CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. – On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Chattooga County jurors convicted Vincent Ray Hix, 35, of Aggravated Battery after less than twenty minutes of deliberation. Over the course of the two-day trial, the evidence showed that Hix started an argument with his girlfriend and then struck her with an object. The victim was […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 4:59 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of GA Highway 120 in reference to a theft already occurred. The complainant reported that she looked out and saw a truck exiting her driveway pulling a log splitter and when she went outside, she saw […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, March 4, 2024, members of the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit were out attempting to serve an outstanding felony warrant on Sparky Chad Marcus. The CSU had learned Marcus was driving a U-Haul van and they went to his residence on Providence Church Spur to see if they could […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged Ryan Kitchens, age 29, of Pickens County, Georgia, with seven counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (five counts for possession and two counts for distribution) on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Additional unrelated charges were taken by […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI is investigating the death of William Charles Lamberti, age 48, of Demorest, GA, at the request of the Clarkesville Police Department, following a traffic stop and chase along Georgia Highway 115 in Habersham County, Georgia on March 3, 2024. At around 10:00 p.m., Clarkesville Police initiated a traffic stop […]

PRESS RELEASE – Johnny Chastain, the representative for Georgia House District 7, issued the following press release: The House kicked-off the eighth week of the 2024 legislative season on Monday, February 26. I joined fellow lawmakers in the House chamber for three long days of legislative work. Thursday was especially important as it marked Legislative […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – On Sunday, February 25th Deputy Justin Osborn investigated a suspicious person at the Marathon Gas Station at 1883 Hwy. 76W. He was able to locate the subject and during the investigation probable cause was established and the vehicle was searched. During the investigation an amount of Methamphetamine, that field-tested positive, was […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On February 12, 2024, Jessica Marie Johnson pled guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Involuntary Manslaughter, she was sentenced to 30 years with 15 years to serve. This case began on April 2, 2021, when Haralson County Sheriff’s deputies, fire fighters and EMS were dispatched to a psychiatric call involving a […]

PRESS RELEASE – On February 26, at approximately 11:00PM, a Dade County Deputy observed a vehicle speeding on Interstate 24, traveling toward Marion County. After activating the lights and siren on his patrol unit, the vehicle increased it’s speed to approximately 120-125 MPH. The vehicle continued West on Interstate 24, and attempted to leave the […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Rome Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Rome, Georgia. Kelvin Gerard Jackson, age 34, of Augusta, GA, died in the incident. No officers were injured. The preliminary information indicates on Friday, February 23, 2024, at about 11:10 a.m., Rome Police Department officers […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Towns County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, GBI agents are investigating the death of Trevonte Jamal Shubert-Helton, age 29, of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia. The investigation shows that Shubert-Helton was discovered by a hiker at the Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area during the […]

Photo By: Tonya Jackson FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – A high speed police chase on Hwy 515 in Fannin County has resulted in a wreck. According to reports, police were in pursuit of a Ford Ranger coming from Ellijay. Allegedly, the occupant(s) of the vehicle then began to throw drugs or drug paraphernalia out of the […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Georgia Department of Public Safety is saddened to announce the line-of-duty death of Trooper First Class Chase Redner #290. On February 20, 2024, TFC Redner was investigating a vehicle crash on Interstate 75 North near Mt. Zion Boulevard in Clayton County when he was struck by a vehicle. TFC Redner was […]

PRESS RELEASE – Further investigation into a raid on a residence on Byron Road Wednesday evening February 7th, which resulted in the seizure of 2.7 grams of Fentanyl and the arrest of Gregory Thomas Breitenbach, resulted in a larger amount of Fentanyl being confiscated. Towns County Sheriff’s Drug Investigators and K-9s were not satisfied with […]

PRESS RELEASE – At 2:01 pm, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a call to High Shoals Falls for a person hanging from a tree by a rope. Towns County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI for assistance. Towns County Sheriff’s Office, DNR, and GBI are working to determine the identity of […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, deputies with the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kenneth Wayne Kimball for multiple charges including Exploitation of Elder Person, Identity Theft and Financial Transaction Card Fraud. This case began back at the end of September 2023 when a report was filed in reference to Financial Exploitation […]