Judge denied TPO filed against former Braselton Police Chief months before his arrest
The former Braselton Police Chief arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on Wednesday for harassment and stalking had a temporary protective order (TPO) filed against him in August, court records show. A Jackson County woman claimed 49-year-old Michael Steffman used Flock cameras to track her location...
Royston Man Arrested in Hall County on Child Molestation Charges
A Royston man is charged in Hall County with Child Molestation. According to AccessWDUN.com, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said 38-year-old Jessie Wayne Shackelford was arrested Wednesday after a traffic stop. Shackelford is accused of molesting a girl under the age of 14 at a home in Flowery Branch...
Gwinnett DA’s Office recognizes law enforcement
The annual Red, Blue and You event that was held this week was not the only appreciation local law enforcement recently received. The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office recently held its own Law Enforcement Appreciation Event to highlight acts of service and bravery by police officers and sheriff’s deputies...
Acworth man sentenced to life without parole for murdering neighbors
MARIETTA — Acworth resident Matthew Lanz will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of murdering his neighbors, a Cherokee County firefighter and his wife, in 2021. On Friday, Cobb Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown sentenced Lanz to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of...
Major Layoffs Impact Verizon’s Alpharetta Office
In a recent turn of events, it has been reported that Verizon, one of the leading telecommunications companies, has laid off approximately 13,000 employees. The impact of this massive layoff on the company's Alpharetta office has been a topic of concern among social media users. There have also been discussions about...
Fairytale Village opens at North Point Mall
There's a new immersive winter wonderland experience now open at North Point Mall in Alpharetta. FOX LOCAL's Andy Kelly brings Judayah Murray and Elizabeth Rawlins out live to the Fairytale Village.
Ga. inmate posed as funeral director to scam widow, cops say
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Investigators say a con man posed as a funeral director and scammed a woman grieving over the death of her husband. They say the man behind the fraud was Mark Rosas, an inmate at a Georgia state prison. Kevin Wetzel, owner of Memorial Park Funeral Home,...
Couple found with meth, cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop: deputies
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. - Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Pickens County where various amounts of drugs were found, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. The incident happened on November 15. According to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office, deputies seized more than one and a half pounds...
Acworth Police Department looking for man last seen at Dunwoody park
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Acworth Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a man last seen in Dunwoody. According to the Acworth Police Department, 21-year-old Kenny Darnell Jackson was last seen on Nov. 19 at Brook Run Skate Park. A missing person report states that Jackson was...
ART BEAT: Gwinnett photographer Debra Barnhart chronicles the wolf habitat at Yellow River Wildlife...
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Not Debra Barnhart, a Gwinnett-based photographer whose adventures have taken her around the world, capturing images of both flora and fauna. Wolves intrigue Barnhart. “There is a lot of lore in many cultures surrounding wolves,” she said. “They are alternately seen as fierce,...
