SAFETY TIPS: Track registered sex offenders in your community. Click Offender Watch Crime Mapping: See what crimes have been reported in your neighborhood. Crime Mapping Rome Police Department’s anonymous crime tip line. 706-236-5000. Click for details. Bartow County Sheriff’s Office partners with The Wanted Channel to provide an outlet to post wanted persons: Bartow’s most… Read more
From Cartersville Police, Wednesday evening: Tavares Atwell has been taken into custody without incident. Atwell has been charged with: 1. Murder With Malice under the Family Violence Act 2. Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony 3. Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Atwell was taken into custody without incident… Read more
Media release: Local police met with a group from Pepperell High School today to discuss an innovative campaign launched by students to address motorcycle awareness and safety. The student group Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) wants to “put the power in your hands” to protect motorcycle riders on the road. The campaign called “Cycle Clap”… Read more
A man arrested Friday in Polk County on a probation violation last Friday is now being questioned by authorities in connection with a Coweta County home invasion that led to a 14-year-old girls’s shooting death, according to a report from the AJC. According to Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats: “Busy afternoon in Polk County on… Read more
A Rome man remains jailed in Floyd County after leading law enforcement officers on a chase through three counties on Friday afternoon. Cameron Kyle Ingram, 24, was wanted on active warrants for rape, when his vehicle was spotted in Haralson County and chased into Polk and then Floyd County. According to Polk County Sheriff’s… Read more
Media release: Calhoun Police are looking for a man who held up two Dollar General employees at gunpoint around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Police say it is possible the suspect has robbed other area stores, including Rome. Officers responded to the call of an armed robbery at 634 Oothcalooga St. on the west side of Calhoun.… Read more
Media release: On Feb 13, 2020, the Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force executed a search warrant at 2531 Shorter Ave. against David Michael Brock following numerous complaints that Brock was selling quantities of methamphetamine. Brock was out on bond for a previous trafficking methamphetamine charge stemming from a search warrant at the same location in August… Read more
PREVIOUSLY From the Bartow County Fire Department: “Our hero! 5-year-old Noah Woods recently woke up to find his bedroom on fire. The only available exit was a window. He got himself and his 2 year old sister out of the window to escape the fire and re entered the house to alert the rest… Read more
THE LATEST Gordon County Deputy Coroner Christy Nicholson has identified the four victims of Saturday’s Cessna Citation jet crash in rural eastern Gordon County. All four died from “multiple blunt force trauma,” Nicholson says. They victims: Pilot: Roy Smith, 68, of Fayetteville. His son, Morgen Smith, 25, Atlanta. Morgen’s girl friend, Savannah Sims, 23,… Read more
About this case: Among the agencies assisting with ‘Operation Broken Arrow” were the Floyd County Police Department and the Polk County Police Department. In all, 14 people were arrested over four days beginning Feb. 6 and “traveled from areas around South Georgia with the intent to meet a child for sex.” Among those arrested:… Read more
THE LATEST John James Shillibeer is in custody this Friday morning following his arrest in Osceola, Ark., according to Floyd County Police Sgt. Chris Fincher. Shillibeer, 31, reportedly was in a vehicle that had been reported as stolen out of Memphis. JAN. 24 POST From Floyd County Police: Investigators are seeking public assistance… Read more
Media release: The Georgia Senate honored state Supreme Justice Robert Benham Wednesday when it adopted a resolution commending him as a “champion of justice” and praising him for his “deep personal commitment to the citizens of Georgia.” Justice Benham will step down from the Supreme Court of Georgia when he retires March 1. “Justice… Read more
A crash on U.S. 411 near Hardin Bridge Road in Kingston (Bartow County) has traffic moving slowly inbound to Rome. As of 7:15 p.m., only the right lane/shoulder are open for traffic to pass through the intersection. Traffic is backed up for at least a mile. Read more
Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston says the GBI Crime Laboratory has positively identified the body discovered Sunday evening as that of Caleb Nathaniel Smith, age 21, of 4673 Old Federal Road, Chatsworth. Smith was reported missing to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 16 by family members after his automobile and personal effects… Read more
Previous coverage: Funeral services for Cartersville Police Officer Sarah Beth Barnes will be Monday, February 3 at 4 p.m. at Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Monday at Owens Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive in Cartersville. Obituary from Owens Funeral Home: Sarah Elizabeth Barnes,… Read more
A 24-year-old Silver Creek man remains jailed Saturday following a short police chase along Garden Lakes Boulevard on Friday night. According to Floyd County Jail reports, Jordan Tyler York was arrested Friday night by Floyd County Police on 19 different charges from the incident, plus charges in five auto theft and burglary incidents in… Read more
The Floyd County Grand Jury has re-indicted 13 Floyd County Schools RICO defendants after previous indictments were dropped last year. According to the 307-count indictment filed Friday, Derry Scott Richardson is accused of using his position as the school system’s maintenance director to steal millions of dollars from the public schools — and he included… Read more