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Athens County Man Holds Deputies At Bay

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published April 30, 2013 at 7:17 AM EDT

An Athens County man is in custody following a standoff and shootout at his home yesterday.Franklin Green is accused of opening fire on sheriff's deputies who arrived at his home to serve court papers. Shots from Green's rifle damaged two cruisers, but no injuries are reported.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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