Man wanted for cutting off ankle monitor, walking away from work-release program
Jerry Lamar Thomas, a work-release inmate at the Hall County jail, was supposed to show up to a job interview on Monday, instead deputies said he took off his ankle monitor and fled.
Gunman 'safely' taken into custody following standoff at Gainesville home, police say
Gainesville police said officers and other law enforcement personnel safely apprehended a person who fired multiple shots with a rifle during a standoff.
Missing 65-year-old Gainesville man found safe
Thomas Martin Barfield was last seen walking away from Northeast Georgia Medical Center, police say.
DNR reports at least 9 Memorial Day Weekend waterway deaths
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported there were at least nine waterway deaths during Memorial Day weekend, plus a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured by a boat propeller in Butts County.
Law enforcement focus on reckless driving, boating on Memorial Day
In 2021, there were 83 waterway deaths Department of Natural Resources Major Steven Adams said. This year, there were 25 deaths, including the two drownings.
20-year-old man drowns at Margaritaville on Lake Lanier, DNR says
A 20-year-old man drowned on Sunday afternoon at Margaritaville on Lake Lanier.
Deputies: Man arrested for murder of Hall County homeless camp resident
Deputies have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Hall County man whose body was found on the edge of the homeless camp where he lived.
Father, son plead guilty to trying to smuggle guns to Mexico
Othon Marban, Sr., 56, and Othon Marban, Jr., 20, both of Gainesville, entered guilty pleas this month for conspiracy to transfer firearms to an out-of-state resident and making false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer..
Gainesville man found in possession of $8,400 in cocaine, meth, fentanyl during search warrant, deputies say
Deputies arrested 40-year-old Milton Marshall on Ledan Road for cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking charges. Investigators estimated there were about $8,400 in drugs and $1,255 in cash in the home.
Rabies alert issued for Hall County neighborhood
Officials said the animal was found in the 6700 block of Bass Circle in Buford. It had come into contact with two dogs.
Police: Gainesville Best Buy robbery suspect caught hiding in woods
Police say a man accused of stealing multiple MacBooks from a Gainesville Best Buy at gunpoint was caught hiding in the woods behind a nearby store.
SWAT standoff in Flowery Branch ends peacefully, suspect arrested after threatening officers
Police said shots were fired after officers attempted to serve legal papers on a man at a Flowery Branch home.
Teen accused of slamming fellow student's head into concrete at Hall County high school
Joshua Lionel Jackson, 17, was charged with felony aggravated battery and simple battery.
Hall County deputies search for woman missing for several days
The Hall County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in their search for a woman who was last seen on April 20.
Person shot in Gainesville Walmart parking lot, police say
Police said one person was shot in the parking lot of a Gainesville Walmart on Shallowford Road near Lakeshore Mall.
Gainesville police officer fired, charged with DUI after car crash, police say
A Gainesville police officer have been arrested and charged with a DUI after a car crash while off duty over the weekend. After his arrest, the department terminated his employment.
Gainesville man charged in murder of woman found with 'numerous lacerations'
Deputies arrested 33-year-old Marcus Alfredo Flores for the murder of a 63-year-old Anglea Shields, found with several cuts on her body.
Deputies find missing 82-year-old Hall County woman suffering from dementia
Deputies say 82-year-old Myryam Vandiver was last seen Monday night. on the 7800 block of Belton Bridge Road.
Man found dead inside scorched Hall County home
Hall County Fire Rescue and Gainesville City Fire Department said the cause of the fire is unknown and officials have not identified the man or described the cause of his death.
Person struck, killed by train in Hall County, deputies say
The Hall County Sheriff's Office is investigating after someone was struck and killed by a train Monday evening.