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Deputies charge driver with cocaine possession
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (109+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " A 26-year-old Alpharetta woman was arrested on a charge of possession of cocaine Feb. 28. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said deputies stopped a vehicle on Bethany Bend at McGinnis Ferry Road after it failed to stop at…...
Woodstock man injured in reported hit-and-run
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (142+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " Deputies investigated an alleged hit-and-run that injured a 48-year-old Woodstock man March 1. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to the rear of a department store at Mathis Airport Parkway and Ga. 141. A caller told…...
Senators vote to expand Georgia’s ‘stand your ground’ laws
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (233+ words) ATLANTA " The Georgia Senate approved a bill Friday that broadens "stand your ground" self-defense protections, a proposal that critics said would help protect defendants such as those who murdered Ahmaud Arbery. The 30-23 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans supporting…...
Cambridge High School briefly enters lockdown
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (132+ words) MILTON, Ga. " Cambridge High School in Milton entered lockdown the morning of March 2 when an alumnus of the school entered the building without authorization after confronting a staff member." The lockdown was lifted shortly after and the school resumed normal…...
Legless Georgia detainee featured in congressional hearing that preceded Noem’s ouster
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (475+ words) ATLANTA " Before she was ousted by President Donald Trump, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got grilled by a Georgia congresswoman about the way her agency had treated a Loganville man with severe disabilities. Double amputee Rodney Taylor had been in…...
Cumming man arrested for possession of drugs
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (160+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " A 22-year-old Cumming man was arrested on drug charges during a highway traffic stop Feb. 21. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said deputies stopped a car after it failed to maintain its lane about 2 a.m. on northbound Ga. 400 near…...
Suspected drugs seized at Cumming residence
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (143+ words) Deputies seized suspected drugs during the Feb. 20 arrest of two people charged with warrants. The latest on our open records case with Sandy Springs FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " Deputies seized suspected drugs during the Feb. 20 arrest of two people charged with…...
Police arrest Milton man in shooting
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (266+ words) FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " Milton police arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a shooting at his apartment complex on Deer Point Court Feb. 22. The incident left one man beaten and suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said the shooting occurred shortly…...
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office to apply for school safety funds
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (419+ words) The Forsyth County Commission meets Feb. 24 to discuss items that included a funding to support additional security measures at local schools. FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. " The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is seeking funding for new radio systems and camera software to…...
Copper reported stolen from vacant business
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (110+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. " About $1,600 in copper wire was reported stolen from a vacant North Point Parkway business Feb. 11. Alpharetta police said officers were dispatched about 9 p.m. to the location after a locksmith hired by the building's owner reported a suspicious person. Officers…...