Cedartown, Ga. – March 21, 2019– The Polk County Drug Task Force has charged Cedartown resident Daniel Lee Gladden with numerous drug offenses following an investigation and search warrant. The search warrant and subsequent arrest took place on March 12 at 367 Mountain Home Road Apartment No. 6, in Cedartown.Continue Reading
WEIS Radio DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden says that an arrest has been made in the case of 11 year old Amberly Alexis Barnett whose body was discovered over the weekend. During a Press Conference at the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Welden said that 33 year old Christopher Wayne Madison ofContinue Reading
Media Release Citizen complaints and anonymous tip information pertaining to drug distribution lead to several surveillance operations in Rockmart by the Polk County Drug Task Force. These operations resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine ICE, prescription medications, marijuana, and tools used for narcotics distribution. In addition, agents seized $2,349 andContinue Reading
Cedartown Press Release The Polk County Drug Task Force (DTF) has released their statistical information for the year 2018. The task force reports that 156 individuals were arrested in 2018. The month of November had the highest number of arrests at 32. Twenty-five search warrants were executed and 101 agencyContinue Reading
From GBI Press Release On Thursday, February 7, 2019, members of the GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office, GBI Region 1 Calhoun Office, Polk County Drug Task Force, Floyd-Rome Metro Drug Task Force, Polk County Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and Cedartown Police Department executed four search warrantsContinue Reading
Media Release The Polk County Drug Task Force arrested a 27-year-old Cedartown woman after a five-month investigation. Carrie Crowley, of a 1580 Johnson’s Lake Road address, was arrested on January 24 after a search warrant was executed. Crowley was charged with numerous drug related offenses. These include: trafficking methamphetamine, possessionContinue Reading
Schools: Polk School District – After a review of forecasts for our area and in collaboration with Governor Brian Kemp’s decision to close state offices in 29 counties, including Polk, Polk School District will be closed Tuesday, January 29, 2019, due to the anticipated winter weather. In addition, all after-schoolContinue Reading
From GBI Media Release Four Murder Arrest Warrants have been issued for Daylon Delon Gamble, age 27. Anyone who has information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the Rockmart Police Department at 770-684-6558 or call 911. The GBI was requested by the Rockmart Police Department to assist in twoContinue Reading
Media Release Cedartown High School collected 313 units of life-saving blood in 2018 making it the #1 collecting high school in all 5 states of the Blood Assurance coverage area for the 2nd year in a row. These tremendous efforts are lead by Brigitte Tillery, blood drive coordinator and CHS Healthcare Science and Technology and NursingContinue Reading
The body of an adult male found floating in Cedar Creek by pedestrians on Wednesday afternoon is now at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in Decatur, awaiting an autopsy. According to previous reports, the GBI was called in to assist the Cedartown Police Department after a call toContinue Reading