McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department, who was critically injured in a shooting last week, is being released from Erlanger Hospital this afternoon, according to a department statement. Worley, who was shot in the face while responding to a call, will remain nearby with his wife overnight before undergoing reconstructive […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – On August 28, 2025, Josiah Matthew Backus, age 26, of Walker County, Georgia, was convicted of multiple counts of Aggravated Child Molestation and Child Molestation after admitting to repeated sexual abuse of his 6- and 8-year-old nieces and his 5-year-old nephew. He has been sentenced to Life in prison, with the […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being critically injured in a shooting late Friday night, according to city officials. In an update released Saturday evening, Public Safety Director and Police Chief Michael Otis Earley said that Worley was able to speak with colleagues […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — A manhunt is underway in north Georgia after a McCaysville police captain was critically injured while responding to a call late Friday night. According to the McCaysville Police Department, Captain Brantley Worley was shot around 11:10 p.m. on September 12 while on duty. Officials described Worley as a dedicated officer with years […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens County deputies are investigating a threatening social media post that circulated among students this morning. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, campus law enforcement was alerted around 8:30 a.m. to posts on TikTok that appeared on students’ “For You” pages. Investigators say the account behind the post is still […]

EAST JACKSON, Ga. — A routine traffic stop in the East Jackson community on Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a 17-year-old on multiple drug and firearm charges, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified the suspect as Crystopher Issak Perez, who now faces several felony and misdemeanor counts. Authorities said Perez […]

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI, has arrested and charged Arturo Perez-Huizache, age 40, and Carla Michelle Abarca-Jiminez, age 22, both of Guerrero, Mexico, with Trafficking Methamphetamine, following a search warrant in Norcross, Gwinnett County, GA. On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, and Thursday, September 4, 2025, the […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. — A Hart County couple has been arrested and charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged sex crimes involving children, authorities confirmed. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, investigators were notified by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on August 27 about a possible sexual assault that may have taken […]

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – Lumpkin County authorities and Kinetic Windstream say a third-party internet salesman has been terminated following reports of aggressive behavior toward residents. Sheriff Stacy Jarrard confirmed that his office received multiple calls about the individual, who had been going door-to-door selling internet services in local neighborhoods. After investigating, the sheriff determined the […]

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A celebration of Georgia’s apple industry turned into a major success for agricultural education, as the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture raised more than $50,000 during its fourth annual Picnic on the Farm at Mercier Orchards. The August 23 event drew families and community members to the 300-acre orchard, where guests enjoyed […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — East Jackson High School was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a written bomb threat was discovered, prompting a large law enforcement response and the cancellation of all after-school activities. Principal Matt Stratemeyer said students and staff were safely evacuated to the school’s stadium as a precaution while the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office […]

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A Habersham County man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children after a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into his online activity. Officials said 36-year-old Alex Michael Miller of Clarkesville was taken into custody in Lumpkin County following a joint investigation between the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga.— Two Rome parents were killed and seven children injured in an ATV crash Saturday at Indian Mountain ATV Park, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a side-by-side RZR carrying nine people collided with another ATV, overturned, and struck a tree in a remote part of the park. The driver, […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. — A joint investigation involving law enforcement agencies from North Carolina and Georgia has led to the arrest of three people accused of trafficking methamphetamine and other illegal drugs into Cherokee County, NC. According to officials, the Union County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, in partnership with the sheriff’s offices of Cherokee County […]

ELLIJAY, Ga. — An explosion at Roo Mountain Vineyards, located on Old Flat Branch Road in Gilmer County, has left two people injured and airlifted to a burn center, officials confirmed Friday morning. According to the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded to the incident around 11:30 a.m. upon reports of a commercial fire […]

PRESS RELEASE – On August 19, 2025, a Chattooga County jury found Thomas Nelson Tucker Jr., 45, of Menlo, guilty on three counts of aggravated assault, as well as possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The conviction stems from a December 22, […]