A Rome man has died following an accident Monday evening on Ga. 101 near Dean Road in Polk County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Killed was the lone driver, Jordan Dwight Conaway, 40, of Rome. The accident occurred at 7:19 p.m. and shut down the highway for several hours based on earlier police… Read more
About this page: Updates from the Floyd County Jail three times a day: 4 and 8 a.m., and 8 p.m The latest each day from the Bartow County Jail. Reports from the Polk County Jail (weekdays). Updates from Cartersville Police. Plus: Safety, crime-fighting tips. Floyd County Jail: 4 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Bartow County… Read more
An abduction that triggered an Amber alert for a 2-year-old girl has turned into a manhunt now that the child is safely back with her mother, according to the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office. A Thursday morning media release (below) states that Ricky Lee Buttrom, 25, is sought on numerous charges includingL Kidnapping Aggravated assault Aggravated… Read more
THE LATEST Unofficial but we’re reading in the Between the Rivers Facebook page that those stalled Norfolk Southern cars along Glenn Milner Boulevard have finally departed. They’d been sitting there for nearly two weeks. We’ll have updates soon. Those rail car clogging the crossings at Glenn Milner Boulevard, between First and Sixth avenues,… Read more
Media release: Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from various dealers, while serving a 20-year state sentence as an inmate with the Georgia Department of Corrections. “Young schemed to steal millions of dollars’ worth of heavy equipment while serving a… Read more
Rome Police, family and friends continue a nearly three-month search for a missing Rome man identified as James Kevin Bradshaw. The latest update follows: Media release: The Rome Police Department continues to investigate the disappearance of James Kevin Bradshaw, 41, of Rome. Police are asking for the assistance of Floyd County residents, businesses, and/or visitors for… Read more
A Silver Creek man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Ga. 101 and Pleasant Valley Road SE. Scotty Anthony Garner, who turned 50 in September, died from injuries sustained in the crash, says Assistant County Coroner Brent Whatley. Floyd County Police Officer Benji Newport says the accident was called in around 12:50 p.m. Saturday.… Read more
Media release: On Nov. 18, 2021 the Rome Police Department and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office once again rose to that high standard that the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) expects. CALEA is an International Accreditation Commission that certifies Law Enforcement Agencies all over the world by promoting and ensuring that best… Read more
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Chattooga County fire was intentionally set. The fire occurred at approximately 7:21 a.m. on Oct. 30 at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion. The fire caused several million dollars worth of damage to the 181-year-old, 1,000,000-square-foot plant. “Investigators determined that the fire originated on the… Read more
From the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office: “Avoid I-75 at Red Top Mountain Road (Exit 285) both northbound and southbound for the next several hours if possible. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is assisting emergency rescue efforts for several crashes including a tractor trailer fire southbound under Red Top. Expect delays, lane and possibly closures in… Read more
THE LATEST Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning says the fire was reported at 2:06 a.m. Sunday and that Floyd 911 received multiple calls. Firefighters arrived at 1511 Dean Ave. to find flames shooting through the roof. As of midday Sunday, the cause of the blaze remained under investigation in part because crews can’t get into… Read more
From the AJC, Saturday morning: Two more members of a neo-Nazi terror cell based in Floyd County pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to murder a Bartow County couple, with one saying that he was pushed to violence after being discriminated against for his fascist beliefs. Superior Court Judge John Niedrach sentenced Luke Austin Lane, 23, to… Read more
Clayton County Police have confirmed the final suspect in a woman’s beating that was carried live on Instagram Halloween night was captured in Cedartown on Tuesday. Danielle Moose, 28, was captured in a situation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Floyd County’s SWAT team was deployed to the address on Tuesday, the second consecutive day the… Read more
Federal authorities are continuing their investigation into a work-place accident off Floyd Springs Road in the Armuchee community that killed one man. David Garren, 58, of Cleveland, Tenn., died from a resulting fire/electrocution a boon hit power lines while a feed silo was being unloaded, says Floyd County Deputy John Hamilton. The federal Occupational Safety… Read more
Remembering George Wheeler On November 8, 2021, our beloved son, husband, daddy, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, adopted father figure, and friend transitioned from labor to reward. George, affectionately known as “Bubba,” “George Edward,” or “Wheeler,” was born on June 11, 1956, to Lillie Vera Wheeler and the late Edward Wheeler. George accepted Christ at an… Read more
An Acworth man faces murder and other charges following a weekend shooting that left a Rome woman dead. Calvin Bernard Crockett Jr., 42, is charged with felony murder; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; purchase/possession/distribution of marijuana; aggravated assault; tampering with evidence; and terroristic threats and acts, according to Floyd County Jail reports.… Read more
Here’s another look at the sentencing in the drug conspiracy case tied to Courtney Dubois’ death. It offers expanded detail and reaction from her father. Please click WVNews. Media release: William Gregory Chappell, of Cartersville was sentenced today to 14 years for drug distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II… Read more