Cherokee Sheriff's deputies are seeking information about vandalism at Faith Family Church, including drawings with racial slurs.
A 29-year-old man from Cherokee County was sentenced to life, 35 to serve, for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter.
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services recently honored its Logistic Manager Danny Daniels on his retirement.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has appointed a new agency recruiter, but there are still 27 other open positions in the department.
A fire last night destroyed a barn off Hunt Road just east of Acworth. There were no injuries reported, according to Cherokee Fire.
Five Cherokee County firefighters were promoted May 14 during ceremonies held at the Cherokee County Fire Training Complex.
The County's insurance replaced the engine that was involved in an accident last September that totaled the vehicle.
A 24-year-old from Woodstock was arrested Tuesday after deputies determined he is a member of the "Gangster Disciples."
Five Cherokee Sheriff's Office employees were recognized for their exemplary work during Reinhardt University's "Evening of Honors."
Wendy Millican, 46, was sentenced to 15 years, the first four years in confinement, after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide.
Authorities have identified the body of a 34-year-old woman from Canton who was last seen Monday swimming in a creek off Sandy Flats Road.
Authorities are searching for a 34-year-old woman from Canton who was last seen Monday swimming in a creek off Sandy Flats Road.
Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather has received the Georgia Fire Chief Certification for his commitment to education and training.
Five deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office recently graduated from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
The School Police Department has been recognized as a certified agency under the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program since 2006.
Luis Correa, Jr., 45 from Acworth, has been sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sexual battery and child molestation.
The Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic Training Program at Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services recently received accreditation.
When Cherokee County consolidated with Canton Fire Department, the fire department was able to obtain the city’s Fire Safety House.
During a welfare check on March 16, Cherokee Sheriff's deputies found nine living rattlesnakes and marijuana inside a Canton home.
A man who reportedly held his wife at gunpoint was fatally shot by a Cherokee County Sheriff's deputy March 12 in Salacoa, officials say.
Mark Harris, Assistant to EMA Director, was recognized for achieving the Georgia Professional Certification for Emergency Managers.
They include the first woman in the Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services department promoted to captain.
Two men, one of whom coached kids' basketball, are accused in separate cases of 'sexting' who they thought were 12-year-old girls online.
Deputies say they pulled over a Crown Victoria with white emergency lights and a working siren. The stop yielded drug and firearm charges.
A report says police believe suspected gang members got into over 70 cars and stole over a dozen guns.
Fire investigators haven't yet determined the cause of the early
Authorities say the roadwork shouldn't take more than 90 minutes and offer a few detours.
Canton police say the woman pictured is wanted for questioning in a shoplifting case at The Children's Place.
Cherokee and Canton law enforcement tested over 100 establishments in underage alcohol sales. Nearly 90 percent passed the test.
The competition at the Gatlinburg Convention Center brought over 3,100 Explorers and Venturers from 21 states.
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He was convicted of killing his mistress' husband who was in Cherokee County visiting from Montana.
Police say this man pulled a handgun on an Exxon clerk before running away with stolen merchandise.
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Dawson Prather, 13, was last seen Saturday in Waleska. Authorities believe he might be in the Holly Springs or Acworth areas.
The fire destroyed contents of the basement and most of the items in the home, said Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.
Twenty-one perpetrators were arrested over a five-day period during a multi-jurisdictional operation centered in Brookhaven.
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The 18-year-old men are accused in an entering auto incident during which a gun was fired at a homeowner on Oconee Way.