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Robbery suspect Travis Brown arrested
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Travis Brown

Robbery suspect Travis Brown was arrested Monday night by Effingham County Sheriff's deputies and Rincon Police.

Brown, 25, of Clyo, was located in an attic of an apartment at Willowpeg Village apartments in Rincon. A woman also was arrested for obstruction and knowingly hiding a wanted criminal.

Brown was wanted by Rincon Police for robbery and also is awaiting trial on two burglaries in Effingham County. One of the burglaries was a commercial burglary in which firearms were taken. He is being held in the Effingham County Jail.


He was wanted for robbery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer following a robbery he allegedly committed Friday night at the Red Gate Mobile Home Park in Rincon. Rincon Police secured a warrant on Brown on Monday.

Rincon City Council Approves First Pay Raise in 14 Years
Council pay raise
Chart shows monthly salaries for city council members and mayors in Rincon, other Effingham County municipalities and nearby Georgia cities.
Rincon City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve its first pay raise in 14 years, increasing council members’ pay to $750 per month and the mayor’s pay to $950 per month starting next year. The raises will apply to those elected in November, when three council seats and the mayor’s office will be on the ballot.
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