FORT BENNING -A soldier stationed at Fort Benning was arrested Friday on charges related to the theft of 300 sticks of high-grade explosives from a paving company in Columbus earlier this year.

Army Spc. Ricky Todd Godsey, 23, was arrested on charges of felony theft by taking and possession of destructive devices charges, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported.

Authorities said Spc. Godsey, of Watauga, Tenn., was one of at least three people involved in the theft.

Last month, authorities recovered 275 pounds of stolen explosives in a wooded area on the grounds of Fort Benning.

Fourth man surrenders in fatal drive-by case

GAINESVILLE -The last of four suspects wanted in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting in Hall County was in police custody Friday.

Jesus Cano, Jr., 20, of Clarkesville, surrendered to the Gainesville-Hall County Gang Task Force on Friday.

Mario Cavazos Hernandez, 17, of Athens, and Juan Galindo Zuniga, 18, of Oakwood, were killed in the gang-related shooting Monday.

Still in custody are Charles D. Graham, 15, of Gainesville; Amado Junior Madrigal, 17, of Oakwood; and Angel Mario DeLeon, 19, of Cornelia. Each is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

Court upholds Fugate's stay of execution

ATLANTA -The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a stay of execution Friday for convicted killer Wallace M. Fugate III, who claims he was denied a fair hearing before the state parole board.

A Fulton County judge blocked Mr. Fugate's execution Tuesday just hours before he was to die for the 1991 shooting death of his ex-wife. The state had asked the Supreme Court to overturn the stay.

Family contends with unwanted bats

GRIFFIN -Twynsia McDowell and her three small children thought they were the only ones living in their apartment. Then the bats showed up.

Nearly two months after Ms. McDowell and her family moved into the Griffin Housing Authority property, dozens of black fruit bats appeared in her children's bedroom, in her bathroom drain and in her vents.