LYERLY, Ga. — A 66-year-old Lyerly man died Tuesday after being struck by a motor vehicle along Highway 114, according to the Chattooga County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office was notified at approximately 4:15 p.m. Aug. 25 of a fatal pedestrian accident in the 6000 block of Highway 114 in Lyerly. The victim, identified as […]

SUCHES, Ga. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Saturday, Aug. 29, on Highway 60 in Suches, where occupants and their dogs were able to safely escape the residence before fire crews arrived. Union County 911 received a report of the fire, prompting the dispatch of Union County Fire Stations 5 and 11, with Stations […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – A 39-year-old Clayton man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations involving a victim known to him, according to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Richardson was arrested Aug. 18 and booked into the Rabun County Detention Center. He faces charges of rape, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, criminal trespass and […]

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A Dawsonville man and military veteran has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a family violence incident in April 2025 that resulted in a 25-count indictment. According to Acting District Attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Jennifer Bagwell, Ryan Englert was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to all 25 counts. […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — Local and state investigators are working to identify human remains discovered last week in a field near Martin. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, Aug. 31, that the remains were found Wednesday, Aug. 26, in a field on the north end of the county. The remains have been turned over […]

COMMERCE, Ga. — Fire officials are investigating a suspected arson after a structure fire caused minor damage to a residence on Spring Lake Road early Monday morning. Units with Banks County Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to 164 Spring Lake Road at approximately 2:57 a.m. Aug. 31 following a report of a structure fire. […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Cedartown police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a donkey during a nighttime search for a missing child at a Polk County farm. The Cedartown Police Department said the officer was assisting Polk County Police officers in the early hours of Sunday morning. The […]

ROSSVILLE, Ga. — A 36-year-old Rossville man has been arrested and charged following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigation into the online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The GBI announced the arrest of Nathan Aldrich, 36, of Rossville, on Friday. Aldrich faces two counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to the […]

CORNELIA, Ga. — A former City of Cornelia Information Technology director has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $95,000 from the city. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday that Jeremy Ron Dundore, 46, of Clarkesville, was arrested and charged with two counts of theft by deception and one […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A 56-year-old man has been convicted on multiple charges involving a child following a four-day jury trial in Polk County Superior Court. Robert Hershell Williams was found guilty of child molestation, sexual battery against a child under the age of 16 and enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to Tallapoosa […]

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were arrested and more than a pound of methamphetamine was seized following a recent narcotics investigation in Murray County, according to the Murray County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on social media last week, identifying the suspects as Brandon Headrick and Cassandra Kinser, both of Murray […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a man currently listed among the agency’s Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Authorities are searching for Drake Ladon Keef, who is wanted on multiple active warrants, including hit and run, aggravated battery and driving with a suspended license. According […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. — Gilmer County Fire/Rescue is mourning the loss of retired Search and Rescue K9 Duke, a longtime working dog who helped establish the department’s K9 search program and assisted in several successful searches for missing people. Duke and his handler, Mikey Bramlett, made history as Gilmer County Fire/Rescue’s first Search and Rescue […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A second Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been fired and arrested after an internal audit found he allegedly accessed license plate data for personal purposes, according to the sheriff’s office. Former Deputy Jonathan Thomas is accused of accessing the agency’s Flock camera system and using retained license plate information for […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — A Calhoun man was arrested Thursday afternoon after authorities say he crashed into a Gordon County fire engine and fled the scene. The collision happened around 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the intersection of Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41. According to authorities, the fire engine was stopped in traffic when […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. — Gilmer County has received approval to move forward with the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box, providing another option for the safe and confidential surrender of infants in the community. Gilmer County Fire Rescue Chief Sam West announced the approval, saying the department is supporting efforts to bring the resource […]