PRESS RELEASE – On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service/welfare check at a residence on Highway 106 in the Red Hill Community. The caller reported seeing a white male, covered in blood, in the yard of the residence. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Patrol […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Jefferson Police Department Sergeant Reginald Lee New, age 58, of Jefferson, GA, with disclosing information from the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) system to a person unauthorized to receive it. The Jefferson Police Department requested the GBI to investigate the alleged disclosure of information to […]

A Towns County man was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after complaints were made about the conditions of the animals on Old Chicken Farm Rd in Young Harris, GA. An investigation on Jan. 6, led to the arrest of Laneau Hayes, 75. Hayes is listed as a Doctor on the Union General Hospital […]

PRESS RELEASE – On February 17, 2025, Gilmer County deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Simmons Road in western Gilmer County belonging to Alex Ledesma and Sarah Anne Aranda. During the search, deputies discovered 24 grams of cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, approximately $1,400 in cash, and around nine pounds of marijuana. Additionally, […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, February 6, 2025, former Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer Jada Lee Pike pled guilty to Violation of Oath of Office and Theft by Taking in the Superior Court of Haralson County, GA. The plea deal reached by Pike’s attorney and the District Attorney’s Office was for ten years’ probation […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, February 14, 2025 at around 9:15 PM, Cpl. Travis Short observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on HWY 27. Cpl. Short was able to determine that the SUV was traveling at 75 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, so he initiated a traffic stop but the […]

PRESS RELEASE — February 12, 2025— Banks County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jason Campbell, 34, in connection with the disappearance of his mother, Marie Campbell, who was reported missing on January 6, 2025. Campbell is charged with concealing the death of a person. “This meticulous investigation, which is being conducted by our investigators and forensic […]

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged former Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Keith Cantrell, age 42, of Ringgold, GA, with Theft by Deception, Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Deception, and Violation of Oath by Public Officer. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate on Thursday, February 6, […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County. One man was injured in the incident. No officers were injured. The preliminary investigation shows that Georgia State Patrol SWAT was assisting the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office with the arrest of a murder […]

PRESS RELEASE – One woman was arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in Dahlonega. Crystal Roman, age 53, of Dahlonega, GA, was arrested and charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Possession of Fentanyl. On February 5, 2025, after a several month-long investigation, agents executed a search warrant at Roman’s home in Dahlonega. Agents located and seized […]

PRESS RELEASE – A South Carolina man was arrested following an investigation conducted by the GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO). Samuel Devahn Jones, age 30, was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon. On January 29, 2025, the […]

PRESS RELEASE – At about 11:15pm, Saturday night, February 1st, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a local motel near US Highway 41 / Interstate 75 in Calhoun in response to a report of a disturbance in progress. Upon arrival, the deputies were met by a knife wielding man behaving violently who refused to drop his […]

PRESS RELEASE – At about 7:30pm last night, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on James Street near Resaca in response to a report of a disturbance in which one man had been shot. Upon arrival, deputies found the home in flames. Gordon County Fire Rescue personnel fought the fire for several hours. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On January 29, 2025, deputies responded to both Tolbert and Winters Road in reference to multiple burglaries, entering autos and thefts. One victim reported the theft of a Polaris RZR valued at approximately $20,000. Deputies took additional reports of chain saws and landscaping equipment, along with a report of Entering Auto where […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – January 30, 2025 – District Attorney Robert S. Lane announces that earlier today Superior Court Judge Dean C. Bucci sentenced Vincent Lemark Burrell, 57, to serve 475 years in prison, the maximum sentence possible. Burrell was found guilty of 103 counts, 93 counts of Dog Fighting and 10 counts of Cruelty […]

PRESS RELEASE – On January 24, 2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a broken windshield, driving with an off road illuminated light bar and broken tail light. During the traffic stop, the driver admitted to prior Drug and DUI charges and gave deputies consent to search his […]