GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]
Read More »Paulding Deputy Killed in Ambush While Responding to Domestic Dispute
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]
Read More »Teen dies in church van crash in Habersham County
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – On June 29, a wreck on Ga. 365 at Demorest-Mt Airy Highway in Demorest has now resulted in the death of a 15-year old. Theodore “Teddy” Bone was a passenger in a River Point Communty Church van a SUV collided with the van on Saturday, June 29. Initially, six individuals were […]
Read More »Man wanted for burglary in Cornelia
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – A person of interest has been identified in the multiple break-ins that have occurred in Cornelia. The Cornelia Police Department stated that between the dates of 6/16/2024 – 6/21/2024, the downtown area of the City of Cornelia has experienced multiple break-ins. Chance Hess, 25, has been identified and now has active […]
Read More »Georgia GOP Passes Resolution Demanding Action on 2020 Fulton County Election Irregularities, Reprimands SEB
PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]
Read More »From North Carolina to Georgia: Multi-agency Gang Investigation in Habersham County Leads to 7 Arrests for Criminal Street Gang Charges
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – A multi-agency gang investigation has led to the arrests of 7 criminal street gang (CSG) members and associates on multiple charges, including Violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Act, Simple Assault, Terroristic Threats, and Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Distribute. The […]
Read More »Multiple agencies assist in man hunt
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, April 30, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin Police Department, Mt. Airy Police Department, Habersham County Central Communications/Emergency Management Agency and Cornelia Code Enforcement assisted in locating a fleeing suspect accused of stealing a vehicle. Officers were dispatched to the area of Jones Street in reference […]
Read More »Driver airlifted after colliding with a tractor-trailer
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday morning, April 17, Habersham County Emergency Services responded to a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 441 around 8:00 a.m. According to Georgia State Patrol, the wreck occurred at the road’s intersection with Turkey Crest Road when a Ford Escape failed to yield at the intersection and cause a tractor-trailer traveling […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Habersham County Woman in Drug Investigation
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Celia Savage, age 34, of Habersham County, GA, following a joint drug investigation by the GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and the GBI Special Enforcement Team. Police charged Savage with the […]
Read More »GBI Investigates Death in Habersham County After Attempted Traffic Stop and Chase
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI is investigating the death of William Charles Lamberti, age 48, of Demorest, GA, at the request of the Clarkesville Police Department, following a traffic stop and chase along Georgia Highway 115 in Habersham County, Georgia on March 3, 2024. At around 10:00 p.m., Clarkesville Police initiated a traffic stop […]
Read More »Driver charged with DUI after wreck in Habersham
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, Jan. 29, a single-vehicle wreck occurred in Habersham County just before 9:30 p.m. The driver, Katelynn Brook Crocker, 32, was seriously injured in the wreck. Crocker was driving a Ford Focus sedan when she went off the south shoulder of the road, struck a ditch and flipped. She was […]
Read More »Habersham County schools closed tomorrow
PRESS RELEASE – School system officials have been monitoring an unusual and serious weather system that will impact our county overnight and throughout the day tomorrow. Habersham County will be under both a High Wind Advisory and a Flood Watch. This afternoon, school system officials participated in a briefing with the National Weather Service. Heavy […]
Read More »Three Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in White and Habersham Counties
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The White County Sheriff’s Office, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, and Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office conducted a multi-day operation in December 2023 that led to the arrest of three people: Cody Lee Fendley, age 38, of Cleveland, GA, was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of fentanyl with the intent […]
Read More »Alleged home break-in thief led Habersham County deputies on a high speed chase
PRESS RELEASE – A North Georgia man is behind bars after a brief chase Sunday [Nov. 12] and faces charges in numerous entering auto and burglary cases. Joshua Adam Doster, 46, is from Habersham County though his identification lists him as a resident of Cumming, said Habersham County Sheriff’s Investigator George Cason. Doster was arrested […]
Read More »Man found deceased at the old Wolf Creek BBQ
PRESS RELEASE – On November 13, 2023 at approximately 1150 pm, Officers with the Cornelia Police Department noticed a white Dodge Ram pickup truck parked behind 727 N. Main Street, the old Wolf Creek BBQ. Because the business has been closed for a few years, officers felt that someone could be attempting to steal items from the area […]
Read More »Former Habersham County jailer arrested
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Alexander Hardaway, a former Habersham County Jailer, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 2, for making false statements to police. Hardaway, 30, was arrested by the GBI after they were contacted on Thursday, Sept. 28, by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations into Hardaway. According to the GBI, an inmate […]
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