The officers were recognized at the Jan. 24 City Council meeting.
The National Council for Home Safety and Security's list is based on the 2017 FBI crime statistics, the latest figures available.
Canton police said the bat-wielding homeowner chased a person accused of entering autos early Thursday on Oconee Way.
Law enforcement agencies led a Jan. 23 campaign to target vehicles violating county ordinances such as littering and no-truck routes.
Dan Floyd and Kerry Hughes are retiring after 64 years of combined service to Cherokee County.
The 29-year-old male is accused of throwing rocks into Action Church on Marietta Road and surrounding businesses.
Police tracked down the man after receiving a tip about his identity.
A Cherokee sheriff's deputy working an accident on Ga. 20 in Canton made the discovery.
Ronald Goss is accused of shooting his wife several times in February 2018 inside a home in Ball Ground.
Betty Sue Parton is charged with murdering her husband, David Arthur Parton, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease.
A resident called 911 to report a man was trying to break into an ATM at Ameris Bank on Riverstone Parkway.
Canton police said the incident happened Monday, Jan. 7 at Walmart on Riverstone Parkway.
BREAKING: the Cherokee Sheriff's Office said Jesse Simmons initially told deputies that his girlfriend shot herself Saturday evening.
The fifth-anual Shop With A Hero and Stuff-A-Truck events benefited less fortunate children.
In time for New Years Eve, here's a review of DUI testing and the consequences provided by Canton attorney Eric Ballinger.
John Van KInts was sworn in to service on Friday, Dec. 21.
The subject tied up an employee, and stole several iPhones, iPads and Google Pixel phones, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office said.
Eric Cruz is accused of attacking 3 men, and the Cherokee Sheriff's Office said he was in a relationship with one of the victims.
Four people, including a five-year-old child, were injured in the Dec. 20 accident on Ga. 20/Cumming Highway in Cherokee County.
The fire, which was caused by a Molotov cocktail, was reported in December 2017 at the state probation office in Canton.
Vernon Keenan has served in as the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation since 2011.
Kenneth Dale Furman was fired in 2016 after it was revealed he lied to his superiors about a relationship he had with a woman.
The course allows firefighters to obtain realistic training in advance search and rescue, thermal imaging and other procedures.
James Bradshaw Clement pleaded guilty in connection to the death of Chase Massner, whose remains were found at the defendant's former home.
The two men allegedly led Holly Springs police on a chase early Monday before crashing their stolen van on I-75 in Cobb County.
A Canton man who allegedly robbed BB&T on Prominence Point Parkway in September 2016 was indicted this week by a grand jury.
A Cherokee County grand jury this week indicted Tyrell Maleek Corley in connection to the altercation reported in June.
A garbage truck collided with a Cherokee Area Transportation System bus Tuesday morning on Bells Ferry Road at the Little River bridge.
Two men who led Holly Springs police on a chase early Monday remain at large.
The fire was reported Thursday afternoon in the Hickory Flat community.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the Dec. 4 fatal shooting in Morganton, which is about 100 miles north of Atlanta.
A message reminding residents to secure their valuables will be posted at 9 p.m. each night on the agency's Facebook and Instagram pages.
The agency's initiative will be held Thursday, Dec. 14 at Target, and will benefit about 20 less fortunate families.
BREAKING: Neighbors were able to rescue the woman from the flames following the explosion on Trenton Lane in Cherokee County
BREAKING: the accident killed Creekview High School student Stevie Smith and injured 3 other students, including the 17-year-old driver.
The Nov. 27 accident killed 17-year-old Creekview High School student Stephen Smith and injured three other teenagers.
The 17-year-old who died in the accident on Old Orange Mill Road was a senior at Creekview High School. Three other teens were injured.
Cherokee County fire officials said a John Deere Gator "rolled over" the 90-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
The live stream will last for about one hour, and residents will be able to submit questions for consideration.
The Canton resident, who fled a traffic stop, was later captured after crashing a vehicle during a police chase.