Georgia crime

A Candler County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty, according to records from the Bulloch County Jail. Michael Duncan was taken into custody …

GLENNVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested Glennville Fire Department Chief Dale Lehman Barnard, charging him with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and criminal trespass. According to …

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (WAFB) — An assistant principal at a Cherokee County elementary school was arrested this month after allegedly shoplifting multiple times from a Woodstock Walmart. According to the Cherokee …

ATLANTA, Ga. — The founder and CEO of a Georgia-based financial advisory firm has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 2,000 investors out …

COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 65-year-old Gloria Rush on Jan. 8 following an investigation into alleged financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Authorities said Rush …

JONES COUNTY, GA — Three individuals were arrested Friday following a suspected bank fraud attempt that escalated into a vehicle chase. Deputies from the Jones County Sheriff’s Office responded after …

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Following a six-month investigation, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested nine individuals in connection with a multi-year vehicle title fraud scheme in north Georgia, …

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County police have identified the victim and charged a suspect in a deadly shooting that occurred early Jan. 11 in unincorporated Snellville. Authorities confirmed that …

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — An 18-year-old Coweta County woman has been arrested after investigators say she deceived a former boyfriend into paying thousands of dollars in fraudulent child support. According …

ROME, Ga. — JaVarick Davon McCain, 30, of Rome, was arrested this week after being found with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on North Broad at Calhoun …