27-year-old woman dies after house fire in Cherokee County, officials say

The fire had nearly completely destroyed the home's front porch - forcing the firefighters to use ladders to get in the burning building and rescue the person trapped inside.

20-year-old Canton man sentenced for 2021 armed robbery at gas station

Cherokee County District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway has announced that Brayden Nicholas Kirby, a 20-year-old resident of Canton, entered a negotiated guilty plea on Nov. 7.

Car crash into power pole starts fire near Woodstock train tracks

The Woodstock Fire Department has released photos of a fire that broke out near a set of train tracks overnight. The fire team says a car crash through a power pole started the whole thing.

Body of WWII soldier from Canton finally recovered nearly 80 years later

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that U.S. Army Private First Class Hood E. Cole, a native of metro Atlanta, who lost his life during World War II, was officially accounted for as of Feb. 22.

Canton man sentenced for sexual battery, aggravated child molestation of child under 10

Jonathan Ricky Millwood, 37, of Canton, pleaded guilty on November 28 to two counts of aggravated sexual battery, one count of aggravated child molestation, and one count of child molestation.

Drug cartel courier sentenced to 45 years in Cherokee County

Cherokee County District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway has announced that James Aaron Aldred IV, 36, of Canton, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to manufacturing, trafficking, and selling methamphetamine.

Atlanta man receives life without parole for violent physical, sexual assault of girlfriend in 2020

On Aug. 28, the jury convicted Castillo on 11 charges, including rape, aggravated sodomy (2 counts), aggravated sexual battery (2 counts), criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault (2 counts), aggravated battery, false imprisonment, and burglary in the first degree.

Van catches fire at Cherokee County gas station

Firefighters rushed to a Waleska gas station to put out a fire that erupted from a passenger van Monday afternoon.

Clay target shooting business in Cherokee County burns to the ground

The Garland Mountain Sporting Clays & Grill in Waleska was destroyed by an early morning fire, according to Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services.