PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a residential fire on HWY 72 West in Colbert is under investigation. “Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to an early morning residential fire involving a mobile home,” said Commissioner King. “The residence received heavy fire damage and many belongings […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that James Anthony Stamps, 53, of Carnesville, has been arrested on two counts of first-degree arson. “On the morning of May 15th, a passing patrol officer from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported a residential structure fire on Old Federal Road,” said Commissioner […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Ronald Langley Jr., 55, of Dalton, has been charged with insurance fraud and obstruction after staging a slip and fall accident. “In May of 2022, Mr. Langley alleged to Kroger employees that he slipped on a product spill while shopping,” said Commissioner King. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On June 20, 2023, a little after 11:00 AM, missing person Austin Giles was located in Polk County Georgia by searchers. Austin was alright and spoke to rescuers, he was fed and then taken for medical treatment. On Friday, June 16, Austin walked away from his home at 1122 Rainey Lake Road in […]

PRESS RELEASE – Last week, Majority Leader Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) was announced as one of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Legislators of the Year. The award is given to three members of the Georgia General Assembly whose efforts have focused on promoting economic development, job creation and free enterprise. “One of […]

PRESS RELEASE – Habersham County E-911 received a call at 4:20 p.m. Saturday reporting a juvenile who had been in the swimming area at Lake Russell Beach disappeared from view. Units from Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded, along with personnel from Cornelia Fire Department and the Georgia Department of […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – Captain Richie Alford is being referred to as ‘a true hero’ in the wake of his passing after he rescued two distressed swimmers who were caught in a rip current in Panama Beach, Fl. Captain Richie Alford, Ret., served as a fireman for the Banks County Fire Department (BCFD). He tragically passed […]

PRESS RELEASE – The subjects pictured are connected to the theft of several credit/debit cards from multiple victims at the Dawsonville outlet mall. After obtaining an unknown number of bank cards the subjects used the cards at the Dawsonville Walmart. Approximately $1,500.00 in gift cards were obtained by the subjects. The subjects were driving a […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that James Tarpkins, 66, of Madison County, has been charged with burglary and arson. On June 2, investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a fire loss on Minish Road at the request of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. At […]

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. – The Murray County Sheriff’s Office shared they have arrested more than 30 individuals in the past six months on drug charges, including possession of Fentanyl. “Over the past six months, the Murray County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division along with our Uniform Patrol Division has executed 18 Search Warrants resulting in […]

PRESS RELEASE – KADE MILLER, age 16 is reported a runaway juvenile. If you have seen Kade or know of his whereabouts, please contact GCSO Criminal Investigations Division (CID) at 706-635-4646, M-F, 9-5, or Gilmer County Dispatch at 706-635-8911 after normal business hours.

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – After a preliminary investigation, a Commerce man was taken into custody on June 08, 2023, at approximately 4:30pm. Initially, Banks County deputies conducted the traffic stop on Highway 59 in order to serve felony aggravated child molestation warrants. However, Prior to the stop, deputies received information the suspect was possibly armed. […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for an escaped work detail inmate. On June 10, 2023, an inmate worker walked off of a special detail in Tallapoosa, Georgia around 10:40 AM. The detail officer contacted Command Staff and a search began. Haralson County K-9 Team, Sgt. Kirkland and K-9 Tora […]

PRESS RELEASE – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Lawrence Montgomery, Jr. has been indicted on one count of felony Exploitation of an Elder Person in Hart County. The defendant was the personal representative for an elderly relative who lived in a nursing facility. In this capacity, he is alleged to have taken more […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – On Saturday evening, June 10, a road rage incident began near the Georgia – Tennessee state line on Interstate 75 involving two tractor-trailer trucks. The two trucks, after entering Georgia, drove south bound on the interstate, with one truck, according to witnesses, attempting to force the other from the roadway. The […]