'I trusted the pastors': Mother of victim speaks out after church leader sentenced

A former church leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for child sex crimes, marking the end of a legal battle in Cherokee County that the victim's mother says has left her family changed forever.

Former Cobb County church leader pleads guilty to child sex crimes

Marcus Kendall Turner, a former leader at Worship With Wonders Church, was sentenced to 25 years without parole for the sexual abuse of a middle school student.

Arrest made in Woodstock apartment shooting death

An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder of Matthew Milner, who was found shot in a Woodstock apartment last month.

27-year-old motorcyclist from Jasper killed in crash Tuesday

A 27-year-old Jasper man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on East Cherokee Drive, authorities said.

Powder Springs mans guilty of shooting wife's ex-fiancé to death

A Powder Springs man was found guilty of murdering his wife’s ex-fiancé during a supervised visit in August 2021, prosecutors said.

1 hospitalized, dog dies in Cherokee County house fire

One person was hospitalized, and a dog passed away from a house fire that happened in Cherokee County early Tuesday morning.

Man accused of armed robbery at Woodstock jewelry store

Woodstock police arrested a man on Sunday, accused of robbing a Kay Jewelers on Ridgewalk Parkway.

Woodstock police working to find shooter in 18-year-old's murder

Woodstock police are searching for a shooter accused of killing an 18-year-old inside his apartment on Arnold Mill Road Monday evening.

Man killed in Woodstock apartment shooting, police say

Police in Woodstock are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the Riverstock Apartments and led to the death of 18-year-old Matthew Milner.

Suspects wanted for stealing gun, breaking into cars in Canton

Canton Police are searching for Cameron Zequeira and Skylar Hatcher, wanted for multiple car break-ins and the theft of a Glock 43 in the River Greene subdivision.

Sixes Elementary in Canton temporarily placed on 'Code Yellow'

Sixes Elementary School in Canton was placed in a “Code Yellow" on Tuesday morning due to police activity in the area, according to a note sent to school families.

Crash closes northbound lanes of I-75 near Exit 277 on Monday morning

A crash involving at least one tractor-trailer and possibly two has closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Exit 277 in Cherokee County.

Man killed Friday morning crossing Highway 92 in Cherokee County

A man was killed early Friday in a pedestrian crash on Highway 92 near Interstate 75, according to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office.