PRESS RELEASE – Pickens County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement about an unauthorized attempt from an individual to enter into Pickens County jr. High School. ”At around 2:45 PM on August 5, 2025, Campus Law Enforcement Deputy Blake McClure witnessed an adult male attempting to pull on doors and gain entry to Pickens Jr. […]

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – A father and daughter were camping at Low Gap Campground in White County on Saturday, July 26, when they were attacked by multiple men and women. The victims, 58-year-old Bruce Waldon and his 20-year old daughter Gracee Waldon, sustained multiple injuries during the attack. Bruce suffered a cut going from his […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. –  Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced on Thursday, July 17, the arrest of Daryl Stamey Sr., 56, and Steven Gray, 64, in connection with the manufacturing and possession of explosive devices in Rome, Georgia. “At approximately 9:04 AM on July 15, the Rome Police Department executed an unrelated […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Sunday night, July 27, 2025, information came available to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigators that a suspect of a month long investigation had drugs in his possession. A search was conducted at a residence on Furman Gribble Rd. which resulted in the confiscation of an amount of substance that […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged former Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Terry McAdams, age 36, of Dallas, GA, with Battery in the violation of the Family Violence Act, Cruelty to Children in the 2nddegree, and Reckless Conduct. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – A woman and her dog were reportedly stabbed around 6:45 a.m. this morning in Fannin County. The stabbing reportedly occurred in a residence in the Sunshine Valley area. According to neighboring residents, the woman is recovering but the dog unfortunately passed after it was rushed to the emergency vet with heavy […]

PRESS RELEASE – Gilmer County has procured a Cooling Center for those folks without the means to avoid the extreme heat forecasted for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (July 28, 29, & 30). The Center will be the old Ellijay Primary School gym, 196 McCutchen St. (across from the First United Methodist Church and just before […]

PRESS RELEASE – Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release praising Lanier Regional Drug Task Force (LRDTF) for their work and their execution on a recent investigation. “Earlier in the month, the LRDTF began investigating a tip that Martin Ponce was selling narcotics in Forsyth County. I guess he doesn’t follow our social media […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, July 18, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division arrested two individuals in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on North Akins Bridge Road in Eastanollee. At approximately 12:46 p.m., SCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence on North Akins Bridge Road following a 911 […]

PRESS RELEASE – A Demorest man was arrested Wednesday on drug and weapons charges. Billy Ray Henson, 46, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and two counts of possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony. Seized during the arrest were a half ounce of methamphetamine and […]

PRESS RELEASE – On July 14  at approximately 4:12 am, Franklin County 911 center received a call reporting a home invasion and assault at a residence on Fairview Farms Circle. Deputies responded to the scene and a victim was located that had been assaulted. The victim was transported by Franklin County EMS to Sacred Heart […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating the death of Phat Tan Bui, age 38, of Norcross, GA. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at about 9:15 p.m., Towns County deputies discovered a van belonging to Phat Tan Bui in the parking area of Bell Mountain. […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Jackson County Sgeriff’s Office released the following statement regarding an apparent murder-suicide. ”On 07/03/2025 around 1 pm Deputies responded to the area of Broom RD, Tuckasegee in reference to someone reporting a male and female lying outside a residence with a gun nearby. Deputies arrived on scene and located the two […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office release a statement regarding the 2022 murder at a residence on Golf Spring Road. “Today, Nathan Highsmith pled guilty to Felony Murder following a January 2022 incident on Golden Spring Road in Jasper, GA. He was sentenced to 40 years, with 22 years to serve in prison. […]

PRESS RELEASE – Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives seized 201 grams of Fentanyl, 3,060 grams of Marijuana, 39 grams of Methamphetamine, and 28 grams of Cocaine during the arrest of Alan Sias. On July 15, 2025, Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives conducted an undercover drug operation. This month-long investigation resulted in one of […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a blue in color SUV on Brookhaven Circle. One female was arrested in connection with trafficking illegal narcotics. At 4:13 a.m., an individual called Stephens County 911 to report suspicious activity […]