4 members of alleged Gainesville drug ‘cartel’ plead guilty
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE -- Four of 12 co-defendants in a group suspected by Hall County authorities of trafficking some 8,800 pounds of methamphetamine have pleaded guilty in federal court....
View ArticleGillsville man free after plea deal in fatal April shooting in Gainesville
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE -- One of three men accused in an April shooting in Gainesville has pleaded guilty to lesser charges, and he will not be prosecuted for felony murder. Kevin Michael...
View ArticleSix arrested, one at large after firearms stolen from Forsyth County Pawn in...
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING-- Six suspects are in custody and have been charged with armed robbery and one remains at-large after stealing several firearms from a Cumming pawn store early Saturday...
View ArticleSeries: A look inside the law enforcement response to suicide
By: Isabel Hughes The call came into the 911 center at 9:52 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16. It was in reference a domestic disturbance on Wooten Road in Roswell, though the two responding officers had little...
View ArticleGuns stolen from vehicles at south Forsyth fire station Monday morning
By: Kelly Whitmire SOUTH FORSYTH-- Several firearms were stolen on Monday from the personal vehicles of Forsyth County firefighters and EMTs working out of a south Forsyth fire station. Early Monday...
View Article6 arrested, ID'd in Forsyth County Pawn gun heist linked to Bullseye Marksman...
By: Kelly Whitmire CUMMING — Six suspects are in custody and have been charged with robbery by force and other charges and one remains at large after stealing at least 30 firearms from a Cumming pawn...
View ArticleGainesville authorities: Almost $21K of meth found in diaper bag near infant
By: FCN Regional Staff HALL COUNTY - Authorities say two Gainesville parents tried to hide $20,900 of methamphetamine and needles in a diaper bag with their infant child in their car. Russell Ray...
View ArticleAuthorities: Cobb woman makes plea deal in jewelry store heists
By: Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a string of jewelry store heists across the South. Abigail Lee Kemp waived...
View ArticleNew Year’s weekend DUIs increase in Forsyth County
By: Isabel Hughes FORSYTH COUNTY – This New Year’s Eve weekend saw the most arrests for driving under the influence since 2011, officials said. Deputies arrested 11 people for DUI over the three-day...
View ArticleDawsonville woman arrested for starving her children
By: FCN Regional Staff DAWSON COUNTY - A Dawsonville woman was arrested early last month for reportedly starving her children and allowing her toddler to wander away from her residence. The woman,...
View ArticleCumming man charged for striking roommate’s head with glass bottle
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING – A 24-year-old man from Cumming sustained what were described as severe injuries to the head after his roommate hit him with a glass bottle during a fight early Tuesday...
View ArticleMotorist caught after cornered by 5 patrol cars in south Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH – Motorists in south Forsyth may have seen a slow-speed police chase Thursday afternoon that ended in the arrest of a wanted man. Christopher Mays, 38, failed to stop for...
View ArticleTwo from Hall County charged in northeast Forsyth murder
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH – Two Hall County residents have been charged in the murder of a 35-year-old man after his body was found in northeast Forsyth. The deceased, David Eric Guice, was...
View ArticleThird suspect arrested for murder of man in northeast Forsyth
By: Kayla Robins NORTH FORSYTH – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old man that occurred in northeast Forsyth last week. Jimmie Lee Winkles, 23, was found at...
View ArticleGwinnett firefighters have items stolen from personal vehicles
By: Kelly Whitmire Less than a week after guns were stolen from the personal vehicles of firefighters at a south Forsyth fire station, several fire stations in Gwinnett have also reported break-ins....
View Article126 marijuana plants seized from north Forsyth home
By: Isabel Hughes NORTH FORSYTH -- A north Forsyth man was arrested Thursday after 126 marijuana plants -- about $239,000 worth -- were found in a home. On Thursday, Jan. 12, narcotics detectives...
View ArticleTwo wanted for armed robbery at south Forsyth pharmacy
By: Isabel Hughes SOUTH FORSYTH -- Two suspects remain at large after a woman reportedly robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint in south Forsyth on Friday morning. Around 10:45 a.m., a white woman armed with a...
View ArticleAlpharetta man arrested for shooting in southwest Forsyth
By: Isabel Hughes SOUTHWEST FORSYTH – A man was arrested Saturday afternoon after reportedly shooting another man in the stomach near Cambridge High School and the Forsyth-Fulton County border. Abundio...
View ArticleAlabama threatens to sue in tri-state ‘water wars’ involving Georgia, Florida
By: Gainesville Times LAKE LANIER -- Alabama, long just an interested party in a water-sharing legal dispute between Georgia and Florida, is suggesting it might pursue “further litigation” in a...
View ArticleHall County fires doctor after 'questionable' touching during exams
By: Gainesville Times HALL COUNTY -- The staff physician at a Hall County-run health clinic for employees was fired late last month after allegations of “questionable” touching were reported by more...
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