Man charged with murder of brother in south Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A Cumming man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his brother early Tuesday in south Forsyth, law enforcement officials said. Mitchell...
View ArticleTeen arrested after firing shots during fight at south Forsyth gas station
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — A teenager suspected of firing a gun Saturday afternoon during a fight at a south Forsyth gas station was arrested Tuesday in neighboring Fulton County. Forsyth County...
View ArticleGainesville woman indicted for smuggling meth into new Forsyth County Jail
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY — A Gainesville woman accused of bringing methamphetamine into the new Forsyth County Jail by smuggling it in her private area has been indicted for the incident....
View ArticleSuspected burglar found near Cumming with Hank Aaron-autographed bats
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A 32-year-old Loganville man was recently arrested on suspicion of burglarizing a home near Lake Lanier and taking, among other items, three baseball bats signed by famed...
View ArticleOakwood police: Suspects manipulate machine to steal lottery tickets
By: Gainesville Times OAKWOOD — Not long after the largest Powerball drawing ever, three suspects in Oakwood are accused of manipulating a convenience store’s lottery ticket machine to get tickets...
View ArticleDeputies fire at suspect during traffic stop in north Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — Law enforcement personnel fired shots during a traffic stop Tuesday night in north Forsyth that resulted in a man’s arrest and the seizure of money and suspected drugs,...
View Article27 dogs found in north Forsyth home
By: Kayla Robins NORTHWEST FORSYTH — Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies executing a search warrant Wednesday at a mobile home in northwest Forsyth found 27 dogs being held in what were described as...
View Article3 more dogs found in north Forsyth mobile home
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — Three more dogs have been rescued from a mobile home in north Forsyth where 27 other dogs were found Wednesday night in what were described as deplorable conditions....
View ArticleMan charged with animal cruelty after 30 dogs found in north Forsyth mobile home
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH — The man in whose mobile home in north Forsyth 30 dogs were rescued from what were described as deplorable conditions has been arrested in connection with the incident....
View ArticleTwo arrested in cigarette caper at south Forsyth gas station
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH — Two of the five men who reportedly swiped nearly 200 packs of cigarettes from a south Forsyth gas station in January have been arrested in Villa Rica for a recent...
View Article2 indicted for home invasion, shooting of elderly woman near Cumming
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — Two Decatur residents have been indicted in connection with a February 2015 home invasion near Lake Lanier in which an elderly Forsyth County woman was shot twice while...
View ArticleFeds accuse Georgia prison guards of taking bribes, drug trafficking
By: Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of Georgia prison guards agreed to protect drug smuggling operations for a high-level trafficker, believing their status as correctional officers would...
View Article$566K in drugs seized during Gainesville bust
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE — A Gainesville man faces drug charges in connection to an estimated $566,000 in suspected methamphetamine and marijuana, according to authorities. Walter Xavier...
View ArticleDomestic violence bill moves to state House
By: Kayla Robins ATLANTA — A bill to hold repeat offenders of family violence more accountable recently passed the Georgia Senate with unanimous support and awaits a vote in the House of...
View ArticleVehicles targeted along Cumming retail corridor
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING — A string of car break-ins last week along Market Place Boulevard in Cumming left several drivers with broken windows and missing belongings after they went shopping or to...
View ArticleDriver charged with DUI after hitting ambulance on Hwy. 20 east of Cumming
By: Kayla Robins EAST FORSYTH — A 31-year-old Cumming man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his vehicle reportedly struck a non-emergency transport ambulance. Christopher...
View ArticleWaffle House waitress from Cumming accused of spiking co-worker’s drink with...
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — A 43-year-old Cumming woman is behind bars after authorities say she spiked her Waffle House co-worker’s drink with methamphetamine. Sonserea Dawn Evans has been...
View ArticleTrial set to begin Monday in South Forsyth grad’s slaying
By: Newsroom Staff DAWSONVILLE — The alleged triggerman in the death of a popular youth recreation coach with Forsyth County ties is set to stand trial on Monday. Herman James Seppenfield VII, 51, has...
View Article24 arrested across northeast Georgia in alleged $9.5 million drug ring
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE — Law enforcement agencies across northeast Georgia have arrested 24 people suspected in a $9.5 million drug trafficking ring. The Appalachian Regional Drug...
View ArticleMan killed in go-kart wreck near Cumming Fairgrounds
By: Jim Dean CUMMING — A Roswell man driving a racing go-kart on Castleberry Industrial Drive near the Cumming Fairgrounds died after it struck another vehicle head on about 5:30 p.m. Thursday....
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