STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A 25-year-old Toccoa man wanted on forgery and theft charges was arrested Monday after deputies say they found suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, pills and counterfeit currency during a search. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Crime Suppression Unit arrested Chandler Smith, 25, of Toccoa, on Sept. 21 after […]

DADE COUNTY, Ga. – Residents in an area of Dade County are being urged to remain inside their homes while authorities investigate an active crime scene. According to an alert issued by authorities approximately 30 minutes ago, the affected area includes Michael’s Road from Highway 301 to the Alabama state line, with an active crime […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – An online threat directed at Pickens High School prompted a soft lockdown Tuesday as the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office investigated the report. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were notified Tuesday morning of a threat made online against the school. School officials placed the campus under a soft lockdown while law […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. – A 78-year-old Lavonia man was killed Monday morning after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in Hart County. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with Hart County Fire and Hart County EMS, responded to the crash on Lankford Road near Floyd Road shortly before 10:30 […]

HOMER, Ga. — Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed is defending his office’s decision not to release certain records related to the use of Flock Safety license plate-reading technology, saying the records are protected from disclosure under Georgia law. The statement comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Banks County Sheriff’s Office and a publication over […]

DALTON, Ga. — Fourteen people have been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into prostitution at seven massage parlors in Dalton and Whitfield County, authorities said. The Dalton Police Department, Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation served search warrants Sept. 22 at seven massage businesses as part of an […]

ELLIJAY, Ga. — A 19-year-old Ellijay man faces sexual extortion and invasion of privacy charges following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation cybercrime investigation into the alleged sextortion of a woman. The Ellijay Police Department requested assistance from the GBI on Friday, Sept. 4, in investigating the alleged sextortion, according to authorities. Victor Henry Vicente, 19, […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY,Two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged burglary reported earlier this month in Franklin County, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, to a reported burglary at a residence on Crawford Road. Investigators identified Natavious Darrell Hargrove, of Martin, and Dalena Leegail […]

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Three parents have been charged after authorities say they entered a school bus carrying Cottrell Elementary School students during a confrontation at a Dahlonega apartment complex Monday. The incident unfolded Sept. 14 at Highland Trace Apartments on Hardman Drive, off Ga. 60, as bus 22-36 was delivering students home from Cottrell Elementary. […]

ALTO, Ga. — A woman was critically injured after suffering severe burns when a brush fire became uncontrollable Saturday in Banks County, according to fire officials. Banks County Fire and Emergency Services crews were dispatched around 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19 to a property at 244 Hidden Valley Drive in Alto for a reported brush fire. […]

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Authorities are investigating after a student was found dead Sunday at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland. The Cleveland Police Department said officers were called to the university shortly after 5:15 p.m. Sept. 20 following a report of an unresponsive person inside one of the campus apartments. Officers found a male student deceased […]

CANON, Ga. — A 32-year-old Canon woman has been arrested and charged with murder and multiple other offenses following a domestic violence incident Thursday night that resulted in the death of a man, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Franklin County 911 received a report of the incident on Cheek Drive in Canon at […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — A traffic stop during a funeral procession Tuesday led to the discovery of materials authorities said were consistent with a mobile methamphetamine laboratory and prompted a response from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Clandestine Lab Unit. According to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jeremy Stanley was assisting with a funeral […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. — A 37-year-old Winder man was arrested Sept. 15 after deputies say he attempted to force his way into a vehicle occupied by a woman in the Bakers Bridge Road area. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area shortly after 7:30 a.m. following a report of a […]

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A traffic stop on GA 400 Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, led to a multi-county pursuit and the arrest of an Atlanta man, according to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy with the Dawson County Crime Suppression Unit initiated a traffic stop on GA 400 northbound. The driver, identified as Hassan […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — An aircraft experiencing reported engine problems made an emergency landing at Pickens County Airport on Sept. 19, according to Pickens Fire. Pickens Fire was dispatched to the airport around 12:45 p.m. after receiving a report that the aircraft was experiencing engine trouble and possibly on fire. The aircraft was expected to […]