State Farm Reveals the Top 15 States Where a Suspicious Santa May Appear

Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Arizona, Georgia And California are the top states where home burglaries have increased...
Dec 12, 2007

Don't Let Crime Dampen Your Holiday Spirit

The holiday season is peak season for shoplifters, pickpockets, and burglars but by taking a few preventative measures and remaining aware of your surroundings...
Dec 10, 2007

Missing Ball Ground Fisherman Recovered from Dawson County Lake

Dawson County Emergency Services responded to a call Saturday evening to the area of Lake Pettit inside Big Canoe for an overdue boater...
Dec 10, 2007

Cherokee Postal Workers Trained to Spot Suspicious Packages

The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office organized a training class today for county employees who routinely handle mail...
Dec 7, 2007

Ball Ground Man Arrested for Child Molestation

Detectives with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office have arrested a registered sex offender for molesting an 8 year old girl...
Dec 6, 2007

Letter to the Editor: "Over the Limit, Under Arrest"

The travel period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is still one of the deadliest and most dangerous times to be on America’s roadways due to the increase in holiday partying and impaired driving...  
Dec 6, 2007

Woodstock Man Perishes in House Fire

Officials are investigating the cause of a house fire this week on Arnold Mill Road...
Dec 5, 2007

Cherokee Auto Accident Claims Woman's Life

Single car accident in Cherokee claims woman's life...
Dec 5, 2007

Cherokee Sheriff's Office Awarded $125K

For the third year in a row, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a state grant for highway safety...
Dec 5, 2007

Cherokee Deputies Graduate from Law Enforcement Academy

Three deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office graduated from the North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy on Friday...
Dec 3, 2007

Kennesaw Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Detectives with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office have made an arrest on Thomas M. Ransbotham of 1514 Rachels Ridge Kennesaw, GA 30152 for Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 2007, Obscene Internet Contact, and Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors...
Dec 1, 2007

Armed Robbery at Cherokee Food Store

On November 29, 2007 at approximately 9:00 pm, Cherokee County Deputies responded to Little River Foods On Arnold Mill Road at Trickum Road in reference to an armed robbery...
Nov 30, 2007

Georgia Receives National Emergency Management Accreditation

EMAP is a voluntary accreditation process for state, territorial and local government programs that coordinate preparedness and response activities for natural and man-made disasters ranging from tornadoes to terrorism...
Nov 28, 2007

Survey on Internet Safety Reveals Parents Not Spending Enough Time with Kids Online

While the vast majority of youth surveyed say their parents have spoken with them about being safe online, they report few of their parents actually monitor or participate in their online activity...
Nov 27, 2007

K-9 Unit Receives Generous Donation at Weekend Demonstration

Deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, as well as K-9 officer’s from the Canton Police Department and the Cobb County School Police conducted K-9 demonstrations Saturday at the Tractor Supply Company in Hickory Flat...
Nov 20, 2007