Georgia police issue warning after parents report needles in children's Halloween candy
Police say once the parents filed a formal report, investigators were able to determine the neighborhood in which it happened.
Firefighters extinguish flames at Canton BBQ restaurant
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Serivices said there was smoke coming from inside Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q on Marietta Highway when firefighters arrived at around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Haunted houses in Atlanta area: Hours, directions, ticket information
Planning a spooky night out this October? Here are some of metro-Atlanta’s haunted houses open for the Halloween season.
Retired Canton police officer among Florida residents who lost everything to Ian
For Scott and Deva Hoffman, moving to Fort Myers in 2019 was supposed to be a fresh start after Scott’s retirement and the sudden loss of both Deva’s mother and their son later that year.
Man pleads guilty in fatal Canton bar fight
Gary Matthew Allen, 34, of Jasper, plead guilty in the death of Leon Danzis. Charges stem from a bar fight at the Canton Icehouse in 2019.
Man exposes himself to customers at 2 Canton stores, police say
Donald Harris, 48, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts of public indecency.
Police investigate shooting at Canton car dealership
Canton police said one person was found inside a car with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Deputy shoots domestic shooting suspect outside Canton Red Lobster, officials say
It took the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office about an hour to find him about 25 minutes away in Canton and that is when investigators say he tried to grab a gun and a deputy shot him.
True crime series to air episode featuring Georgia mother's terrifying kidnapping, assault
Morgan Metzer said she woke up early on New Year's Day, 2021, to find a masked man in her bedroom. Cherokee County sheriff's investigators had doubts about her ex-husband Rodney Metzer's story as they interviewed him that morning.
Dump truck overturns on I-575 North in Canton
The Canton Police Department said the crash happened on I-575 north near the Hickory Flat Highway overpass.
Kidnapped 13-year-old girl rescued during traffic stop: Canton officer likely 'saved a life'
A Canton police officer made a traffic stop over cell phone use, but soon realized it was something much more serious. Police said thanks to a very observant officer, a 16-year-old girl was arrested for human trafficking and kidnapping.
Kidnapped 13-year-old girl rescued during traffic stop, Canton police say
A traffic stop in Canton led to the rescue of a 13-year-old girl believed to be the victim of human trafficking, police said.
Police search for missing Canton man
Police in Canton are searching for a missing 42-year-old man.
Man killed in officer-involved shooting at Canton subdivision
A man is dead after police responded to reports of a suspicious person in a Canton subdivision early Wednesday morning. The GBI has been called in to investigate.
Cartersville man faces additional charges for second Canton shooting
Timothy Gregory, 29, of Cartersville, was charged with aggravated assault, interference with government property, discharge of firearm on property of another, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Georgia man sentenced to prison for multi-state identity fraud ring
A simple traffic stop for speeding ended with multiple people in a multi-state identify fraud ring sentenced to prison after troopers say they found dozens of forged IDs in the car.
CBD not THC: Mom accused of smoking marijuana in front of child says sheriff got it wrong
A mom accused of smoking marijuana in front of her child says she wasn't smoking anything and only had CBD oil for her daughter.
Former Roswell teacher takes plea deal on multiple sexual assault charges
Robert Vandel, 64, of Canton, pleaded guilty to rape, aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment, and two counts of child molestation in Fulton County Superior Court last week.
Parents charged in infant's smothering death, deputies say
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Railey Breann Smelley and 22-year-old Conor Alberto Catalan were high when the mother rolled over onto their 6-month-old, suffocating the child.
GBI investigates shooting involving Canton police officers, armed suspect
Canton police encountered an armed man at around 1:28 a.m. Saturday on Parkbrook Way. Police said shots were fired and the suspect is dead. No officers were injured.