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A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
Eight members of the Strasburg Fire Department resign this week; chief resigned last month
STRASBURG − On Wednesday, July 24, the Strasburg Fire Department posted a concerning note to the community: Nine — count ‘em, nine — firefighters and/or paramedics of varying levels had resigned. That’s approximately 40 percent of the department. This comes on the heels of June resignation of then-Chief Steven Laskey. ...
Missing Georgia girl, 12, found safe in Ohio mall after two-month hunt: 31-year-old man arrested
A 12-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Georgia in May was found safe at a mall and her alleged abductor was arrested.Authorities located Maria Gomez-Perez in Dover, Ohio on Thursday, about 600 miles from her home in Gainesville. Officials expected that the child would be back in Georgia by Friday.“The tireless work of our criminal investigative bureau, law enforcement partners and the community has resulted in the best possible outcome,” Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said. “Our prayers for Maria’s safe return have been answered.”Gomez-Perez went missing on May 29. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office tracked the...
‘Just a little girl:’ Dad of missing 12-year-old reacts after she’s found safe nearly 2 months later
Deputies said that last week, someone claiming to be Maria sent her father a Facebook message telling him to stop searching for her and that she wasn’t coming home.
Missing 12-year-old girl found nearly 10 hours away from home with older man she met online
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - A Georgia girl who went missing for nearly two months in a high-profile case has been found with a 34-year-old man in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch identified the man as Antonio Agustin. He was arrested and is currently being held in a Tuscarawas County jail in Ohio.
Fire chief: Medical issue led to single-vehicle crash in New Philadelphia Friday afternoon
NEW PHILADELPHIA – One woman was transported to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton Friday afternoon, following a single vehicle crash in the 700 block of Fourth St NW at Belmont Avenue NW. Firefighters and medics from the New Philadelphia Fire Department along with New Philadelphia Police responded to the report of...
Missing Georgia 12-year-old found safe in Dover with man she met online
DOVER (WJER) (July 26, 2024) – A 12-year-old Georgia girl missing for eight weeks was found at the Dover swimming pool Thursday with a 34-year-old man who connected with her online. Hall County Georgia Sheriff Gerald Couch says Antonio Agustin of Dover drove to Gainesville, Ga., eight weeks ago,...
Missing 12-year-old Georgia girl found in Tuscarawas County with man she met online
DOVER, Ohio (WOIO) - A 12-year-old Georgia girl who went missing two months ago was found in Dover with a 34-year-old man she met online, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. She disappeared from her Gainesville home on May 29, according to HCSO. A $50,000 reward for information on...
'Make Bitcoin Great Again': Specter of Trump — and absence of Harris — hangs over annual crypto gathering
NASHVILLE — Charlene Brown arrived at the first full day of Bitcoin 2024 at the Music City Center convention complex with two signs in hand: “Orange Man Good” and “Bitcoin Don.”. Similar symbols of a recent and sudden shift in the politics of bitcoin could be...
Maria Gomez-Perez found safe in Ohio, Guatemalan national arrested
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - After a nearly 60-day search, Hall County authorities say 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez has been found safe and a suspect is in custody on custody inference charges. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said that the missing girl was found in Dover, Ohio on Thursday and should be...
Canton-Massillon ranks high once again, remains No. 2 among national housing markets
The Canton-Massillon area remains a prime destination for house hunters looking to save a penny. The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Market Index ranked Canton No. 2 in the U.S. for its summer 2024 list, marking the second time this year the area has held that position. ...
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