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Nobody Talks to My Grandma Like That: Fairmont Man Explains Why He Threw Punches
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (83+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 13, 2026 | Gordon News, Top Local News | 0 | Cristian Dakota Lee, of Fairmont, was arrested this week after reports said he punched a man twice with a closed fist during a verbal altercation with the suspect's grandmother. Police…...
Moonshine, Marijuana and a Hit-and-Run, Silver Creek Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Crash
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (134+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 13, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Christen Bryanna Meeler, 27 of Silver Creek, was arrested this week after reports said she caused a wreck and then fled the scene while in possession of drugs and driving under…...
Rome Man Charged in Second Alleged Check Forgery Case This Month
2+ hour ago (148+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 13, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Perry Lee Barnes Jr, 43 of Rome, was jailed this week after reports said he forged a check belonging to Carver and Carver Plumbing. Reports said that Barnes altered a written…...
Three Arrested During Raid by Rome Floyd Metro Drug Task Force
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (117+ words) Coosa Valley News Three Arrested During Raid by Rome Floyd Metro Drug Task Force The Rome Floyd Metro Drug Task Force arrested three individuals, James Lamar Jackson, 51, Amanda Nichole Ely, 43, and James Earl Edwards, 39 of Rome, this week during a…...
Cedartown man jailed after not wearing his seatbelt
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (90+ words) Coosa Valley News Cedartown man jailed after not wearing his seatbelt Antoine Rashad Williams, 36 of Cedartown, was arrested during a traffic stop on Cave Springs Road after he was found not wearing his seatbelt and speeding. Police say Williams possessed…...
Cedar Bluff man jailed in Rome after bringing stolen property across state lines
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (84+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 12, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Gregory Wayne Ledbetter, 53 of Cedar Bluff, was arrested at Dodd Blvd after reportedly stealing and bringing a 2002 Yamaha V-Star into Georgia. Reports say that the vehicle was valued at $2500. Police…...
Police say man tried to reel in $350 worth of Walmart merchandise
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (99+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 12, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Michael Brian Ragland, 51 of Chattanooga, was arrested at West Rome Walmart after attempting to steal $353. 85 worth of fishing poles and household items." Police say Ragland attempted to steal $296 worth of…...
Rome couple jailed on drug and weapon charges
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (136+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 12, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Clyde Edward Moore III, 39 of Rome, and Kendra Nicole Whatley, 37 of Rome, were arrested at 1501 Maple Avenue after police said they found multiple drugs and a gun." Reports say the…...
Cedartown woman jailed after allowing child to see anger
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (94+ words) Coosa Valley News Cedartown woman jailed after allowing child to see anger Michelle Laredo-Cordero, 23 of Cedartown, was arrested at Hardy Avenue in Rome after reports said she was seen on video acting "aggressive" toward a witness in the presence of…...
Leesburg Woman Dies Following Head-On Crash in Etowah County
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (194+ words) Posted by Staff Reports | Jun 12, 2026 | Alabama News, Cherokee News | 0 | A Leesburg woman has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred earlier this week in Etowah County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 73-year-old'Ruth D. Cagle of Leesburg'was…...