Former Gordon County commissioner, husband indicted for child abuse

Rebecca Hood and her husband, Scott, have been indicted on charges of child abuse following a three-year investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Pickens County man found with missing child in motel room arrested

A Pickens County man is facing serious charges, including aggravated child molestation, after deputies found him with a missing child in a motel room in Gordon County.

Manhunt in Gordon County ends with suspect being shot by law enforcement

Christopher Lee Dixon, considered armed and dangerous, was apprehended in Gordon County after a manhunt and an officer-involved shooting.

3 arrested for meth trafficking after traffic stop by Gordon County deputies

Authorities have arrested three individuals on meth trafficking charges following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 41 near the Bartow County line.

Three arrested on drug, firearms charges after traffic stop in Resaca

Three individuals were arrested early Friday on drug trafficking and firearms charges following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 41 near Resaca.

Maryland duo busted using shop vac to steal quarters from air compressors

Authorities in Gordon County have arrested two Maryland men accused of stealing coins from coin-operated air compressors at local convenience stores.

Former Gordon County commissioner, husband arrested for cruelty to children

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Rebecca Hood, 50, and her husband, Scott Hood, 56, both of Calhoun, on charges of cruelty to children.

Family sues Gordon County after deputy kills grandfather following chase

The family of the 51-year-old Gordon County grandfather claims he was shot and killed without warning at his home and that he wasn't the first man killed by the deputy in less than a year.

Georgia 11-year-old honored with award for saving grandfather's life

Eleven-year-old Drake Linn was riding in his grandfather's truck on I-75 when the man suffered a medical emergency and passed out. The young boy was able to take the wheel on the busy highway and get them to safety.

Calhoun hospice company agrees to settlement over alleged kickback scheme

Federal investigators say the Calhoun hospice company was involved in a kickback scheme where they paid medical directors to refer patients looking for end-of-life car to their company.

Man arrested for terrorizing Georgia middle schoolers

Bagley Middle Schoolers reported a man on campus who reportedly yelled at them threateningly before driving away. 

Second death in suspected DUI crash in Fairmont last year

Another victim in a fatal DUI crash in Fairmount last year has died. Henry Dodd's family said he had been in the hospital since that crash happened and died on Thursday.

Sonoraville High School football player saves 2 from fiery wreck

A Sonoraville High School football player is being credited with helping to save two men from a fiery Gordon County wreck.