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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Rabun Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating Stolen Vehicle
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a felony theft by taking case in Dillard. On June 30, 2024, a deputy was dispatched to an address on Bald Mountain Road about a stolen vehicle. The victim stated that he woke up to find his 1998 Dodge Durango missing. The vehicle is valued at $5,500. He said he left the vehicle unlocked with the keys inside. The vehicle had numerous miscellaneous construction tools, a rifle, and his wallet inside as well. The vehicle has been entered into the Georgia Crime Information Database as stolen. The case has been turned over to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division.
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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