The Columbia, SC FBI field office is asking for help finding a fugitive who is believed to be in the Atlanta metro area. He is from Cedartown, GA and is wanted in connection with the armed robbery of an armored truck in North Charleston, SC.Continue Reading
From Polk Today – A 16-year-old female at a Cedartown address was found dead in the hours after midnight today in Polk County, according to police. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd confirmed the death occurred, and thus far it is being considered an apparent suicide. It occurred in theContinue Reading
From Polk Today – A suspect in the shooting death of a man in the early hours of Saturday morning was taken into custody late last night, according to Polk County Police Detective Brandon Crawford. Jesse Castillo, 40, of 20 Winter Wood Court, Rockmart, remains in the Polk County JailContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: Law enforcement officials have reported that the body of missing 17-year-old Jesus Betancourt-Torres was located this afternoon. Officials say there are no apparent signs of foul play, but an investigation continues. The body was located in an area outside of the City Limits, and both the Cedartown PoliceContinue Reading
From Polk Today: An Aragon Council Member is in the hospital following a motorcycle wreck Tuesday morning on North Main Street in Cedartown. Prayers are being sought for Council Member Daniel Johnson, just sworn in last year and a former employee of the City of Aragon after he wrecked onContinue Reading
POLK TODAY: An investigation remains underway after a former Cherokee Elementary School teacher was dismissed earlier in the month and turned herself in on a sexual assault charge on Tuesday. Sante Alana Duncan, 27, of a 203 Mustang Drive, Dallas, was booked on a single charge of sexual assault byContinue Reading
WEIS Radio: According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person on County Road 183 near Arrington’s Chapel. Deputies arrived and discovered the church was burning. The suspect, Joshua T. Bagley, 33 of Georgia, was located by deputies and was transported to aContinue Reading
POLK TODAY: A Cedartown man remained behind bars today after his early morning arrest on Thursday on child molestation and other charges. Police have not yet made public the full details of the report, but did say in what was briefly available that 47-year-old William Lee Cromer of 107 CedarContinue Reading
From WSB-TV: A Cartersville man is behind bars after police said he had an inappropriate relationship with one of his former students. Craig Dean Godfrey, 38, of Cartersville, was a band teacher at the North Cobb Christian School. Police said the school administration contacted investigators on Friday with information thatContinue Reading
A 66-year old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon on Highway 27 near the Cedar Valley Country Club in Cedartown. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a Harley Davidson driven by Henry Hogue of Cedartown attempted to cross the highway and traveled into the path of aContinue Reading