Motorcyclist found with meth after police chase in north Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins NORTHEAST FORSYTH -- A Kennesaw man is facing more than a dozen charges, including possession of a large amount of methamphetamine, after he led a high-speed police chase Monday...
View ArticleForsyth deputy, EMS saves teen’s life from heroin overdose with Narcan
By: Kayla Robins FORSYTH COUNTY – For the second time in just as many weeks, a teenager’s life was saved when local emergency personnel used an anti-overdose drug to reverse the effects of a heroin...
View ArticleMan charged with arson in Memorial Day fire that burned woman
By: FCN Regional Staff FLOWERY BRANCH - A man has been charged with arson and aggravated battery in a Memorial Day fire that injured a 56-year-old woman. David Egypt Young, 56, of Flowery Branch is in...
View ArticleWomen charged over children's excessive school absences
By: FCN Regional Staff DAWSON COUNTY - Warrants were issued last week for two Dawson County mothers accused of violating the state's school truancy law. Morgan Lee, 30, of Dawsonville is facing 14...
View ArticleAuthorities: Gainesville man accused of raping 15-year-old girl
By: FCN Regional Staff A Gainesville man is accused of picking up a 15-year-old girl in his vehicle and sexually assaulting her six months ago, according to authorities. Dustin Roger McConnell, 21, was...
View ArticleTwo charged after puppy found in hot car at Mall of Georgia
By: FCN Regional Staff A Gwinnett County Police officer broke a window Tuesday to rescue a puppy from a car in the Mall of Georgia parking lot, according to authorities. The police department received...
View ArticleHome invasion suspect sought after climbing fence with handgun in Buford
By: FCN Regional Staff A home invasion suspect climbed a fence with a handgun in Buford May 23 and tried to force his way into the home, police said. Gwinnett County Police are asking for help in...
View ArticleDouble shooting suspect in Cumming indicted on separate charges
By: Kayla Robins A man suspected of shooting two people at a residence last month has been indicted on separate domestic violence charges. Ronald Eric Lofland, 47, faces charges of family...
View ArticleCumming man indicted for $110K theft
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING -- A Cumming man accused of stealing more than $110,000 over a 15-month period from a local business has been indicted by a Forsyth County grand jury. William Jon Howard, who...
View ArticleDouble shooting suspect who fled scene caught in Maryland
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING – A man wanted on charges of shooting two people at a residence in Cumming last month before fleeing the area has been caught in Maryland, authorities said. The Forsyth County...
View ArticleAnti-LGBT marquee sign at Buford church vandalized
By: Newsroom Staff A Buford church’s sign, which read in part “Satan made gays and transgender,” was covered in black paint between Sunday night and Monday morning, police said. Gwinnett County Police...
View ArticleSerial groper arrested in south Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- A south Forsyth man suspected of assaulting three women on separate occasions in an attempt to grope them has been arrested, authorities said. Stephen Lyon, 26, was...
View ArticleSUV slides under semi in south Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH – An Alpharetta man is in custody at an area hospital for driving under the influence of drugs Monday afternoon when he wrecked into an 18-wheeler in south Forsyth. John...
View ArticleShooting reported, manhunt underway in Gainesville
By: Newsroom Staff See this story updated here. Queen City Parkway in Gainesville was closed Saturday at Industrial Boulevard by law enforcement officials working a crime scene and possible shooting....
View ArticleSuspect shot, killed after confrontation with state troopers in Gainesville
By: FCN Regional Staff GAINESVILLE - A suspect was shot and killed after a confrontation with Georgia State Patrol troopers Saturday night in Gainesville that resulted in injuries to three officers....
View ArticleMan indicted for DUI crash in north Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH -- A Buford man has been indicted by a Forsyth County Grand Jury on charges stemming from a car crash that seriously injured a 19-year-old woman on Ga. 400. John David...
View ArticleGBI: Suspect tried to drown trooper before being shot, killed
By: FCN Regional Staff A weekend Hall County police chase ended with a suspect killed by Georgia State Patrol as he tried to drown a trooper, authorities said. The chase, which also resulted in another...
View ArticleDawson County officers dispute claims in citizen journalist’s lawsuit
By: Gainesville Times DAWSON COUNTY -- The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office officials named in a federal lawsuit in May by a Roswell citizen journalist have responded, claiming her “alleged injuries and...
View ArticleChurch, Boy Scouts respond to abuse lawsuit
By: FCN Regional Staff A former Gainesville Scoutmaster and members of First Baptist Church named in a March civil lawsuit have filed responses, claiming the statute of limitations has been reached and...
View ArticleSuspect runs from police, hides in south Forsyth pool house
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH – A man led deputies on a foot chase Tuesday that ended in his capture about two hours later, authorities said. John Sizemore, 36, of Cumming, reportedly ran from...
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