HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Thursday, May 23, 2024, members of the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit and the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force were in the area of Old Highway 100 in reference to an investigation. Sgt. Trenton Benson observed a wanted person out of another jurisdiction and attempted to conduct a traffic stop […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – On February 5, 2022, Paulding E-911 received a call from individuals located at 258 Old Locklear Road Dallas, GA 30132 in reference to a female who had just been shot. Once Deputies arrived, it was determined that the victim, later identified as Shana Nicole Dover W/F, 35 YOA, had succumbed to […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Sgt. Trenton Benson of the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit was working interdiction on I-20 when he observed a black passenger car that was tailgating a tractor trailer. As Sgt. Benson moved to get closer to the car, it abruptly changed lanes, zigzagging in between vehicles and […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement in respond to one of their deputies confiscating a large amount of drugs. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on May 18, 2024, Deputy Ellenburg conducted a traffic stop in the Gore area of Chattooga County. The traffic stop resulted in the “seizure of approximately […]

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a Catoosa County jury convicted Ruben Santos, a 40-year-old man from Chattanooga, of Burglary in the First Degree. Evidence presented over the course of a two-day trial showed that Santos was a long-time family friend of the victim, a 25-year-old woman. Santos befriended the victim when […]

PRESS RELEASE – On the morning of May 13, 2024, at 07:47:57, the City of Jasper Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire with entrapment at 67 Oakmont Dr in Jasper, Georgia, 30143. Responding units reported witnessing heavy black smoke coming from the area of the incident location. Jasper Fire Department personnel arrived […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Thursday, May 16, 2024, during a warrant roundup, an attempt to serve a warrant at 156 Reid Circle was made and the male was not home. When all units started to leave, the wanted person, Joshua Duncan, pulled into his driveway. Duncan jumped out of his jeep and took off […]

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – On March 26, 2024, a Catoosa County jury convicted Brandon Bennett of 15 counts of child sex offenses after a two day trial before Judge Brian House. Bennett, 39, was convicted of two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of incest, three counts of child molestation, six counts of sexual […]

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CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – According to Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk, on Tuesday May 14, 2024, members of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 65 Fallbrooke Lane, Ringgold, Georgia. The search warrant was based off of an extensive investigation into the sales of narcotics. During the search Catoosa County deputies located […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – A multi-agency gang investigation has led to the arrests of 7 criminal street gang (CSG) members and associates on multiple charges, including Violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Act, Simple Assault, Terroristic Threats, and Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Distribute. The […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged Osman Sesay Jr., age 18, of Hiram, in connection to the death of Zander Whatley, age 11, of Douglasville, GA. On April 29, 2024, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate. The investigation shows on Monday, April 29, 2024, at about 11:00 p.m., […]

A month-long investigation by drug investigators and uniform patrol led to a traffic stop on Highway 66 over the weekend. A suspected drug dealer, Timothy Gavin, was a passenger in a car that was stopped by Uniform Patrol Sgt. Justin Osborn Sunday morning May 5th. Probable cause was established, and a search of the vehicle […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, just before 4 p.m., Rabun County Sheriff’s Office K9 units pulled over a 2020 black Honda Civic traveling north on GA 15/US 441 near the River Falls Campground. While one K9 Deputy spoke to the driver, Abraham Montiel, a 21-year-old Hispanic male from Clayton, the other K9 Deputy noticed that […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – On Friday, May 10, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Jesus Flores-Vilchis on child molestation charges. Flores-Vilchis is facing seven charges, including one count of child molestation, three counts of aggravated child molestation, and three counts of sodomy against a person under the age of 10 years old. He is facing […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Alan James Cain, age 21, of Canon, GA, with Aggravated Assault, Family Violence, and Cruelty to Children in the first degree. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate a child abuse and aggravated assault case. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the Hart […]