Top 2017 Stories (ICYMI)

From the bizarre to the tragic, here are five police stories that made headlines in Forsyth County in 2017.

Hit-And-Run Culprit Sought: Forsyth County Sheriff (ICYMI)

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a hit-and-run culprit who struck a vehicle and fled the scene.

Hit-And-Run Culprit Sought: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a hit-and-run culprit who struck a vehicle and fled the scene.

Screaming Man Pried From Car: Forsyth Sheriff

The Jaws of Life were needed to pry a screaming man from a car on fire after a crash on Namon Wallace Drive​ in Forsyth County.

Cumming Man Runs Prostitution Ring From Jail: Police (ICYMI)

A Cumming man has been charged in Alabama with human trafficking involving a 19-year-old girl.

Forsyth Police Need Help In Stolen Trailer Case

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help to identify the owner of a vehicle in a stolen trailer case.

DUIs On Rise, 37 This Month: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office reports that DUIs within the county are on the rise and growing. There have been 37 so far this month.

Cumming Man Runs Prostitution Ring From Jail: Police

A Cumming man has been charged in Alabama with human trafficking involving a 19-year-old girl.

Alpharetta Man Dies From Injuries After Motorcycle, SUV Collision

An Alpharetta man was killed Dec. 15 in a motorcycle, SUV collision at the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Creamer Drive.

Mom Leaves Son In Car With Meth To Burglarize House, Police Say

A woman was charged with burglarizing a house while leaving her four-year old son in a car with meth, police say.

Forsyth Sheriff Beefing Up DUI Patrols

"There is no such thing as a DUI warning," the sheriff's office said in a post about drunk driving during the holiday season.

Teen Killed, Baby Snatched In Thanksgiving Shooting (ICYMI)

Forsyth County deputies say a juvenile shot an 18 year old in the attack, then ran away with his two-week-old son.

Cumming Man Suspected In Series Of Armed Robberies

Police in Los Angeles arrested a Cumming man suspected of holding up a string of convenience stores and a Subway restaurant

Woman From Cumming Killed In 3-Way Crash

The crash happened shortly after noon Monday on Dahlonega Highway in north Forsyth County.

Second Officer Hit By DUI Driver In Forsyth: Police (ICYMI)

The police officer was driving home Friday night when he was hit, hours before a sheriff's deputy was struck while on patrol.

Teen Killed, Baby Snatched In Thanksgiving Shooting

Forsyth County deputies say a juvenile shot an 18 year old in the attack, then ran away with his two-week-old son.

Second Officer Hit By DUI Driver In Forsyth: Police

The police officer was driving home Friday night when he was hit, hours before a sheriff's deputy was struck while on patrol.

Georgia Coach Arrested For Sex Assault Of Student

The Hall County basketball coach had "unwanted sexual contact" with an underage female student, according to investigators.

Deputy Hit By Man Accused Of DUI On Ga. 400

Forsyth sheriff's deputy Rod Reeves was in his patrol vehicle when he was rear-ended..

Armed Man Robs Walgreens In Cumming

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said the man walked into the store with a gun at about 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Truck Stolen, Shotgun Fired In Forsyth Burglaries

The sheriff's office thinks the same suspect broke into two occupied homes in the Chestatee area early Wednesday morning.

Man From Cumming Killed When Van Hits Tree

It was about 9 a.m. on Tuesday when the 55-year-old man's van crossed the center lane and flew off the road, investigators say.

17 Year Old Forsyth Girl Is Missing, Authorities Say

Authorities say Brianna Jeffreys was last seen at her home on Sunday and it is believed she ran away.

'Peeping Tom' Suspect May Have Gone To India

Daniel Zakkam, of Duluth, is accused of using a smartphone to record video of a woman in the dressing room of a Forsyth County store.

Ex-Cumming Police Sergeant Convicted Of Taking Bribes

The FBI investigated and found the former officer accepted money in exchange for sharing sensitive police information.

Bring Unused Drugs To Forsyth Sheriff's Office Saturday

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28. The last one collected more than 600,000 pounds of drugs.

Forsyth Man Killed In Head-On Collision

The man from Cumming's car was hit Tuesday when a van drifted across a median and into his lane.

20 Years Later, Forsyth Boy's Death Under Investigation

Levi Frady was 11 when he went missing in Forsyth County in 1997. Georgia's Levi's Call is named in his memory.

Pounds Of Weed, Drugged Gummy Bears Seized In Forsyth (ICYMI)

A man from Cumming was arrested on seven felony charges after the raid, which also produced guns and lots of cash.

Scam Alert: Phony Sheriff Call Making Rounds In Forsyth

Forsyth court officials got a call from a woman who said she was told she missed jury duty and was asked for money to pay a fine.

Mother Cooked 2 Sons Alive In Oven: Police | Patch PM

Atlanta's Odds To Get Amazon Headquarters | Toddler's Transplant Slowed By Dad's Criminal Record | Couple Wins $350,000 Wedding

Watch: Forsyth Firefighters Rescue Dog From Storm Drain

The 15-year-old chow is named Dixie.

Pounds Of Weed, Drugged Gummy Bears Seized In Forsyth

A man from Cumming was arrested on seven felony charges after the raid, which also produced guns and lots of cash.

Cumming 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Info

Find out here if you live near any registered sex offenders in Cumming. You can search by address, zip code and more.

Forsyth Sheriff Seeking Academy Sports Shoplifter

The man filled a duffel bag with items of clothing, then left the store on Saturday, sheriff's deputies say.

77-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Truck In Cumming

The pickup truck was being driven by a 19-year-old from Gainesville, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office says.

Basketball Standout From Cumming Killed In Crash (ICYMI)

Ross Morkem, 19, was a freshman at the University of North Georgia.

Basketball Standout From Cumming Killed In Car Crash

Ross Morkem, 19, was a freshman at the University of North Georgia.

Local Firefighter Killed In Motorcycle Crash

The crash happened on Bannister Road at about 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said.

Second Meth Lab Found In $3.2 Million Georgia Bust

Investigators also attempted to execute a search warrant at a home that had been destroyed by fire Tuesday. They suspect arson.