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3 arrested, 1 wanted after argument turns into shooting in Toccoa, GA
TOCCOA, G.A. (FOX Carolina) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said three people were arrested and one is still on the run after an argument turned into a shooting injuring one person Saturday evening. According to GBI officials, Toccoa Police were called to the hospital in reference to a...
Saturday Pursuit of Reckless and Dangerous Driver Begins, Ends at Home Depot
UPDATE (07/01/24 12:27 p.m.) – WNEG News has received the booking report for David Justin Freeman. Attached is his booking photo. The charges currently filed against Freeman include:. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Felony), OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE (Felony), WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS...
Clarkesville Man Charges After High-Speed Chase in Toccoa
A Clarkesville man is facing multiple charges in Toccoa after an incident at the Toccoa Home Depot over the weekend. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, it happened Saturday morning when one of his deputies was conducting a walk-through at the Toccoa Home Depot Store. A man, identified later...
Passenger in Habersham County Deer/Car Collision succumbs
The victim of a Saturday collision between a vehicle and a deer in Habersham County has died. Ellen Fiorenza, 72, of Conyers died Monday afternoon, July 1, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville from injuries suffered in the June 29 wreck, said Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire. Fiorenza was a passenger in a Toyota Venza traveling north on Ga. 15 / Expressway 441 north of Hollywood when the collision occurred about noon Saturday. The deer ran in front of the vehicle, struck it, and was thrown through the windshield, the Georgia State Patrol reported. The collision occurred on Ga. 15 / Expressway 441 near Tom Born Road. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Fiorenza’s family and friends and with all those impacted,” McEntire said.
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