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.
Man receives life sentence on armed robbery charges in Cherokee County, officials say
Authorities in Cherokee County say they have sentenced two men with armed robbery and more charges from incidents that occurred in 2020. One man received a life sentence with five consecutive years, while the other received 20 years.
Police search for missing Canton man
Police in Canton are searching for a missing 42-year-old man.
2 killed, adults and boy hospitalized in Cherokee County car crash
A Cherokee County car crash left two adults and one boy in serious condition and killed two adults. Deputies say they were all members of a Florida family visiting Georgia for a baseball tournament.
Name released of man shot, killed by undercover agents during Holly Spring Walmart drug sting
Normiez Reeves, 35, of Riverdale, was set to be arrested undercover agents working for the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad on Monday evening.
Crane wreck leaves 4 injured in Cherokee County, deputies say
A crane wreck on Cumming Highway has left four people injured, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's deputies.
Man shot, killed trying to ram drug agent during sting, Cherokee County deputies say
A man who was wanted for drug trafficking was shot and killed after trying to ram a law enforcement agent during a sting, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said.
Man sentenced to life for rape, molestation of child under 10-years-old
Cherokee County Sheriff deputies said Johnathan Collins, 39, was sentenced to life and found guilty on 13 counts, including rape and child molestation, for committing multiple sex crimes against a child under 10-years-old.
Nashville man allegedly gets paid for false insurance claim over cut from vodka bottle
A Tennessee man is charged with insurance fraud after he was paid for a fraudulent insurance claim for allegeldy "cutting his wrist and thumb while attempting to open a vodka bottle, requiring surgery," according to the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
Holly Springs man arrested following child porn tip, police say
Allen Peacock, a Holly Springs resident, faces sexual exploitation of children and multiple drug charges after his arrest Friday.
2 men sentenced for armed robbery at Woodstock gas station
Brandon Devontae Kemp, 29, of Smyrna, and Kerrick McCaslin, 24, of Atlanta, were both sentenced for an attempted carjacking and armed robbery at a Woodstock gas station in 2020.
'Thank you for your service': Woodstock police K9 Debo passes away from illness
“It is with much sadness that we share with you former K9 Officer, Debo, passed away [Wednesday] due to illness,” the Woodstock Police Department posted to Facebook.
Man wanted for murdering ex-girlfriend's boyfriend caught at Checkers, sheriff says
The Canton man drove to the home of his ex-girlfriend, shot her new boyfriend, and left him dead on the sidewalk, deputies say.
Georgia WWII veteran celebrates 103rd birthday
Charlie O. Duncan was born on May 27, 1919 and served as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army during WWII.
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.
Man wanted for killing ex-wife, wounding woman holding newborn grandchild dead from suicide
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said the man wanted for the death of a Canton mother during a double shooting has died at a hospital late Monday after shooting himself.
Georgia man sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting underage girl
A 71-year-old Georgia man will spend the next 15 years in jail after he was convicted for molesting an underage girl.
Missing Cherokee County man last seen over the weekend
Cherokee County Sheriff's say they are concerned for the safety of missing man Brandon Smart. Smart was last seen wearing a lime green shirt and jeans.
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.