CLAY COUNTY, NC – A man in Clay County North Carolina, Ryan West James, has been arrested and charged with the murder of another individual on April 16. According to a press release issued by Clay County Sheriff’s Department, deputies arrived at the scene around 8:44 p.m. Deputies were originally called to Mountain Laurel Drive […]

PRESS RELEASE –  Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Raekwon Lackey, 23, and two juveniles were arrested in connection with a Clarke County fire. Mr. Lackey is being charged with Arson in the 1st Degree, Criminal Damage, Vandalism, and Contributing to Delinquency. The two juveniles are being charged with Arson […]

MURPHY, NC – A repeat offender from Georgia has finally been arrested in Cherokee North Carolina after 50 break-ins in the Cherokee County area. The arrest came on March 31, 2022 when Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 35 year old Jack Earnest Smith, of Baldwin Georgia, in connection with multiple break-ins committed on 30 March […]

PRESS RELEASE – On 03/25/2022 at approximately 9:45pm, the Sheriff’s Office responded to Sunoco Gas Station located at 2667 Old Hwy 411 in south Murray County for an armed robbery. A male subject entered the gas station and held both clerks at gun point. The cash register was emptied, and the offender fled the scene […]

DADE COUNTY, Ga. – A Michigan woman who had been missing for 33 years has been identified as Stacey Lyn Chahorski of Norton Shores, Michigan. On Friday, December 16, 1988, at around 2:00 p.m., the Dade County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI responded to the scene of a body located about 5 miles from the Alabama Stateline […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King today urged insurance companies doing business in the state of Georgia to review their financial holdings and operations to identify and divest from any investments and/or operations in Russia. “Vladimir Putin’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has rightfully led to condemnation from free […]

BLUE RIDGE, Ga.  – Vern Bennett, age 48, of Blue Ridge has been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Jennifer Layman, age 54, of Blue Ridge and the shooting of a second victim also of Blue Ridge. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the Fannin County Sheriff’s […]

PRESS RELEASE – As a 20-year resident of Pickens County, I have been blessed by the numerous friends and acquaintances that I have made, both personally and professionally, as well as the countless experiences that have heartenedmy family to call Pickens County “home.” Many of those experiences over the last twenty years havespurred conversations with […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Habersham County fire was intentionally set. The fire occurred at approximately 4:33 p.m. on February 18th on Gilstrap Road. The fire totally destroyed the 125-year-old, 1300-square-foot residence. “The structure had been vacant for 16 years and was not connected to […]

PICKENS COUNTY, GA – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office just released the following after strong storms moved through the area. Deputies have received several reports of trees and power lines down with multiple accidents in the area of Hwy 136 and Hwy 136 connector. Stay off of roadways at this time if at all possible.

PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday Feb. 15 2022 the Clay County Sheriff’s Office moved into the final stages of an investigation into the distribution of illegal controlled substances in Clay County.  After a lengthy investigation, arrest warrants were obtained for 15 people for numerous drug charges in Clay County including manufacture, sell and delivery of […]

On Feb. 15, 2022, while assisting the ECI Tribal Police on a traffic stop near the Tobacco Branch Community, a deputy with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division detected a strong odor of Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was operated by Josie James Brady, 20, of the Lower Tuskegee Community. Brady […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Stephens County, GA.  The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. One man was shot and injured. No deputies were injured. The early investigation indicates that at 1:17 p.m., a Stephens County deputy […]

CALHOUN, Ga. – The City of Calhoun Police Department issued the following scam alert in the wake of numerous citizens reporting the same scamming call to locals. Please be aware of a new banking scam that’s currently taking place. Criminals call and are claiming to be with “YOUR BANK” or “YOUR BANKS FRAUD DEPARTMENT”. The […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Georgia General Assembly resumed our work at the State Capitol on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. This was our fourth week of session, putting us at more than a quarter of the way through the legislative session. The House convened Tuesday through Thursday this week to cast our votes on certain legislation, […]