FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Cumming Police have released images of a suspect that they say exposed himself at a Waffle House in the early hours of the morning on May 15. Police say that the individual, along with at least two friends entered the Waffle House on Atlanta Road in Cumming, Georgia around 1:00 a.m. […]

PRESS RELEASE – BOLO issued for William Allen Koch of Dawsonville was last seen Sunday, June 4th in Dawson County. He is driving a 1990 model Chevrolet 3500 extended cab dually with a Georgia, handicap license plate. Possibly in Dawson, Forsyth or Lumpkin Counties. If you have any information on Koch, please reach out to […]

PRESS RELEASE – On May 20, 2023, Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a call to a residence on Gumlog Road regarding someone rummaging through vehicles.Deputies arrived and two suspects were quickly identified as Hunter Adams and Travis Foskey. Investigators at the scene found other vehicles in the area had been entered. A short time later, […]

PRESS RELEASE – Forsyth County is waving the pet adoption fees through the whole summer, known as the Summer of Love event. The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is waiving their standard $85 pet adoption fee for all animals now through Sept. 6, during the Summer of Love adoption promotion. “We are very excited to give […]

PRESS RELEASE – On May 31, 2023, deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident on GA-15 and Betty’s Creek Road and found the vehicle unoccupied. Suspected narcotics were located in the vehicle prompting an investigation. During the course of the investigation, deputies discovered that the occupants of the wrecked […]

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner, Michael David Young, 57, was arrested yesterday on felony drug charges after he turned himself into the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office to ‘investigate allegations that Young was utilizing the influence of his office […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that agency investigators have busted an insurance fraud crime ring led by a former AFLAC Insurance employee. In May of 2018, Amber Miles, the 32-year-old ringleader, began submitting multiple claims to AFLAC for various medical treatments at multiple facilities. Between then and […]

PRESS RELEASE – On May 26, 2023, a search warrant was obtained and served on a property on Daniel Road in hopes of locating the remains of Bobby Gerald “Skin” Daniel, who had been missing since early fall 1988. On May 10, 2023, Sheriff Stacy Williams was advised that there was a lead in a […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – Today, District Attorney Clay Fuller, along with the GBI, announced a major development in a Walker County murder investigation. Twelve jurors returned guilty verdicts for two Alabama men who have been convicted of felony murder in connection to the death of Dakota Bradshaw. The verdicts were handed down last week to […]

PRESS RELEASE – During the week of May 7-13, 2023, the Ellijay-Gilmer County Water & Sewerage Authority experienced an issue at the Authority’s Wastewater Treatment Plant which would constitute a spill according to Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) guidelines.  The spills were of short duration; however, there were occurrences on May 9, 10, and […]

The Pickens County Board of Education has named Matt Combs as Principal of Pickens High School beginning July 1, 2023. Mr. Combs comes to Pickens County after a long career as an educator in Douglas County. In his 21 years in education, he has served as a Math teacher, assistant administrator, and assistant principal. He has served on the district’s curriculum team. He has […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – On May 24, 2023 A Deputy with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on GA-15 / Hwy 441 after observing multiple traffic violations. After making contact with the driver, later identified as Kerry Stratton, deputies conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle which revealed 6 kilos of […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Pickens County Board of Education has named Kanyon Petti as Principal of Harmony Elementary School beginning July 1, 2023. Mrs. Petti currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Pickens Junior High School. She is a graduate of Pickens High School and has served as a teacher, department chair, and was named District Teacher of the Year in 2019. […]

Jackson County & Stephens County, GA – On May 18, 2023, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office arrested and charged a Toccoa man and woman with the following: Leonardo Gabriel Steeple, age 45, was charged with two counts of Trafficking Cocaine, one count of Felony Possession of Marijuana and two counts of Possession of Firearm by […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, May 22, 2023, Sgt. McAdams observed a green Chevrolet Trailblazer with improper exhaust whose driver who had no seatbelt on. Sgt. McAdams attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped up and Sgt. McAdams initiated a pursuit. During the chase, speeds exceeded 80 miles per hour, the driver […]

PRESS RELEASE – Pickens Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Emory Road around 4:15 PM this past Saturday. The initial report was that the home was on fire, and everyone was out of the residence. Upon arrival of Battalion 11 and Med-6, one person was found outside in distress. Med-6 immediately provided […]