CLASSIC CITY NEWS

The following was released today by the Jefferson Police Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT TERMINATES OFFICER FOLLOWING GBI ARREST Jefferson, Ga. — March 6, 2026 — The Jefferson Police Department has terminated the employment of Sgt. Jose Marrero, effective immediately, following his arrest by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on March 6, 2026. Marrero, a nine-year veteran of the department, was arrested on charges of Violation of Oath, Crim

Released today by the Jefferson Police Department: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT TERMINATES OFFICER FOLLOWING GBI ARREST Jefferson, Ga. — March 6, 2026 — The Jefferson Police Department has terminated the employment of Sgt. Jose Marrero, effective immediately, following his arrest by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on March 6, 2026. Marrero, a nine-year veteran of the department, was arrested on charges of Violation of Oath, Criminal Trespass, Te

Released by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office A cocaine overdose of a 4 year old child led our investigators to execute a search warrant on February 20th, 2026 in Jefferson. Sheena Dawn Shumake, 35, and Joshua Tyler Shumake, 33, were arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for Cruelty to Children First Degree. Thank you Georgia State Patrol, West Jackson Fire Department, Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for your a

The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Jackson County, GA (February 4, 2026) - At the request of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a death in Jackson County. On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at about 11:15 a.m., the Jefferson Police Department responded to a location off of Fields Road in Jackson County after several citizens were searching near where a crash occurred on Sunday, February 1, 2026. On Wednesday, February

By Joe Johnson Seven people were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision in Jackson County. An eighth person reportedly died at the hospital. The crash happened at about 4:15 p.m. Monday and involved six vehicles. A tractor trailer reportedly struck a van from behind and caused a chain reaction involving the other vehicles. The van burst into flames and all seven of its occupants perished. One of the involved vehicles was a van transporting 37 cats, some of whic

The following was released by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office: A 20-year-old Jefferson man has been arrested after he allegedly...

The following was issued at 11:55 a.m. today by Jackson County Emergency Management: 🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT 🚨 Name: Barbara Martin DOB:...

Released by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office: 20 arrests last Thursday! The Sheriff's Office, along with partner agencies listed...

Posted at 5:50 a.m. today by the West Jackson Fire Department: Fatal Residential Fire: North Jackson Fire Department along with Mutual...

By Joe Johnson A student at West Jackson Middle School was arrested Friday night on charges of making terroristic threats and disruption...

Police in the South Carolina community of Cayce are asking for the public's help in finding a missing teen. They say 16-year-old Alissa...

Murder victim Antwone Lay By Joe Johnson Athens resident Antwone Lay was shot to death last summer in a Jackson County church parking lot...

Sgt. Reginald New By Joe Johnson A police supervisor in Jackson County who was arrested has been allowed into a court program that could...

A Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized on Friday after being attacked by a dog. Sheriff Kevin McCook said the deputy was...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of one of their deputies. Officials say Deputy Derrell Mohorn died on Wednesday...

The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Jefferson, Jackson County, GA (February 20, 2025) – The GBI has...

The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Jefferson, Jackson County, GA (February 20, 2025) – The GBI has...

Michael Todd The Gwinnett County Police Department today released the following: Update: (Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 20, 2025) – The victim...

By Joe Johnson A teenager has been arrested in Jackson County for making threats aimed at fellow students. It was the second time in less...

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released the following on Sunday evening: The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest...