WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – On October 7, 2023 around 11:00 am, White County Sheriff’s Office deputies observed a Penske box truck traveling on Hwy 115 East, headed westbound. The rear of the box truck was open and various household items, including furniture, were falling out of the truck. Deputies attempted to stop the truck but the offender refused […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – On October 3, 2023, threatening messages were found on a wall within a bathroom at North Forsyth High School. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office along with Forsyth County School Safety and North Forsyth High School Administrators immediately began investigating the incident. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office takes threats of this nature […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, October 9, 2023, at a little after 6:00 PM, Sgt. Terry McAdams conducted a traffic stop on John Golden road of a white Cadillac with a temporary GA tag because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. When Sgt. McAdams approached the vehicle, the driver, Philip Jiles admitted that […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Denna Rochelle Conaway, 54, of Rome, has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery. Between October 2022 and January 2023, Ms. Conaway initiated three separate accident claims with Guardian Insurance Company. In each of the incidents, the suspect submitted medical […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Rossville, Georgia. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Sunday, October 8, 2023. One man was shot and killed. One officer was injured. On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at about 6:10 p.m., Walker County Sheriff’s […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Cleveland, Georgia. The White County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on October 7, 2023. One man was shot during an encounter with deputies. No officers were injured. Preliminary information indicates that on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at around […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, is requesting assistance in determining the location or any information about the theft of the photographed Golf Cart. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Inv. Frank Hughes at 706-482-2632 or [email protected] This is in reference to Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office case number ic23-09-246.

PRESS RELEASE – The following press release was issued on Sept. 29 by Sheriff Johnny Moats with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. On September 5, 2023 a Jailer with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was caught passing notes to a female inmate and immediately terminated for violating policy. Due to the circumstances surrounding the policy violation the Georgia Bureau […]

PRESS RELEASE – Yesterday around 3:48 PM, Pickens Fire along with Jasper Fire were dispatched to a residential fire on Parker Road. Additional information during the response was that a camper trailer was on fire and had spread to a home. Upon arrival of first units, a fifth wheel camper was found fully involved with […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – In the early hours of Tuesday, October 3, 2023, a citizen flagged down Deputy Jon Henderson to report that there was a male in the roadway on Cashtown Road at J Wade Road that looked suspicious. Deputy Henderson went to the area and located a male walking in the road and […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Alexander Hardaway, a former Habersham County Jailer, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 2, for making false statements to police. Hardaway, 30, was arrested by the GBI after they were contacted on Thursday, Sept. 28, by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations into Hardaway. According to the GBI, an inmate […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. – Matthew Christopher Hearne, a former Buchanan police officer,   was arrested by the GBI on Monday, Oct. 2 for fraud and impersonation pf a police officer. Hearne, 39, of Cedartown, Georgia allegedly was “portraying himself as the Buchanan Chief of Police and sending harassing communications to his ex-wife,” according to the GBI. […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 24th, during our continuing concentrated patrols, Towns County Deputies, K-9 and Drug Investigators conducted a traffic stop which was initiated by Deputy Darringer Barrett and K-9 Xena at 474 South Main Street, Hiawassee. A free air search was conducted by Xena, and she alerted […]

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – Elbert County E911 received a call on there morning of Sept. 23 around  07:50 a.m., reporting a vehicle in the lake at Middleton Boat Ramp in Elberton. The vehicle became disabled while on the boat ramp and rolled into the water. The vehicle was recovered in 37 feet of water. Members […]

PRESS RELEASE – Pickens County Fire was dispatched to a residential fire in a rural area near the Dawson County line off Hwy. 53 East around 10:30 AM this morning. Upon arrival of Station 5, it was discovered that the fire was in Dawson County. Dawson County Fire was on scene and had initiated fire […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning hours of September 25, 2023, deputies were dispatched to Woodland Circle in reference to a stabbing. On arrival, Deputy Jon Henderson, and Sgt. Lee Bauder spoke to the complainant who stated that her son had stabbed her fiancé. The complainant was unable to say where her son was […]