Tuesday’s reports: Our first posts might be an hour later than usual. About this report: We update CrimeWatch around 5:30 each weekday morning as well as at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. We also add the Bartow County Jail report between 5:30 and 6 a.m. weekday mornings and throughout the weekend. The Polk County Jail… Read more
From Floyd County Police, 5:55 a.m.: “Old Summerville is closed from Cemetery Road to the area north of Little Texas Valley because of a minor gas leak.” Floyd 911 reports a downed tree knocked some gas lines and meters over, causing the leak. Read more
Rome Police media release: On Sunday, Sept. 23, at 4:20 a.m., E-911 advised that multiple subjects were calling about possible gun shots in the area of North Broad Street and Church Street. While en route to the area, Sgt. Hutchins observed a silver Jeep traveling at a high rate of speed pulling into Floyd Medical… Read more
THE LATEST From the Butts County Sheriff’s Office: “Steven Alford Jacobs and Emmanuel James Nesbitt, both of Cartersville, have been charged with aggravated assault and murder in the shooting death of Curtis A. Pitts. More charges are expected.” Bartow County Jail reports show Alford and Nesbitt were custody there on Saturday, each charged with misdemeanor… Read more
According to the Georgia State Patrol, the crash occurred Sept. 21 at approximately 2:50 a.m. A BMW passenger vehicle was traveling north on Glade Road near Apache Drive in Bartow County approximately a quarter-mile from I-75. The vehicle struck a dog while swerving toward the right roadside. The vehicle continued traveling north on the roadside… Read more
The Fall 2018 Sixth Grade Berry College Mathematics Contest was held at Berry College on Thursday, Sept. 20. Thirteen sixth-grade teams competed. The top three teams were: First, Jasper Middle School (Pickens County); second, Heritage Middle School (Catoosa County); and third, Darlington School. Top individual student winners were: first, Jeremy Westbrook from Jasper Middle School; second, Elan… Read more
A Rome man is in custody after being spotted with a Glock pistol while driving on Shorter Avenue and Turner McCall near Olive Garden close to the intersection of Turner McCall Boulevard and Riverside Parkway Wednesday afternoon. James Lewis Posey, 46, of 112 Perkins St., faces weapons possession charges, reckless conduct and a traffic violation… Read more
From Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: On Monday, Sept. 17, sheriff’s detectives received a report of a rape which had occurred the previous day. The victim was a minor. The attack is reported to have happened at a private residence. Detectives initiated an investigation which led to the arrest of Jose Manuel Hernandez, 22, of… Read more
Service has been restored to the Stonebridge area in Armuchee a bit ahead of schedule. ORIGINAL POST The outage is pinpointed off Old Summerville Road and Hennon Drive Northwest, and has wiped out power for at least 1,318 customers in the surrounding neighborhoods. The Georgia Power outage map shows repairs are expected by 3 p.m.… Read more
From Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: In early September, the Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into reports of the large-scale distribution of methamphetamine. As a result of this investigation, Julius Robert Boswell, 78, also known as “Pops,”of 143 Pioneer Drive, has been arrested on multiple counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. Boswell… Read more
According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: At about 4:45 a.m. Monday, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence at 1172 Midway Road near the Resaca community in response to a report of a shooting/domestic disturbance. Deputies arrived to find a 51-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her face/head. She was removed… Read more
Georgia Power restored power to 1,021 customers in Summerville following a bizarre traffic accident. (outage map). The Summerville News reports that: Update 2:30pm— A Coors beer truck driver and passenger are trapped inside the delivery truck that hit a downtown power pole. Georgia Power is turning off all power in the area to get the… Read more
By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net It’s been nearly a year since Polk County Police Detective Kristen Hearne was ambushed outside of Cedartown in rural Polk County. As the two suspects charged in her murder await trial, loved ones and co-workers still struggle to cope with her death. To remember her life of service, a number… Read more
The state’s 64th officer involved-shooting to be investigated by the GBI occurred early Sunday in Gordon County. It is the fourth officer-involved shooting investigation in Northwest Georgia since May. Here are the details from a GBI media release: On Sunday, Sept. 16, at approximately 1 a.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Georgia… Read more
Teams of local law enforcement officers, firefighters and even GBI officers joined together for Saturday’s annual Cops for Kids Softball tournament hosted by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. The annual event raises money for the Floyd County Special Olympics. “We want to thank all the public safety teams that participated in our Annual Cops for… Read more
Grady Harper Jr., a suspect in the June murder of John Alton Allen Jr., indicted on murder charge. His indictment was part of the grand jury presentments released on Friday. Case background: Allen was found with multiple gun shot wounds outside a home at 302 Wright St. off North Broad Street. Grady, the suspect in one… Read more
An Atlanta man is in the Bartow County Jail on seven charges following what appears to have been a chase on I-75 and then on Main Street in Cartersville early Thursday. Jail reports show Derrick B. Burke of Cresendo Drive, Atlanta, was booked at 4:25 a.m. Thursday on the following charges: Reckless driving. Driving under… Read more
Media release: Calhoun Police have charged 18-year-old Cody Gibson of Fort Payne, Ala., in connection with an assault that resulted in the hospitalization of his 1-year-old daughter. On Aug. 5, 2018, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to Hi-Tech Fuel in reference to a 12-month-old infant who had sustained an injury to her leg. Shortly after… Read more