far and the Sheriff’s Office in Winder says more are possible: Brittany Stiltner is from Monroe; Michael Fulcher is from Auburn. They were booked into the Barrow County jail on methamphetamine trafficking charges.

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting. 29 year-old Joseph Davis of Bowman has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting a 28 year-old man in the arm.

Former Lumpkin County Sheriff Randy Pruitt was laid to rest after a Monday afternoon funeral: the 63 year-old Pruitt had been serving as the Chief Magistrate Judge in Dahlonega before his death late last week.

A Habersham County man has been killed in a fire: Johnny Higginbotham was 54 years old, from Demorest. He died in a blaze that burned a camper on Habersham Miles Road. The state Fire Marshal’s office will investigate.