GEORGIA – A Georgia man in need of an emergency heart transplant was added to the transplant waiting list after a state senator intervened with his insurance company, a sequence of events that ultimately led to him receiving a donated heart later that same day, according to an investigation by Kaitlyn Ross of 11Alive News. […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in Towns County will head to the polls Nov. 3 to choose a new sheriff following the resignation of former Sheriff Kenneth “Ken” Henderson. The special election comes after Henderson resigned Aug. 24 as part of a negotiated plea agreement in Towns County Superior Court. Henderson pleaded guilty to charges […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Two people were injured Thursday evening after a single-engine airplane crashed in a wooded area of western Paulding County, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 3 in the area of Hulseytown Road, east of Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. The aircraft went down approximately a quarter-mile […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A 51-year-old Martin woman was arrested Monday after deputies reportedly found approximately six ounces of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Stephens County. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop on a gray pickup truck at approximately 1 p.m. Sept. […]

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – A juvenile was detained Tuesday following an altercation involving multiple juvenile males at Dawson County Junior High School, according to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. DCSO School Resource Officers responded to the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after an incident involving juvenile males. During the altercation, a knife was reportedly produced. […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – An elderly Cornelia woman initially thought a family member had entered her home around 8 a.m. Thursday, but after calling out a second time, she realized a man had forced his way into the residence just outside the city limits on East Walnut Street. The man fled through the front door […]

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – A 41-year-old Cleveland man remains in the White County Jail without bond following a shooting that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the face. According to the White County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Lothridge Road area around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 after receiving a report of […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – An 85-year-old Forsyth County man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his 81-year-old wife following a reported domestic violence incident Sunday night. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Collins Point Road near Lake Lanier at approximately […]

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — A recent fundraiser in Catoosa County raised more than $15,000 to benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, thanks to the generosity of community members. Organizers announced that the fundraiser brought in $15,172 in cash donations, along with an additional $182 in online contributions, for a total of $15,354 raised for the […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – A Gilmer County man has been sentenced to 60 years, with 40 years to be served in prison, following his conviction on 118 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Ronald Richardson was sentenced Sept. 2 following an investigation that began in December 2024 after a Gilmer High School student reported concerning […]

LYERLY, Ga. — A 66-year-old Lyerly man died Tuesday after being struck by a motor vehicle along Highway 114, according to the Chattooga County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office was notified at approximately 4:15 p.m. Aug. 25 of a fatal pedestrian accident in the 6000 block of Highway 114 in Lyerly. The victim, identified as […]

SUCHES, Ga. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Saturday, Aug. 29, on Highway 60 in Suches, where occupants and their dogs were able to safely escape the residence before fire crews arrived. Union County 911 received a report of the fire, prompting the dispatch of Union County Fire Stations 5 and 11, with Stations […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – A 39-year-old Clayton man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations involving a victim known to him, according to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Richardson was arrested Aug. 18 and booked into the Rabun County Detention Center. He faces charges of rape, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, criminal trespass and […]

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A Dawsonville man and military veteran has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a family violence incident in April 2025 that resulted in a 25-count indictment. According to Acting District Attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Jennifer Bagwell, Ryan Englert was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to all 25 counts. […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — Local and state investigators are working to identify human remains discovered last week in a field near Martin. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, Aug. 31, that the remains were found Wednesday, Aug. 26, in a field on the north end of the county. The remains have been turned over […]

COMMERCE, Ga. — Fire officials are investigating a suspected arson after a structure fire caused minor damage to a residence on Spring Lake Road early Monday morning. Units with Banks County Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to 164 Spring Lake Road at approximately 2:57 a.m. Aug. 31 following a report of a structure fire. […]