ICE relied on sheriff’s office to fight releasing Spanish-language reporter in Georgia, records show
The federal immigration case against a jailed, Spanish-language journalist has been bolstered by the help of a metro Atlanta sheriff’s office, public records show. Mario Guevara’s two-month confinement in immigration detention has drawn outcry from free press and immigration advocates. Immigration officials’ primary...
Gainesville woman arrested for DUI in Flowery Branch
A 22-year-old Gainesville woman was arrested for DUI early Tuesday morning on Interstate 985 in Flowery Branch. According to the Flowery Branch Police Department (FBPD), officers observed Jasmine Contreras’ vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed at around 2 a.m. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers...
Cherokee Sheriff’s Office asking for help finding missing man
Investigators with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office are investigating the disappearance of a local resident who was last seen two days ago. Daniel Johnson, a 60-year-old male resident of the Macedonia community in Cherokee County, was last seen around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20th, at his residence in the Hampton...
Police lieutenant charged in deadly hit and run
A devastating police lieutenant hit and run involving a truck driver has shaken communities across Georgia and Tennessee. Former Milton Police Lieutenant Christopher Bradshaw now faces serious criminal charges after allegedly killing 36-year-old truck driver Terrell Lowdermilk and fleeing the scene on Interstate 75....
68-Year-Old Moonshiner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses
Michael Ferrell Price, a/k/a “Cheese,” a Cherokee County drug user, has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine from a backwoods shed in which he stored explosive devices, unregistered silencers, machineguns, and other firearms. In an adjacent structure, Price...
Four men arrested in Forsyth County after allegedly forging checks
Four people were arrested in Forsyth County on Tuesday after allegedly trying to forge checks. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday a man was in the office of a Citizens Bank representative at the location off of Ga. 400 north of Cumming.
Browns Bridge Road Closed After Two-Vehicle Crash in Hall County
Morning commuters in Hall County face significant delays after a collision shut down a major thoroughfare. What’s Happening: Browns Bridge Road is completely closed at Fincher Drive following a two-vehicle collision reported at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. Officials warn...
Family searching for missing Gwinnett County woman pleads for answers
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Cheree McCroskey was last seen in May. Now the police and her loved ones are asking for help finding her. Charla Weisner and Krista Brewer say Cheree McCroskey often calls them at their home in Oklahoma to ask for money. But they haven’t heard from their sister for a long time. "She has not...
Second Lady Usha Vance Visits Cherokee Classical Academy for Summer Reading Challenge Event
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Second Lady Usha Vance traveled to Canton, Georgia, where she visited Cherokee Classical Academy as part of her nationwide Summer Reading Challenge initiative, which encourages young readers to strengthen their literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading. During the visit, the...
Autopsy Uncovers New Details In Rapper T-Hood’s Death
A new autopsy report has revealed more information about the shooting that killed Atlanta rapper T-Hood earlier this month.
