Police/Crime News

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

MEDIA RELEASE A Polk County Grand Jury has indicted Ralph William Dover, III a/k/a Ryan Dover on charges of Felony Hit and Run, and Reckless Conduct, and Othel Doyle Kelley III, a/k/a Trey Kelley, on […]