A Summerville Police Department incident report released this past Friday details an arrest made earlier this month following a BOLO involving an alleged road rage encounter on Highway 27.
Live Christmas trees can bring a fresh holiday scent and tradition into the home, but they can also become a serious fire hazard if they dry out or are placed too close to heat sources. Fire officials urge families across Northwest Georgia to take a few key precautions to reduce the risk of a fast-moving house fire.
With Christmas and New Year’s travel picking up, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is issuing travel alerts and safety reminders for motorists across the state. Georgia DOT says it will temporarily suspend lane closures on interstates, major state routes, and roadways near key shopping areas, malls, and retail districts to reduce congestion during peak travel times.
A man from Northwest Georgia is behind bars after investigators say he made violent threats toward United States Postal Service employees.
The Summerville Police Department is warning residents about a scam targeting families with urgent claims that a loved one is in jail and needs immediate bond money.
A 24-year-old man was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles in a Summerville parking lot earlier this month, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A 72-year-old woman was arrested in Trion earlier this month following an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store along U.S. Highway 27, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
An Armuchee man is facing multiple charges, including 1st- and 3rd-degree cruelty to children, following an incident at a residence on Toles Road over the weekend.
According to Floyd County Jail records, 36-year-old Sergio Dominguez allegedly entered the room of a teenage girl and began shaking her while yelling. Records state he then went to the room of another juvenile female and began kicking the door, breaking it from the frame.
Dominguez is also charged with simple battery, criminal trespass with property damage, and a probation violation.
An attempted drug-smuggling incident tied to Hays State Prison over the weekend is the latest reminder of a growing problem facing Georgia’s prison system: contraband—especially drugs and cell phones—continuing to make its way into facilities through increasingly aggressive and sophisticated methods.
The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) marked a major milestone Friday with the graduation of its 14th Commercial Vehicle Officer (CVO) School at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.