Masked gunman targets Acworth gas station early Monday morning

Deputed response units rushed to an Acworth gas station armed robbery early Monday morning following a gunpoint holdup.

Canton rideshare ends with $1K offer at diner, bribery attempt

A rideshare driver was assaulted, threatened and offered cash during a violent ride that ended at the Marietta Diner.

Canton man accused of murder following 2-year-old's death

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Monday night following the death of an unresponsive 2-year-old child in Canton.

Deputies searching for missing 39-year-old Acworth woman

Investigators in Cherokee County are asking for the public's help in locating a 39-year-old woman who went missing earlier this week and has not been heard from since.

Mother, daughter escape Canton home fire after lightning strike

A mother and her daughter escaped a devastating Cherokee County house fire in Canton after lightning struck their home.

Monroe County man gets life for stabbing roommate 20 times

Triston James Sexton received a life sentence after pleading guilty to the 2024 stabbing murder of his sober-living roommate, David Courtney Phelps, inside a Woodstock apartment.

2 displaced after heavy flames engulf Ball Ground home

A Wednesday evening house fire in Ball Ground displaced two adults and triggered an investigation.

Cherokee County drug bust leads to 30-year sentence for Woodstock man

A Woodstock man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges.

Lightning hits Accent Overlook Apartments causing Canton fire

Cherokee County fire crews responded to a Canton apartment complex on Saturday after a fire broke out right after a reported lightning strike.

Woodstock man gets 25 years without parole for rape

A Woodstock man will spend 25 years in prison without parole after being convicted of rape in Cherokee County.

Jonesboro man sentenced to prison in Canton hotel assault

A 37-year-old Jonesboro man will serve 10 years in prison after a knife attack on his partner inside a Canton hotel room.

Internal audit exposes Cherokee deputies misusing license plate readers

Cherokee Sheriff's Office investigators arrested two more deputies Monday for allegedly misusing the automated license plate reader database.

Marietta man pleads guilty to child molestation in Cherokee County

A Marietta man who was known to his victim's family as "Uncle J" was sentenced to prison Monday after pleading guilty to child molestation charges, officials said.

Dating app setup leads to life sentence for Canton man

A Canton man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Cherokee County jury found him guilty of shooting an apartment resident with a stolen gun during a violent dating app ambush.

Armed with prayer: How a mother of 4 survived a horrific attack

A woman is opening up about her survival after a horrific attack last April during what was supposed to be a routine house cleaning walk-through.

Former Cherokee deputy arrested over unauthorized database search

A Cherokee County deputy was fired and arrested Friday evening after an internal audit exposed unauthorized use of the agency's license plate reader system.