DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A 50-year-old man has been charged in connection with a weekend crash that killed a motorcyclist in Dahlonega. Georgia State Patrol troopers responded Saturday afternoon to the intersection of Highway 52 and Auraria Road for a collision involving a car and a motorcycle. Investigators said James Fondren IV was driving a 2019 […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer County Fire/Rescue has been selected as a 2026 grant recipient of the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation, providing funding for the department to purchase 67 personal bailout kits for its firefighters. The kits will be carried as part of firefighters’ protective gear and are designed to provide an emergency […]

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency crews responded to a structure fire Oct. 22 after heavy smoke and flames were reported coming from the roofline of a multi-story building. Lumpkin County Emergency Services personnel arrived to find significant smoke and fire showing from the roofline. Additional crews responded to the scene and conducted an interior attack, […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — A man wanted on felony charges in other jurisdictions was arrested in Pickens County after deputies said he fled on foot and was later found hiding beneath a residence. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a man matching Barry Young’s description near the West End […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – A male juvenile was arrested in Jackson County following a brief foot chase with deputies, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred four days ago, when deputies located the juvenile at a local business near the intersection of Highway 332 and Highway 124. The juvenile was taken into […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. – A Hartwell man was arrested after deputies say he led authorities on a high-speed pursuit in Hart County late Saturday night. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was patrolling Lavonia Highway near Ankerich Road shortly after 11 p.m. Oct. 17 when he observed a blue 2022 Nissan Frontier […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. – A Hartwell man was arrested after deputies say he led authorities on a high-speed pursuit in Hart County late Saturday night. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was patrolling Lavonia Highway near Ankerich Road shortly after 11 p.m. Oct. 17 when he observed a blue 2022 Nissan Frontier […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – A 38-year-old man died Tuesday morning following an explosion and structure fire in Walker County, according to Walker County Fire Rescue officials. Firefighters were dispatched to 116 Alton Terrace Spur at approximately 8:25 a.m. after a neighbor reported a fire at the location. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming […]

DADE COUNTY, Ga. – A Trenton man has been convicted of multiple sexual offenses involving two minor victims following a two-day trial in Dade County. Virgil Travis Gilliam, 53, was found guilty by a Dade County jury of rape, aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child molestation, trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude and […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – A Whitfield County man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he threatened to shoot emergency responders before barricading himself inside his home. According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Nicholas Drive at about 10:49 a.m. Oct. 24 after Steven Michael Anderson contacted Whitfield County […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – A former Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into allegations that he improperly accessed criminal history information and distributed materials from active investigations. Amadou Diaw, 33, of LaFayette, was arrested Oct. 22 and booked into the Walker County Jail, according to the […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A 41-year-old South Carolina man was arrested in Jackson County after authorities said he traveled to Georgia with the intention of meeting a juvenile for sexual activity. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson Stanly Piekarski, of Anderson, South Carolina, was arrested four days ago and faces multiple charges related […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — A manhunt was underway Thursday in the area of Old Federal Road and E. Aerial Road, prompting authorities to urge residents and motorists to avoid the area. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said a heavy law enforcement presence was expected as deputies conducted search operations in the area. Residents were asked […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — A manhunt was underway Thursday in the area of Old Federal Road and E. Aerial Road, prompting authorities to urge residents and motorists to avoid the area. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said a heavy law enforcement presence was expected as deputies conducted search operations in the area. Residents were asked […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy helped rescue occupants trapped in a vehicle after a fiery head-on collision late Friday night. The crash happened at approximately 11:39 p.m. Oct. 9 at the intersection of Highway 17 and Old Highway 17, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Chance Ford arrived to […]

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – An Elbert County woman has been arrested after investigators discovered the remains of what authorities said was a near full-term infant buried in a wooden box on property along Jones Ferry Road. According to the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, investigators received information Sept. 29 that an infant had been buried on […]