Preliminary indications are that neither speed nor impairment was a contributing factor to the accident, which remains under investigation.
During the 3-day undercover chat operation, five men were arrested when they arrived to meet with what they thought was a teen, police said.
Two Woodstock teens were ordered to get face down on the ground and told they’d be shot if they got up before they were robbed.
Citizens’ Public Safety Academy is a series of classes to enhance the citizen’s understanding of various aspects within police and fire.
A 56-year-old man from Emerson, Georgia was arrested for attempting to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, police say.
The American Red Cross was notified to assist two adults, one teenager and one child. No injuries were reported.
The charges stem from a violent assault in 2018 when the 40-year-old Acworth man physically attacked his girlfriend, officials said.
They were also arrested in Cherokee County a year prior for "attempting to transport a large amount of meth" in the county, officials said.
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The Cherokee Sheriff's Office arrested a 68-year-old man Tuesday who was wearing a Santa hat when he attempted to meet with a teen for sex.
Authorities say they got a call about someone entering a car, and caught him as he was leaving the neighborhood.
A former Cobb County Teacher of the Year was recently sentenced for bringing a 16-year-old to a Woodstock hotel for sex, officials said.
A 69-year-old man from Georgia was recently arrested for attempted child molestation after he tried to set up a meeting with teens for sex.
Jamie Earl Jones, 42, threatened his mother with a MAK-90 rifle and later fired the weapon when police were on the scene.
The jury found Brian Cantrell, 41, guilty of aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and cruelty to children.
Three Woodstock police officers have been fired for suspected illegal drug use, the department said Wednesday.
There are more than 60 registered sex offenders recorded as living in Woodstock in 2019.
A Marietta man was recently sentenced by the District Attorney after he shot at another car during a Woodstock road rage incident in 2018.
Due to a lack of rain and record-breaking temperatures, Cherokee Fire will be monitoring the fire danger closely and could resume the ban.
A Woodstock police officer has been fired and three more suspended for suspected illegal drug use, the department said Thursday.
On Sept. 12, a man entered the Dollar General Store, 9740 Main Street, and demanded money with a gun. Now police need your help finding him.
During ceremonies held at the Cherokee County Fire Training Complex, 11 Cherokee County firefighters were promoted.
A 34-year-old Woodstock mom reportedly forcibly took her 11-year-old son at knife point, handcuffed him and attempted to flee the state.
Typically used for deer hunting, a bow and arrow would be lethal if an arrow were to penetrate the chest of an officer, the department said.
A 47-year-old woman from Woodstock has died following a ski boat collided with a boat on Lake Allatoona on Saturday.
In 2017, Travis Cooper, 22, pointed a shotgun at a Woodstock gas station clerk’s head, stole money from the cash register then fled on foot.
This event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts.
Florencio Alvarez, 23, threatened further violence if the two preteen girls spoke about the abuse. That didn't stop one girl from talking.
A search of a Woodstock man's house found 10 pounds of meth, 9 pounds of marijuana and 21 grams of mushrooms, and people trafficking drugs.
Chief Calvin Moss was chosen as the recipient for his proactive contributions to his department and to Georgia's law enforcement community.
Citizens’ Public Safety Academy are educational classes to enhance the citizen’s understanding of various aspects within police and fire.
Woodstock Police have identified the people responsible for over two dozen entering auto incidents in Woodstock from earlier this year.
A police task force on Thursday closed down what the Cherokee County sheriff calls a "heroin processing facility"in Woodstock.
Cherokee County Fire Investigator, Shane Daniel, has accepted a position as a Fire Investigator for the Cobb County Fire Department.
Logan Droke, 17, who was a Fire Explorer and son of a firefighter, passed away Sunday night after a long fight with leukemia.
Cherokee deputies found $2,250 in counterfeit money, 8 grams of meth and prescription medication in a hotel room with a 15-month-old child.
Multiple cars were burglarized in the Deer Run and River Park subdivisions on May 26 and May 28, Woodstock Police say.
Cherokee firefighters have come together to help Logan Droke, 17, who has leukemia. Droke was a Fire Explorer and son of a firefighter.
A 19-year-old from Milton pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for the 2017 death of a Woodstock woman and was sentenced to jail.
Cherokee Sheriff Frank Reynolds handed out several awards Tuesday night to deserving sheriff’s office employees and citizens.