Cherokee County, GA – 2021 SWAT Standoff Update: Two Defendants Get 50-Year Prison Sentences
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cherokee County, GA – Two Alabama men involved in a three-hour SWAT standoff in Cherokee County in 2021 have been sentenced to 50 years in prison following guilty pleas, according to the Cherokee County...
In This Tiny Georgia Town, You Can’t Eat Fried Chicken With a Fork
Curious why a Georgia town insists you skip the fork for fried chicken?. Gainesville, the Poultry Capital of the World, turned a quirky ordinance into a signature story that travelers love to chase. The law still sits on the books, and locals keep the legend alive with playful pride and...
Two suspects charged with methamphetamine trafficking after Monday arrest
Two people were arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine after they were allegedly found with over 80 grams of drugs during a traffic stop. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said at around 9 a.m., Nov. 17, deputies stopped a pickup truck for failure to maintain lane on Limestone Parkway near Jesse Jewell...
Dunwoody man charged with laundering nearly $1 million from business in crypto scheme
A DeKalb County man was arrested and charged with first-degree money laundering following a lengthy investigation, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey.
Flowery Branch woman arrested for alleged exploitation of elderly relative
A Flowery Branch woman was arrested Monday for allegedly financially exploiting an elderly relative. A statement from the Flowery Branch Police Department said the investigation into Virginia Parker, age 47, began on Aug. 26 with a fraud report originating from a home on Newberry Point Drive off of G.C. Crow Road.
Two men from Alabama sentenced to 100 years for ‘armed’ standoff in north Georgia
The stand off happened four years ago when Cherokee County police learned that a silver Ford Escape, linked to violent crimes in Alabama, was believed to be in the area.
Video captures the moment a joyride spun into felony charges
A 19-year-old driver in Gwinnett County faces felony charges after police say he performed car stunts that caused over $3,000 in property damage at a local apartment complex.
6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Car in Front of His Home: ‘My...
“I feel the emptiness because my child is no more here," Juan Torres said of the tragic death of his 6-year-old son, Abel
Man arrested for shooting, killing cousin in Stone Mountain
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested a man accused of killing his cousin. Deputies, with help from the U.S. Marshals Southeast Fugitive Task Force, arrested Raphael Sims, 38, in Chamblee on Friday, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said Sims shot and...
Man accused of killing firefighter and wife was ‘obsessed’ with their house, police say
Matthew Lanz, a college student, is on trial for allegedly breaking into the home of firefighter Justin Hicks and his wife, Amber Hicks, in the Acworth neighborhood and killing them.
