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Latest news from Jackson County, Georgia.

All lanes reopen after overturned tanker along Highway 53 in Braselton

All lanes reopen after overturned tanker along Highway 53 in Braselton

An overturned gasoline tanker in Braselton shut down a section of Highway 53 for several hours Friday.

March 15, 2024 6:34pm EDT
GA cop reinstated after appealing termination for arresting innocent drivers

GA cop reinstated after appealing termination for arresting innocent drivers

A Commerce cop fired for repeatedly charging innocent people with DUI is now fighting to regain his job.

March 14, 2024 9:57am EDT
Georgia cop fired after repeatedly arresting innocent drivers for DUI

Georgia cop fired after repeatedly arresting innocent drivers for DUI

Commerce has fired a police officer after he repeatedly accused people of drunk driving who turned out to be innocent.

February 21, 2024 10:40pm EST
Commerce cop repeatedly charged innocent drivers with DUI

Commerce cop repeatedly charged innocent drivers with DUI

For nearly a year, the Commerce Police Department charged innocent people with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol who insisted all along there was no evidence to make an arrest.

February 12, 2024 10:39pm EST
Commerce cop on paid leave after wrongly trusting roadside drug test

Commerce cop on paid leave after wrongly trusting roadside drug test

The Commerce Police Department placed one of its officers on paid administrative leave after he made a drug arrest using a roadside test the police chief said was inaccurate.

February 7, 2024 9:30am EST
Crews battle Jackson County house fire

Crews battle Jackson County house fire

West Jackson fire officials battled a house fire on Boone Road Monday afternoon.

January 23, 2024 5:26pm EST
Commerce councilwoman arrested for sale of marijuana by GBI

Commerce councilwoman arrested for sale of marijuana by GBI

The GBI recently arrested 43-year-old Roshuanda Merritt of Commerce following a drug investigation in Jackson County.

January 22, 2024 2:30pm EST
1 dead, 2 injured after weekend house fire in Jackson County

1 dead, 2 injured after weekend house fire in Jackson County

One person is dead after a fire on Saturday at a home on Nowhere Road in Nicholson, according to the Nicholson Area Fire Rescue.

January 15, 2024 8:17am EST
GBI still looking for person who shot 2 men at Dollar General in Commerce in 2021

GBI still looking for person who shot 2 men at Dollar General in Commerce in 2021

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for help again to identify a possible murder suspect in a case from 2021.

December 29, 2023 11:27am EST
Georgia sheriff's candidate fired after hidden camera catches him sneaking into rival's locked office

Georgia sheriff's candidate fired after hidden camera catches him sneaking into rival's locked office

When he suspected someone was snooping around in his office, a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy set up a hidden camera.

November 8, 2023 11:24pm EST
Trashing lithium-ion batteries causing fires across Georgia

Trashing lithium-ion batteries causing fires across Georgia

There's a good chance that somewhere in your home right now is a kind of battery that's quickly become the bane of firefighters everywhere.

November 8, 2023 3:17pm EST
Student with gun arrested Wednesday at East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Student with gun arrested Wednesday at East Jackson Comprehensive High School

A student was arrested at East Jackson Comprehensive High School in Commerce after bringing a gun on campus on Wednesday, according to a letter sent to East Jackson families.

October 11, 2023 3:34pm EDT
Recycling center blames SK Battery for fire that destroyed business

Recycling center blames SK Battery for fire that destroyed business

According to a lawsuit against SK Battery, workers discovered two lithium-ion batteries near the start of the fire that left the Banks County recycling center a total loss.

August 10, 2023 6:40pm EDT
2 of 3 'intruders' at schools in Barrow, Jackson counties arrested by Gwinnett authorities

2 of 3 'intruders' at schools in Barrow, Jackson counties arrested by Gwinnett authorities

Two of the “intruders” at schools in Barrow and Jackson counties have been arrested, according to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.

August 5, 2023 7:29am EDT
Missing Jackson County man last seen near Barrow County line

Missing Jackson County man last seen near Barrow County line

Have you seen Danny Lamar Cash? Officials say he was last seen near the Barrow County line in Jackson County.

July 16, 2023 10:05am EDT
Police shoot man swinging 'machete-type weapon' in Jackson County

Police shoot man swinging 'machete-type weapon' in Jackson County

A man allegedly swinging a “machete-type weapon’”during a domestic incident was shot by police after they said they demanded he drop it and he refused.

July 10, 2023 9:22pm EDT
Bakery brings 'international flavors' to Braselton

Bakery brings 'international flavors' to Braselton

“I always try to bring international flavors into my bakery," says Rana Obeidat, owner of Sugar n' Proof in Braselton.

May 23, 2023 10:49am EDT
2 burglars caught prowling around Jackson County homes, 1 at-large

2 burglars caught prowling around Jackson County homes, 1 at-large

Officials are urging Hoschton residents to remain vigilant as that suspect remains at-large.

May 14, 2023 3:43pm EDT
Man arrested in Lilburn for breaking into cars, home

Man arrested in Lilburn for breaking into cars, home

Arturo Miguel Magana-Albino, 36, of Lilburn was arrested on May 11 for multiple charges, including burglary and entering vehicles.

May 13, 2023 10:55am EDT
Four nabbed in months-long Jackson County methamphetamine case

Four nabbed in months-long Jackson County methamphetamine case

All four suspects were charged with possession of methamphetamine as well as possession of the drug with intent to distribute it.

December 20, 2022 7:55pm EST
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