A Canton man was indicted for running a fraud scheme that caused investors to spend over $40 million on his company.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has arrested two people in connection with a school bus crash Tuesday after they ran from the scene.
A school bus was hit Tuesday morning in Cherokee County, and now the Sheriff's Office is searching for suspects associated with the case.
A 22-year-old Canton man has been arrested for shooting another man four times Tuesday night before fleeing, the Sheriff's Office said.
One child was on a school bus Tuesday morning when it was hit by another car, the sheriff's office said. The driver then ran from the scene.
An inmate at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center died by suicide Monday night, the sheriff's office said.
A registered sex offender had been communicating with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl, but was a Cherokee Sheriff's detective.
A homeowner in Rockdale, GA, shot and killed three teens who were attempting to burglarize his home in a potential "stand your ground" case.
The fire was brought under control approximately an hour later, but the home was completely destroyed.
Dyann E. Ramo, 66, of Canton, was sentenced to three years on probation, community service and ordered to pay restitution of $196,067.
Last summer, a 26-year-old Cherokee County man took13 motorcycles, ATVs, trucks, and a car, and abandoned one vehicle then took another.
Investigators say the 22-year-old man was shot outside his home off Toonigh Road Monday night by two unknown men in hoodies who fled after.
Lightning struck the barn off Reinhardt College Parkway in Waleska as a storm passed through the area Monday afternoon.
Sheriff Frank Reynolds awarded a 5-year-old girl the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Medal for Bravery, the first time it was given to a civilian.
A former DeKalb County police officer was hit Tuesday afternoon while he was helping direct traffic during a funeral procession.
The homeowners, Adam and Alisha Kilgore and their five children, ages 3-17, were able to escape without injury.
The American Correctional Association establishes the standards for all aspects on jail facilities, employee performance, and policies.
David Charles Kemp was sentenced for brutally assaulting his wife last year, which prosecutors say is one of the worst cases they've seen.
"C.S.O. Camera Connect," is a partnership between the sheriff's office and citizens who have video surveillance cameras to find suspects.
Lammie Leonard Thurmond III, 67, was sentenced on July 19 for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old relative and her 13-year-old friend.
Cherokee schools start Thursday, and the district has enacted newer, more stringent repercussions for students caught with vape products.
National Heatstroke Prevention Day is July 31, and Cherokee Fire & Emergency Services warns to never leave children in cars alone.
Cherokee County firefighters were able to get the fire under control 30 minutes after arriving to the home on Cherokee Overlook Drive.
Cherokee County 911 dispatched several units a fire to the Mountainside Manor Apartments, 264 Bill Hasty Blvd., in Jasper.
The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad and the Pickens Sheriff's Office are joining forces to combat the ongoing drug crisis in the area.
Brian Hernandez Acosta has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking minors, including during "sex parties" in 2016 at a home in Canton.
A house fire Thursday morning severely damaged a house in the Bridgemill Community in Canton, but fortunately all occupants survived.
During a three-vehicle wreck Saturday, two men from Canton died, while four others were injured, including a 3-year-old and 101-year-old.
The charges are from a 2017 incident when the defendant entered a female neighbor’s home and sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping.
A fire on July 3 destroyed a home on Land Road in the Clayton community. A couple was able to escape with two dogs, but another died.
Police say a man died Friday night after he was involved in a bar fight at Canton Ice House that turned deadly.
Firefighters put out blazes Friday morning in a pair of mobile homes in Canton.
A sinkhole on Friday morning closed one lane of Collet Drive, east of Canton, say local police.
A Cherokee County woman is fighting the allegations she is responsible for shooting her husband, then burning his body.
Robert Anthony Cunningham, 49 of Ball Ground, was sentenced on one count of sexual exploitation of children, according to District Attorney.
The burned human remains found behind a Cherokee County home linked a local woman to the murder of her husband, who police say she shot.
The new fire station will be constructed across the road of the old Fire Station located on Reinhardt College Parkway in north Canton.
Richard Gilleland, 51, of Canton, was charged with sexual assault against a person in custody, sexual battery and violation of oath.
After Cherokee County firefighters saved the life of a veteran not once but twice in a week, the hospital they took him to honored the men.
Cherokee Sheriff's deputies interfered with a scam where the caller demanded money be wired in exchange for the victim's granddaughter.