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 […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – On October 24, 2023, Jon Harvey Congdon was taken into custody by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office. Congdon, 54, is charged with criminal attempt to entice a minor for indecent purposes. The arrest was the result of an investigation requested by the Banks County School System on October 14, regarding an […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -Earlier in the month, the detectives with the Johns Creek and Forsyth County Drug Task Force (JCaF) received a tip a resident on the north end of Forsyth County was receiving large amounts of cocaine through the mail and possibly distributing the cocaine throughout Forsyth County. Through the investigation, the JCaF detectives […]

PRESS RELEASE – The following is a statement issued by Representative Andrew Clyde: In case you missed last week’s turn of events in the ongoing Speaker race, here’s a quick recap. As you likely know, I proudly endorsed House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on October 6th. One week later, […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying the following individual for questioning in reference to a recent case. The individual has driven a White/Gold Ford Explorer. No tag was displayed on the vehicle, but other identifiable features include a rust spot on the passenger side roof. Please […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, around 1:00 a.m., Deputies were advised that Temple Police Department was in a chase on I-20 westbound, deputies were advised that the 1999 Blue GMC Sonoma had an expired registration and that Temple PD was stopping the chase. Deputy Jon Henderson was close to I-20, so he […]

PRESS RELEASE – Paulding Deputies arrest an 18 year old Union City man for the murder of a Paulding County resident on Saturday October 14, 2023. The 18 year old, later identified as Oscar Ubaldo Vega-Aguirre (H/M, 18 YOA), came to Shenandoah Drive Hiram, GA on Saturday at approximately 1:30 p.m. to buy a dirt […]

PRESS RELEASE – This guy robbed the Mapco on DeerHead Cove Road on October 15th, 2023 around 9:30 p.m.. He walked in the store and presented a revolver to the clerk, then demanded the all the money and walked away with over $2,000. He possibly had another male with him, that didn’t enter the store. […]