PRESS RELEASE – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County, Calhoun, Georgia.  The Gordon County Sheriff’s office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on September 22, 2023. The investigation shows that Amar Touré, age 45, of Calhoun, came into the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office parking lot located on 2700 […]

MADISON COUNTY, Ga. – On September 19, 2023, Melissa Branyon Tolbert pleaded guilty to 9 counts of felony theft charges and was sentenced to 15 years, 3 years in prison, then 12 years on probation, and a $5,000 fine. ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE GBI Makes Arrest in Theft Investigation Danielsville, GA (September 29, 2022) – The GBI […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – On Sunday, Sept. 17, a hit and run occurred on GA 61, where the driver of a Ford F-150 struck three motorcycles, severely injuring multiple people and fatally injuring at least one person. The driver, later identified as 73-year-old Ronald Grady Dickson, was traveling at a high rate of speed going […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning of Thursday, September 14th, Towns County Sheriff’s Sergeant, Bryan Forsyth was working concentrated patrols of our businesses and churches. In the parking lot of Cornerstone Baptist Church, located on Crane Creek Road, Sgt. Forsyth observed a suspicious vehicle and activity in the parking lot. Deputy Darringer Barrett and […]

UNION COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Christopher Daniel Lovell, 42, of Blairsville, Georgia with aggravated child molestation and sodomy. On Friday, September 15, 2023, the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland was requested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office to assist them with a child abuse investigation. While the investigation is […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – On September 7, 2023, Megan Lowery, age 36, of Morganton, Laura Kilgo, age 55, Ooltewah, TN, and Amanda Lang, age 41, of Blue Ridge were arrested following an investigation into the selling of pressed fentanyl pills. On September 7, 2023, Lang, Kilgo, and Lowery were pulled over for a traffic violation […]

PRESS RELEASE – On September 15, 2023, Edwin Murillo entered a plea of guilty to Murder, Kidnapping and Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in the Superior Court of Gilmer County. Defendant Murillo was immediately sentenced in life in prison. This case arises out of the 2021 kidnapping, torture and murder of […]

BREAKING NEWS – Reports are coming in that Mama Geraldine’s Bodacious Foods Co. is on fire. Witnesses have said they heard an explosion and Pickens County fire department can be seen reporting to the area. Locals have been urged to avoid the area if possible. UPDATE: A press release was issued by Pickens County Fire […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 10:30 PM, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to animal abuse. The deputy who contacted the complainant was made aware of a horrific video that had been posted on social media showing animal cruelty involving puppies. On Friday, September 8, 2023, around 8:00 […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, September 11, 2023, Superintendent Dr. Rob Brown publicly announced his plans to retire effective December 31, 2023, after seven and a half years as superintendent of Lumpkin County Schools and twenty-eight years of service in public education in Georgia. “I am grateful to the Lumpkin County Board of Education for […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Left’s anti-Second Amendment attacks are only getting more out of hand. Last week, New Mexico’s Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, issued an executive order banning open and concealed carry — even for licensed concealed carriers — in Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days. Folks, this is beyond unconstitutional. […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – On Sept. 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Pickens County Fire along with Jasper Fire were dispatched to a structure fire on Trippe Trail. The initial report was that an outbuilding was on fire with possibly a person inside. First arriving Jasper units found a fully involved outbuilding already collapsing. It was […]

PRESS RELEASE – Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has reopened the roadway earlier this afternoon, September 12, 2023, on SR 8/ US 29 over Beaverdam Creek with a newly constructed bridge. The new bridge which runs over Beaverdam Creek replaces the former 100 year old bridge crossing which was originally installed in 1923 and widened in […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a fire destroying a vehicle and damaging a metal shop building in Rabun County has been ruled as arson. The fire occurred just before 4:30 P.M. on the afternoon of September 1st. “The fire was intentionally set in a vehicle […]

PRESS RELEASE – At a ceremony held in their honor at the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday August 23, 2023, a few of our Deputies were recognized for saving the lives of several citizens in multiple incidents. Deputy Cory Mitchell, Deputy Rodney White, and Deputy Kyle Newton were recognized with Life Saving Awards and […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – On Sept. 1, Pickens County Fire was dispatched to a vehicle fire at the intersection of Hwy. 108 and Upper Bethany Road  around 12:22 p.m. The first arriving unit reported a Jeep fully involved in fire. First arriving Engine-20 provided the initial fire attack line and the fire was quickly brought under […]