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Deputies collide avoiding DUI driver,
Two Stephens County deputies collided in their patrol vehicles after an alleged DUI driver ran a stop sign and pulled in front of them, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) says. The crash occurred on Prather Bridge Road around 7:10 p.m. on March 21. A trooper from GSP Post 7 in Toccoa investigated the crash.
Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Hollywood: 70-year-old Biker Killed
A motorcyclist was killed in a wreck Monday morning on US 441 near Hollywood. He has been identified as 70-year-old Donald Lewis Miller of Mooresville, North Carolina. According to the Georgia State Patrol's preliminary investigation, Miller was driving an R 1250 GS BMW west on Hollywood Hills Road. He attempted to cross over the highway and was struck by a southbound Jeep Wrangler driven by 23-year-old Wyatt Turner of Mt. Airy.
Cornelia Man Arrested for Drunk Driving After High-Speed Chase
Authorities arrested a Cornelia man for suspicion of drunk driving following a high-speed chase on St. Patrick's Day. According to the Habersham County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), 20-year-old Noah Park faces numerous charges in connection to the incident.
Golf Club Stabbing: Winder Man Sentenced to Life
After a week-long trial, Ralph Junior Butler, 59, of Winder, was sentenced to life without parole in Barrow County Superior Court, a City of Winder news release states. Butler was convicted on all counts related to the murder of Yolanda Hammond, 50, on the night of August 11, 2023.
Chase Details Revealed in Dawsonville Man's Arrest
Authorities have released new details about the two-county chase that led to the arrest of a Dawsonville man late Thursday night. Authorities say 29-year-old Dakota Meister initiated the chase through Habersham and Stephens counties when he failed to stop for a traffic stop in Habersham County.
Manhunt for Athens Boy's Killers: Two Suspects at Large
Two suspects wanted for the murder of a 3-year-old Athens boy are still on the run. On Thursday, police released photos of them. Dakious Echols, 18, and Desmontrez Mathis, 22, both of Athens, are wanted in the March 8 shooting death of Kyron Zarco. The boy was fatally shot while watching television inside his home in what police believe was a gang-related shooting.
Arrests Made in Gang-Related Shooting of Athens Toddler
Athens-Clarke County police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the weekend shooting death of a 3-year-old child. On March 13, police took 16-year-old Jayden Brown of Athens into custody. Investigators are still searching for two other suspects wanted for the murder of Kyron Zarco.
Campus Threat Deemed Hoax: Prompt Response Ensures Safety
The Campus of Truett McConnell University was secured Wednesday after an email that made threats of violence prompted a large-scale security response. The email was sent to more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide. The message included threats of an active shooter and the use of explosives.
Fired School Resource Officer under investigation for messaging student
The GBI is investigating allegations of misconduct against a former Habersham County School Resource Officer after an internal investigation revealed he was messaging a student. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office fired David Jackels from his job as an SRO at Wilbanks Middle School on March 1, the day after the allegations surfaced.
3 hurt, pets killed in Hall County house fire
Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and three pets were killed in a fire in rural Hall County, officials say. Crews responded to the residential fire in the 4000 block of Melinda Lane east of Oakwood late Sunday morning, March 10. When they arrived, they found the single-story residence heavily involved in fire, said Hall County EMS Division Chief Bobby Ogletree.
Alleged meth trafficker arrested after high-speed chase
Law enforcement arrested a driver who led state troopers on a two-county chase through Hall and Habersham counties on Wednesday. The pursuit began around 10:10 p.m. on March 6 after a Ford Focus fled from a traffic stop on GA 365 in Hall County, says Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer Courtney Lund. She says the trooper pulled the car over for an inoperative tag light. The driver stopped and then fled.
Student who fired airsoft pistol on school grounds now faces weapons charge
There is a joint investigation between the Banks County Sheriff’s Office and the Banks County Board of Education into a report of an incident on March 4. An individual reported the incident to school authorities, who in turn, reported it to law enforcement, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Caution Urged as Alligator Spotted in Hall County Pond
A routine law enforcement training exercise turned into anything but Tuesday morning in Hall County when a sheriff’s deputy encountered a large alligator. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. on March 5 around a pond off Allen Creek Road, says the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). The deputy was laying a track for a K9 team when he heard a hissing sound and saw the alligator with its mouth open. The alligator, estimated to be between 7 and 8 feet long, charged at the deputy, who was able to run up an embankment and evade the animal. The deputy was not injured.
GBI: Demorest man shoots self after pursuit through Clarkesville
Authorities have released information about a deadly incident that occurred Sunday night west of Clarkesville. According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, at around 10 p.m. on March 3, Clarkesville police initiated a traffic stop on a truck driven by William Charles Lamberti, 48, of Demorest. Lamberti refused to stop and led police on a chase, the GBI says.
Bodycam Captures Armed Carjacker's Arrest
Two people are being held in the Hall County Jail after police say they tried to carjack a taxi driver at gunpoint. Abraham Santiago, 31, and Ana Maria Calderilla-Linares, 38, were arrested after the taxi picked them up and drove them to the 1000 block of Dawsonville Highway on February 29th at around 6 a.m.
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