Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier confirmed Monday the identity of the hit and run victim as Kathy Chelsea Cochran of Cedartown. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal hit and run that occurred over this past weekend in Cedartown. According to Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier, Polk 911 receivedContinue Reading
ROME, Ga. – Adam Brent Nesbitt has been sentenced for possessing approximately 800 images, and approximately 600 videos, of child pornography, depicting mostly children under 12 years old. Prior to his arrest, Nesbitt was a paraprofessional at an elementary school in Sandy Springs, Georgia, working with special needs children. “ItContinue Reading
From Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier: Polk Co. 911 received an emergency call to a Clearwater St., Rockmart address at 2:56 a.m. this morning. Apparently a flash explosion occurred from an Oxygen delivery device & had ignited while the victim was smoking a cigarette. The fire was quickly extinguished byContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Polk County, GA. On September 17, 2019 the culmination of investigative efforts between multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure and recovery of more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine, numerous firearms, prescription pills, seizure of multiple vehicles, and U.S. Currency. This resulted in the arrest of moreContinue Reading
UPDATED 9/12/19 – 1:54pm From Georgia State Patrol Driver, Ralph William Dover III (37), was operating a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. Mr. Dover was traveling south on GA1 (Main St) near Frances Drive, in the city of Cedartown. Eric Christopher Keais (38) was riding a Road Master bicycle, southbound onContinue Reading
(Paulding County, GA) On August 21, 2019 at approximately 6:08 PM an eleven year old female juvenile was walking her dog in the area of 330 School Road Dallas, GA 30132 which is a rural area of northern Paulding County within the Burnt Hickory community. According to the juvenile, whileContinue Reading
Adairsville Police Department Release On Wednesday, July the 3 rd 2019, Adairsville Police Officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 140 near Shake Rag road. Officers observed a vehicle traveling at a speed well over 60 miles per hour. Officers were able to get the vehicle stopped at Highway 140Continue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – July 1, 2019– Officials are reporting that one individual is dead after a mid-morning shooting that took place on East Gibson Street in Cedartown. The shooting took place around 10:30 a.m. on July 1. The Cedartown Police responded to the scene and have requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau ofContinue Reading
Cedartown Police detectives and the GBI were on the scene this afternoon of a earlier shooting at 624 East Gibson St. residence. According to reports, only one victim is known at this time, as the scene is still being investigated as of early this afternoon. Police are not currently seekingContinue Reading
WRGA Three people who were initially arrested in connection with thefts that occurred in Polk County are now facing additional charges in Floyd County. According to Floyd County Jail records, 30-year old Anthony Samuel Tumpson, 30-year old Kayla Morris, both of Rockmart and 35-year old Chad Carver Garrison of RomeContinue Reading