LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.– The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Lumpkin County, Georgia. The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on December 7, 2023. No one was injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that at about 2:55 a.m., Lumpkin County deputies were requested by Hall County […]

PRESS RELEASE – After receiving some complaints about drug activity at 718 County Line Church Rd in Cleveland, agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, White County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office conducted a knock and talk at the residence on November 30, 2023. As a result of this […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – A 46-year-old man was rescued from a house fire by Paulding County Fire Department Monday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, members of a family in Dallas called 911 call to inform them of a house fire and that a loved one was still trapped inside. Pickens County Fire […]

PRESS RELEASE– The GBI has arrested and charged eleven people following a joint drug investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force, Haralson County Sheriff’s Office, Troup County Sheriff’s Office, the DEA Birmingham District Office Task Force Group 42, and 7th Judicial Circuit Major Crimes […]

PRESS RELEASE — In a Nov. 29 ceremony at the GHLA Stars of the Lodging Industry Celebration, Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R–Dahlonega) was recognized as the 2023 Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association (GHLA). This prestigious award reflects Leader Gooch’s dedication to public service and his contributions to the betterment of […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – A man, alleged to be a dangerous hitchhiker, has been taken into custody in Union County today. On Nov. 30, Jordan Hedden and Stephanie Neace were hitchhiking when a Cherokee County citizen picked up the pair. According to reports, after Hedden entered the vehicle, he kidnapped the citizen, forcing her into […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer County Schools System released a statement to information parents and guardians of a disturbing threat to the school that was discovered this morning. According to the school, the threat was a message that was found to be written on the wall of a Gilmer County middle school bathroom. After an […]

PRESS RELEASE – Please be on the lookout or contact Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office with any information on runaway juvenile, Aiden Allen Magallanes, age 15. He left his home early Friday morning, November 24th and he is still missing! He is approximately 5′ 5″ with brown hair and brown eyes. If anyone knows the whereabouts […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – A deadly dispute took place early in the morning on Friday, Nov. 24, resulting in one man dead. William Holmes, 43, of Whitfield County was arrested after one man was found dead at a residence at 531 Patton Street. Allegedly, Holmes was at the scene initially to escort a woman receiving […]

PRESS RELEASE – AdventHealth Gordon will be host to an Active Shooter Drill, TUESDAY, December 5, from 8am to 12pm. During that time, there will be multiple rounds of realistic-sounding, simulated gun shots and also many public safety vehicles in the area of the hospital to include law enforcement, EMS, fire, EMA as well as other […]

PRESS RELEASE – Corporal Josh Pressley and K9 Becka responded to a request to assist in locating 5 suspects who fled on foot after a stolen vehicle pursuit. Cpl. Pressley used 4 separate Scent Kits at the scene to obtain scent articles from the vehicle. The suspects were last spotted running into an overgrown field adjacent […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On October 27, 2023, at 6:17 PM, deputies responded to a concern for welfare call in reference to malnourished horses. When the deputies arrived, they found four horses that appeared very malnourished and one horse on the ground unable to stand. Deputies contacted Haralson County Animal Control who came to the […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – This wild story had north Georgians jumping to try and safely locate Stevie, a 3-foot-tall, red kangaroo. Yes – that’s right, a kangaroo in north Georgia. Stevie is in north Georgia with his owner. They were visiting from out of state when Stevie went missing in the Blackberry Mountain area on Friday, […]

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Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. It helps raise awareness of charitable causes and encourages donors’ generosity.  We here at the Humane Society of Blue Ridge wanted to let you know that Giving Tuesday #givingtuesday is on November 298th this year, just a few days after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Help […]

PRESS RELEASE – A North Georgia man is behind bars after a brief chase Sunday [Nov. 12] and faces charges in numerous entering auto and burglary cases. Joshua Adam Doster, 46, is from Habersham County though his identification lists him as a resident of Cumming, said Habersham County Sheriff’s Investigator George Cason. Doster was arrested […]