PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged the following five people in connection to the death of a 15-year-old and the shooting of several other individuals from Elbert County, GA: Jarquavious Scott, age 18, of Anderson, South Carolina, charged with Murder, 4 counts of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, and Violation of the Georgia […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office S.T.I.N.G. Unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 Alternate near New Road. The stop resulted in the arrest of a male driver in possession of illegal narcotics. At approximately 1:49 p.m., a deputy was traveling south on Highway 17 […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit has arrested and charged Jonathan Sells, age 39, of Cleveland, White County, Georgia, and Thomas Walker, age 37, of Helen, White County, Georgia, on October 24, 2024, for sexual exploitation of children in two separate investigations. In May 2024, the […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Caleb Avery Hughes, a 24 year old Blairsville man has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred on Friday night, October 11 at the Sand Bar on Hwy. 76. Hughes entered a vehicle in the parking lot that had three passengers in […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office and Clay County Sheriff’s Office sharing information and working in an intense week-long investigation and surveillance led to a search warrant being executed on a residence on Streak Hill Road. The search resulted in a large amount of drug being confiscated that included Methamphetamine, which field tested […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning hours on Oct. 5, 2024, a deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a blue in color Buick Lesabre which resulted in the arrest of one individual. While traveling along Big A Road at around 2:30 a.m., a deputy got behind […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – On Oct. 9, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office S.T.I.N.G. Unit responded to a possible motor vehicle crash. The incident resulted in an arrest for driving under the influence and possession of an illegal substance. Around 6:40 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a call regarding unknown trouble, possibly a motor […]

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – On the evening of October 6, 2024, deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an escaped kidnapping victim located in Clermont, Georgia. The victim managed to free herself from her restraints and sought help at a nearby residence. The home’s occupants immediately contacted 911, and White […]

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are assisting in the investigation into a shooting that occurred on Evergreen Drive, in Elberton, Elbert County, GA. On Saturday, October 12, 2024, at around 11:50 p.m., there was a shooting at a homecoming afterparty that left one minor dead […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga.– On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the GBI arrested and charged former Habersham County School Resource Officer David Matthew Jackels, age 47, of Cornelia, Georgia, with Violation of Oath of Office by a Public Officer and False Statements. On February 29, 2024, Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell requested the GBI to conduct an […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the Federal 2025 Fiscal Year. Referred to as a H.E.A.T. grant, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office’s award totals $51,903.46. The […]

PRESS RELEASE – This week, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division found a bear cub on the side of Highway 123. When they arrived, the cub staggered across the highway to a creek, where deputies and a citizen were able to rescue the bear cub and secure him in the backseat of […]

PRESS RELEASE – On October 7, 2024, in the Superior Court of Haralson County GA, James Todd Fincham, a 59-year-old W/M, was sentenced to 30 years to serve 18 in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine, multiple other drug related charges and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Fincham entered a blind (non-negotiated) […]

PRESS RELEASE – Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Stephens County High School Parent Concerns At approximately 6:55 a.m., deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call where shots were fired. During their investigation, deputies learned the shots were fired in response to a domestic dispute which occurred between neighbors by phone […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning hours of Sept. 30, 2024, a deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Toccoa Police Department were conducting routine patrols on Big A Road when they observed suspicious activity behind a local business. Their investigation resulted in the arrests of Bruce Bailey, 31 […]

PRESS RELEASE – Dahlonega, GA (September 30, 2024)– At the request of the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Dahlonega, Georgia. Malachi Mayfield, age 27, of Dahlonega, GA was shot and injured in the incident. No officers were injured. Preliminary information indicates on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at […]