POLK COUNTY, Ga. – A 44-year-old woman who experienced a medical emergency while being held at the Polk County Jail has died. According to an update from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Andrea Sevcech died late Wednesday night at AdventHealth Redmond Hospital. Her next of kin were notified at the scene. The incident occurred at […]
POLK COUNTY, Ga. – A 44-year-old woman who experienced a medical emergency while being held at the Polk County Jail has died. According to an update from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Andrea Sevcech died late Wednesday night at AdventHealth Redmond Hospital. Her next of kin were notified at the scene. The incident occurred at […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. – A 25-year-old Franklin County man was arrested on 11 counts of sexual exploitation of children following the execution of a search warrant at a Martin residence, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said its Criminal Investigation Division conducted a weeks-long investigation into the alleged possession and distribution […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. – A pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended with a Georgia State Patrol trooper performing a PIT maneuver on Interstate 85 in Franklin County, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred Sept. 9 at approximately 10:30 a.m. when a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy spotted a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan traveling […]
ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – Two men were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at an Elbert County residence as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged drug sales. According to the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, investigators executed the warrant Friday, Sept. 4, at a residence on Allen Logan Road. During the search, deputies […]
ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – Authorities are investigating a shooting incident at a Sunny Brook Apartments complex in Elbert County after multiple 911 calls were received Friday evening reporting gunfire. According to the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Elberton Police Department officers responded to the apartment complex after receiving several reports of shots being fired. […]
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – Two people have been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges following an investigation into severely malnourished dogs at a Whitfield County property. According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began last week after the Animal Control Unit received a tip regarding dogs that were allegedly being severely neglected. Animal […]
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – A 61-year-old Rome man was shot and killed by a Rome Police Department officer Friday after authorities say he pulled a gun and fired at the officer during a traffic stop. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting at the request of the Rome […]
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – A 61-year-old Rome man was shot and killed by a Rome Police Department officer Friday after authorities say he pulled a gun and fired at the officer during a traffic stop. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting at the request of the Rome […]
GEORGIA – A Georgia man in need of an emergency heart transplant was added to the transplant waiting list after a state senator intervened with his insurance company, a sequence of events that ultimately led to him receiving a donated heart later that same day, according to an investigation by Kaitlyn Ross of 11Alive News. […]
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in Towns County will head to the polls Nov. 3 to choose a new sheriff following the resignation of former Sheriff Kenneth “Ken” Henderson. The special election comes after Henderson resigned Aug. 24 as part of a negotiated plea agreement in Towns County Superior Court. Henderson pleaded guilty to charges […]
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Two people were injured Thursday evening after a single-engine airplane crashed in a wooded area of western Paulding County, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 3 in the area of Hulseytown Road, east of Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. The aircraft went down approximately a quarter-mile […]
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A 51-year-old Martin woman was arrested Monday after deputies reportedly found approximately six ounces of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Stephens County. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop on a gray pickup truck at approximately 1 p.m. Sept. […]
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – A juvenile was detained Tuesday following an altercation involving multiple juvenile males at Dawson County Junior High School, according to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. DCSO School Resource Officers responded to the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after an incident involving juvenile males. During the altercation, a knife was reportedly produced. […]
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – An elderly Cornelia woman initially thought a family member had entered her home around 8 a.m. Thursday, but after calling out a second time, she realized a man had forced his way into the residence just outside the city limits on East Walnut Street. The man fled through the front door […]
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – A 41-year-old Cleveland man remains in the White County Jail without bond following a shooting that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the face. According to the White County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Lothridge Road area around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 after receiving a report of […]
