Driver shot during road rage incident in Cherokee County, deputies say

Deputies say a driver's attempt to pass another vehicle on Highway 92 in Cherokee County ended with a possible road rage shooting and the driver rushed to the hospital.

Kidnapped 13-year-old girl rescued during traffic stop: Canton officer likely 'saved a life'

A Canton police officer made a traffic stop over cell phone use, but soon realized it was something much more serious. Police said thanks to a very observant officer, a 16-year-old girl was arrested for human trafficking and kidnapping.

19-year-old killed in Woodstock motorcycle crash, sheriff's office says

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Vander Damiano died in a single-vehicle crash on Town Lake Parkway near Rose Creek Drive.

Man receives life sentence on armed robbery charges in Cherokee County, officials say

Authorities in Cherokee County say they have sentenced two men with armed robbery and more charges from incidents that occurred in 2020. One man received a life sentence with five consecutive years, while the other received 20 years.

Police search for missing Canton man

Police in Canton are searching for a missing 42-year-old man.

2 killed, adults and boy hospitalized in Cherokee County car crash

A Cherokee County car crash left two adults and one boy in serious condition and killed two adults. Deputies say they were all members of a Florida family visiting Georgia for a baseball tournament.

Crane wreck leaves 4 injured in Cherokee County, deputies say

A crane wreck on Cumming Highway has left four people injured, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's deputies.

Man shot, killed trying to ram drug agent during sting, Cherokee County deputies say

A man who was wanted for drug trafficking was shot and killed after trying to ram a law enforcement agent during a sting, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said.

Man sentenced to life for rape, molestation of child under 10-years-old

Cherokee County Sheriff deputies said Johnathan Collins, 39, was sentenced to life and found guilty on 13 counts, including rape and child molestation, for committing multiple sex crimes against a child under 10-years-old.

Nashville man allegedly gets paid for false insurance claim over cut from vodka bottle

A Tennessee man is charged with insurance fraud after he was paid for a fraudulent insurance claim for allegeldy "cutting his wrist and thumb while attempting to open a vodka bottle, requiring surgery," according to the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.

Holly Springs man arrested following child porn tip, police say

Allen Peacock, a Holly Springs resident, faces sexual exploitation of children and multiple drug charges after his arrest Friday.

2 men sentenced for armed robbery at Woodstock gas station

Brandon Devontae Kemp, 29, of Smyrna, and Kerrick McCaslin, 24, of Atlanta, were both sentenced for an attempted carjacking and armed robbery at a Woodstock gas station in 2020.

'Thank you for your service': Woodstock police K9 Debo passes away from illness

“It is with much sadness that we share with you former K9 Officer, Debo, passed away [Wednesday] due to illness,” the Woodstock Police Department posted to Facebook.

Georgia WWII veteran celebrates 103rd birthday

Charlie O. Duncan was born on May 27, 1919 and served as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Man killed in officer-involved shooting at Canton subdivision

A man is dead after police responded to reports of a suspicious person in a Canton subdivision early Wednesday morning. The GBI has been called in to investigate.

Man wanted for killing ex-wife, wounding woman holding newborn grandchild dead from suicide

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said the man wanted for the death of a Canton mother during a double shooting has died at a hospital late Monday after shooting himself.