PRESS RELEASE – Dorian Dorsey, age 37, of Gainesville, GA and Amanda Howard, age 45, of Gainesville, GA, have been arrested following a joint drug investigation by the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office. Police charged Dorsey and Howard with the following on November 10, 2023: Dorian […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – A senior football player at Northwest Whitfield High School has been arrested for assault after he hit another student across the face with a gun. William Caid Combs, 17-year-olds, is now facing aggravated assault charges after an altercation took place off school property on Oct. 1. According to reports, Combs was accompanied […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. – As a part of the SPLOST revenue, Polk County, Georgia has used some of these funds to install new tornado sirens in the county. Polk County is a part of Georgia’s “Tornado Alley” –  historically an area hit by strong storms and therefore a higher chance of tornados. The new sirens […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, November 4, 2023, at a little before 9:00 AM, Sgt. Jarred Taylor attempted a traffic stop on Jacksonville Road at Allen Road on a 2000 Black Jeep Cherokee for a Tail Light Violation. When Sgt. Taylor initiated his blue lights, the driver of the Jeep increased their speed and refused […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Johns Creek and Forsyth County Drug Task Force has seized 290 grams of fentanyl, approximately 117 grams of methamphetamine and Sig Sauer 9mm handgun. On November 3, 2023, Forsyth County deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of Flowery Branch Rd. in reference to a medical emergency. Upon arrival, two […]

PRESS RELEASE – Effective immediately, Gilmer County Fire Rescue, City of Ellijay Fire Department , and East Ellijay Department of Public Safety are implementing an emergency outdoor burn ban. In conjunction with the Georgia Forestry Commission, the above listed agencies have enacted a burn ban on all outdoor burning activities to include; but not limited […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged Sammy Reece, age 67, a former Detention Officer with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, with three felony counts of Items prohibited for possession by inmates; Warden’s Authorization and one felony count of Violation of Oath by Public Officer. On September 27, 2023, the Banks County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate the […]

PRESS RELEASE – Last weekend, members of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Alpharetta Police Department, Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted Operation Masquerade focusing on individuals that prey on juveniles on-line and solicit them for sex. During the 3-day operation, 11 individuals […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – Pickens Fire and Jasper Fire were dispatched to a reported structure fire Saturday morning, Oct. 28,  around 1:15 AM on Elizabeth Street in the city. The first arriving Engine-1 reported heavy fire on second level and venting through the roof. According to Pickens County Fire and Rescue, multiple attack lines were […]

PRESS RELEASE – Yesterday morning/afternoon (10/31/23), you may have seen multiple Deputies and Troopers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia State Patrol) in the area of Buchanan Highway (GA 120 W) and Roses Store. Deputies and Troopers were looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused a motor vehicle accident (MVA) at […]

PRESS RELEASE -A former Captain with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was terminated from employment with the agency on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, following an independent administrative investigation into policy violations. Dale Dillow, the former commander of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, was dismissed for violations including unbecoming and immoral conduct. On October 16, […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that earlier today, a body was found floating in the river. Captain Frank Copeland stated that last night, around 8:30 p.m., a 23-year-old male was reported missing by his mother. “She was concerned about his well being due to an undisclosed issue,” Captain Copeland […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a threat that was written on a bathroom wall at Gilmer County High School, saying someone was planning to ‘shoot up’ the school. Concerned individuals have stated that a written message was found on the inside of a bathroom stall threatening to shoot up […]

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – During a Sept. 25 court hearing, Joe Delores Lucero III, 33, pleaded guilty to rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, two counts of child molestation, sexual battery of a child under 16, and 14 counts of sexual exploitation of children, according to a filing in Dawson County Superior […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Friday, October 20, 2023, members of the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office, the Bremen Police Department and the Buchanan Police Department served a search warrant at 110 College Circle, Buchanan, GA. This investigation began several months ago after we received a number of confidential tips […]