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A repo man faced a felony charge of hit-and-run Monday night after police say he ran over a woman. Floyd County police said 41-year-old Calvin Wade of Rome, failed to stop after he repossessed a truck belonging to the woman’s son. Police said the case was under investigation to seeContinue Reading
A Rome man was arrested after police say he ran from officers trying to execute an arrest warrant. According to Floyd County Jail records, 27 year old Derrick Famon Huntley of 214 Robin Hood Road, was arrested by Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies around 3:30 p.m. at an address on TolbertContinue Reading
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle ATV wreck in Cedar Bluff this weekend. The incident occurred Saturday evening on Cherokee County Road 51. Drivers involved in the collision, according to the Alabama State Trooper report, were 20 year old Adam Sanders of Taylorsville, who was driving a 2006 KawasakiContinue Reading
Rockmart Police have captured the alleged suspect in a duo of robberies at the same convenience store. According to Detective David Gowens, 50 year old Dexter Leonard Gary of a Rockmart address was arrested by police and charged with two counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault for the twoContinue Reading
Carroll County authorities Thursday were investigating the apparent shooting deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered overnight. The bodies were found following a traffic stop in Atlanta, according to Carroll County sheriffs Capt. Shane Taylor. The motorist stopped in Atlanta had some weapons on him, and advised officers thatContinue Reading
All five Northwest Georgia counties saw a double-digit drop in first-time jobless assistance claims in May but compared to the same month last year, it was a far different story. Polk County, stung earlier this year by the loss of 80 jobs at HON Co., saw 491 claims last month,Continue Reading
A raid in Lindale resulted in the arrest of Dominique Porter and Marcus Beasley on 15 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals charges. Twelve adult male pit bulls, three females and six puppies were rescued at the Eden Circle home. In January, Porter was arrested and charged with six countsContinue Reading
A fallen hero is now back home in Floyd County. Sgt. Jeffery Jordan’s body was flown back to Rome on Thursday morning. Thousands of Romans showed up at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport and lined the streets from Marta Berry Boulevard in Armuchee to Maple Street in Lindale to honorContinue Reading
Well talk about a bad day. A Carrollton man discovered that his family home built by his father was demolished by mistake. According to homeowner Al Byrd, a demolition company out of Marietta tore down the wrong house. Officials from the company said that paperwork and GPS coordinates pinpointed Byrd’sContinue Reading
Rockmart police are investigating whether the latest robbery at a local convenience store is the same robber. Sgt. David Gowens of the Rockmart Police Department said the robbery occurred around 1:10 a.m. Wednesday morning at Mapco, a convenience store at 104 GTM Parkway near Highway 101. He said the manContinue Reading
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