PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Calhoun, GA. Michelle Ralstons, age 55, of Calhoun, GA was shot and injured in the incident. No deputies were injured in this incident. On August 16, 2024, at about 12:00 a.m., deputies with […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – Supporters of Fannin County Animal Control are ‘extremely disappointed’ to find The Blue Ridge Humane Society has decided to keep the property that was set aside to be the new site of Fannin County Animal Control. FYN spoke to Commissioner Jamie Hensley who confirmed that the humane society did change their […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office released the following press release after receiving multiple reports of scammers: Scammers are using spoofed local phone numbers, credible names, and convincing stories—all to steal your money! Protect yourself by hanging up on anyone who claims to have a warrant for your arrest, threatens to issue a […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – On July 23, 2024, Mr. Kang contacted the Sheriff’s Office requesting an appointment with Sheriff Freeman to discuss having lights and sirens placed onto his car. A command staff member spoke with Mr. Kang. The request for lights and sirens, so people would get out of his way, was denied. That […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On July 11, 2024, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations about the download of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material). In this case, Sgt. Brent Duggins, the Crimes Against Children Specialist, received over 40 cybertips on a subject that lived in Haralson County that was […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday afternoon, August 9, 2024, the Banks County Sheriff’s Office discovered suspected human remains in a wooded area near Harden Bridge Road. The remains were found during a search for Charles “Eddie” Ramsey, a man reported missing by his family. Ramsey was last seen walking towards his home on Harden Bridge […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a shooting in Gordon County, GA. One man was injured. On July 7, 2024, at about 3:30 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office to assist with an investigation into a shooting that occurred […]

PRESS RELEASE – On July 25th, Towns County Drug Investigators received a report of drug activity and opened an investigation. During the investigation at a residence on Dyer Road, probable cause developed, and a search of the residence resulted in the confiscation of an amount of Methamphetamine, which field-tested positive, as well as drug related […]

PRESS RELEASE – On July 31st, Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding drug information at a residence on Dills Road in Hiawassee. When deputies arrived, a family member of the residence produced an amount of Methamphetamine in a plastic bag. Drug Investigators were called to the scene. During the investigation it was determined […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens County Fire was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon around the 12:19 p.m. It was reported that a loaded dump truck had left the roadway and was overturned with the driver entrapped just below the Tate Mountain Estates entrance. Battalion 11 and Engine 10 was the first […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga.– The GBI has arrested and charged former Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Ronnie Banks, age 52, of Bowersville, GA, with Aggravated Assault and Battery. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an assault following a domestic incident that occurred at a home in Pendergrass, GA on April 29, 2024. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On November 17, 2023, FCSO deputies were dispatched to a business alarm at Simon D. Jewelers in Suwanee. Deputies found a back door pried open and several display cases were smashed and jewelry was stolen. The loss estimate was approximately $300,000 or more. During the investigation, the suspects were identified as Higuera […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged 3 former Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) officers, one GDC investigator, and one former Floyd County deputy for the aggravated assault on an inmate in the Floyd County Jail. On June 5, 2024, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office made the request after the assault of an […]

PRESS RELEASE – Please “be on the lookout” for this stolen boat! The boat was stolen from the New Home area on Sand Mountain, between July 12th and July 20th, 2024. The boat is a 2016 Cobia, with an outboard motor. The motor is a 2016 Yamaha F150. Also stolen with the boat was a […]

PRESS RELEASE – Pickens Fire was dispatched to a vehicle fire Tuesday afternoon, around the 7:20 p.m. hour at 4:30 Sassafras Mountain, Laurel Lane. The actual location was across the county line in Dawson County. Pickens fire responded with Station 10 and Station 5 along with Dawson County Fire also responding. Volunteer firefighters from Pickens […]