CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — A 22-year-old Atlanta man was arrested Saturday evening after authorities say he attempted to introduce a large amount of contraband into Hays State Prison, according to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were alerted around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, to a suspicious male carrying a duffle bag who entered […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Whitfield County man has been arrested in connection with a child exploitation investigation involving hundreds of illicit images, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said that on Dec. 10, 2025, detectives with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trevor Lee Teasley of Whitfield County on a charge of […]

Three Arrested, Two Sought in Burglary Investigation Near Fairmount FAIRMOUNT, Ga. — Authorities have arrested three individuals and are seeking two more in connection with a series of residential burglaries reported earlier this month near Fairmount, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were dispatched on Dec. 8 to Slate Mine Road following reports of multiple […]

DADE COUNTY, Ga. — A late-night traffic stop in Dade County escalated into a high-speed, multi-county pursuit Sunday night that ended with a crash, shots fired at law enforcement, and the arrest of a Tennessee man now facing numerous felony charges, authorities said. According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were conducting traffic enforcement […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 3, 2025, a Walker County jury convicted Christian Austin Raines, for sexually assaulting his two minor family members, after a three-day trial before Chief Superior Court Judge Brian House. Raines, 24, was convicted on all 8 counts of sexually-related crimes against the children including: Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sexual […]

ELBERTON, Ga. — A 15-year-old Elberton teen has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night inside a local restaurant, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Justin Cleveland, 15, of Elberton, has been charged with malice murder and felony murder in the death of 17-year-old […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 1, 2025 Deputies with Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office assisted by Officers from Andrews Police Department responded to 115 LJ Moss Ln in the Marble community. Deputies were attempting to serve a warrant for Felony Larceny on Levi Charles Moss. Upon arrival, deputies made multiple attempts to get Moss to exit […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of using a false identity to gain employment at a Verizon Wireless authorized retailer and stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise is now facing multiple felony charges in Forsyth County, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Investigators say the case began in July, when Donald Carroll […]

ROYSTON, Ga. — Royston firefighters assisted Hart County crews in a structure fire Saturday afternoon after receiving a call reporting possible trapped occupants while returning from participating in the Lavonia Christmas parade. According to a media release issued December 7, the City of Royston Fire Department was traveling south on Highway 17 around 4 p.m. […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in 2021 belong to a Paulding County man who had been missing for more than a decade. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office announced that the remains have been identified as Thomas Joe Kratzer, who was reported missing by his family on February 4, 2014, […]

RINGGOLD, GA – A Catoosa County jury has convicted Shane Murray Bowling, 53, of Aggravated Assault, Family Violence Battery, and Discharge of a Firearm Near a Public Street following a brutal attack on his girlfriend earlier this year. After a pre-sentence investigation, Judge Melissa Gifford Hise sentenced Bowling on October 22, 2025, to 22 years, […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Haralson County man has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus an additional 50 years after being convicted of rape, incest, and child molestation, according to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence for Tyrone Daniel was issued on December 2, 2025, following his conviction by a […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. — A 27-year-old Toccoa man was arrested early Saturday morning after deputies say he attempted to evade a safety checkpoint and led officers on a high-speed chase exceeding 115 mph. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. on December 6 at a checkpoint located at the […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – The Towns County Sheriff’s Office says recent internal audits uncovered missing items from both its evidence room and county-owned equipment inventory, according to a community update released today. They stated that the Banks County Sheriff’s Office conducted a full audit of Towns County’s evidence room. At the same time, sheriff’s office […]

PRESS RELEASE – Franklin County, Georgia – On December 7th, 2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unresponsive individual lying on the side of Kesler Road. Upon arrival, deputies confirmed one individual lying on the side of Kesler Road. Life-saving measures were administered, but were ineffective. In accordance with standard […]

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office after two people were found dead and another injured in a series of connected shooting incidents that began on November 29, 2025. According to authorities, deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a man who […]