HART COUNTY, Ga. – A 25-year-old Hartwell man was arrested following an early morning stabbing incident in Hart County, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched just before 5:00 a.m. on December 19, 2025, to Nealy Drive off Anderson Highway in reference to a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies found an individual […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. – A man was found dead early Thursday morning following an ATV crash in Hart County, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just after midnight on December 19, 2025, to a report of a missing person in the area of Jud Cole Road. Family members told authorities the man […]

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, GBI Agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Catoosa County, Georgia, involving officers from the East Ridge (Tennessee) Police Department. No one was injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that around 5:30 p.m. on December 14, 2025, East Ridge Police Department […]

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — The mother of a 41-year-old man who died from a fentanyl overdose while in custody at the Fannin County Adult Detention Center has filed a civil lawsuit alleging systemic failures in jail security, medical care, and overdose response. Paula Cherie Hughes filed the complaint in Fannin County Superior Court both individually […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – A Gilmer County school bus was involved in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in the area of Whitepath Road near Riverbend Road, causing a road closure and an emergency response. According to officials, five students and the bus driver were on board at the time of the incident. All occupants were […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of former employee and active volunteer Robert Muth, who died from injuries sustained while assisting with traffic control during the City of Cumming’s Christmas parade over the weekend. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Muth was struck by a vehicle while volunteering at the […]

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — A 22-year-old Atlanta man was arrested Saturday evening after authorities say he attempted to introduce a large amount of contraband into Hays State Prison, according to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were alerted around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, to a suspicious male carrying a duffle bag who entered […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Whitfield County man has been arrested in connection with a child exploitation investigation involving hundreds of illicit images, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said that on Dec. 10, 2025, detectives with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trevor Lee Teasley of Whitfield County on a charge of […]

Three Arrested, Two Sought in Burglary Investigation Near Fairmount FAIRMOUNT, Ga. — Authorities have arrested three individuals and are seeking two more in connection with a series of residential burglaries reported earlier this month near Fairmount, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were dispatched on Dec. 8 to Slate Mine Road following reports of multiple […]

DADE COUNTY, Ga. — A late-night traffic stop in Dade County escalated into a high-speed, multi-county pursuit Sunday night that ended with a crash, shots fired at law enforcement, and the arrest of a Tennessee man now facing numerous felony charges, authorities said. According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were conducting traffic enforcement […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 3, 2025, a Walker County jury convicted Christian Austin Raines, for sexually assaulting his two minor family members, after a three-day trial before Chief Superior Court Judge Brian House. Raines, 24, was convicted on all 8 counts of sexually-related crimes against the children including: Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sexual […]

ELBERTON, Ga. — A 15-year-old Elberton teen has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night inside a local restaurant, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Justin Cleveland, 15, of Elberton, has been charged with malice murder and felony murder in the death of 17-year-old […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 1, 2025 Deputies with Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office assisted by Officers from Andrews Police Department responded to 115 LJ Moss Ln in the Marble community. Deputies were attempting to serve a warrant for Felony Larceny on Levi Charles Moss. Upon arrival, deputies made multiple attempts to get Moss to exit […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of using a false identity to gain employment at a Verizon Wireless authorized retailer and stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise is now facing multiple felony charges in Forsyth County, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Investigators say the case began in July, when Donald Carroll […]

ROYSTON, Ga. — Royston firefighters assisted Hart County crews in a structure fire Saturday afternoon after receiving a call reporting possible trapped occupants while returning from participating in the Lavonia Christmas parade. According to a media release issued December 7, the City of Royston Fire Department was traveling south on Highway 17 around 4 p.m. […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in 2021 belong to a Paulding County man who had been missing for more than a decade. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office announced that the remains have been identified as Thomas Joe Kratzer, who was reported missing by his family on February 4, 2014, […]