Family friend remembers 5-year-old boy who drown on Lake Allatoona

5-year-old Kaiden Franklin drowned Saturday afternoon on Allatoona Lake in Bartow County. Tara Carman said Kaiden was one of the best kids she's ever met, and he loved to play baseball.

Bartow County boy helps custodians by using lunchtime to clean

When it's time for lunch, you won't find Gabriel Saavedra sitting and eating with his friends. The fifth-grader started using his lunch period to help the school custodians clean the lunchroom because he saw how hard they were working.

Bartow County man charged with raping, impregnating 12-year-old girl

Police say doctors discovered the 12-year-old victim was pregnant when she came for a visit with what was believed to be an unknown illness. Now a months-long investigation has ended with a Georgia man charged with rape and molestation.

Food delivery driver wanted for assault in Bartow County

The Bartow County Sheriff's Office shared images of a food delivery driver, who they believe was involved in a March 22 assault.

Police arrest 2 men after explosions in Cartersville

Explosions so loud, some say their windows rattled. Cartersville Police say they've now determined what made these thunderous booms residents have been hearing this week.

Police: 2 men arrested for series of explosions at Cartersville hotel

Police have arrested two men allegedly connected to a series of explosions that were heard around Cartersville over the last two days.

$900,000 awarded to some of the 'Cartersville 70'

Dozens of young people who were arrested at a house party in Cartersville have been waiting for justice for 4 years. They were known as the "Cartersville 70". Now almost 50 of them who were part of a lawsuit have won a settlement for $900,000.

Cartersville athlete wins silver medal at Winter Paralympics

In 2016, Garrett Geros was in a car accident that forced medics to amputate his left leg to save his life. During recovery the Cartersville teen rediscovered his love of snowboarding and this week he won a silver medal in the Paralympics.

Man arrested for impersonating an officer has previous similar charges

Cartersville police said a man who investigators arrested for impersonating an officer has a previous arrest for impersonating an officer in another county.

Cartersville community remembers 10-year-old who died in house fire

Walker Phillips died when his family's home caught fire last Friday. Tonight, community members rallied to pray for his loved and remember the young athlete.

Deputies searching for woman in Bartow County iPhone theft

Do you recognize this woman? Deputies say she is accused of stealing multiple iPhones from a Bartow County T-Mobile store.

Train derails at Bartow County railroad crossing

Officials in a Bartow County city are dealing with a train derailment at a railroad crossing Thursday morning.

10-year-old boy dies in Cartersville house fire, officials say

The 10-year-old son of a former UGA football player and former UGA gymnast died in an early morning house fire in Cartersville on Friday.

Police: Man caught on camera taking vehicle from Bartow County car lot

Deputies say the unidentified man was caught on camera taking a vehicle from a Bartow County car lot. The car was found abandoned four days later.