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7 killed in fiery vehicle pile-up in Jackson County
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

Classic City News
Oct 14, 20251 min read


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

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Jul 11, 20251 min read


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

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Jul 7, 20251 min read


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

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May 21, 20251 min read


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

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Apr 30, 20251 min read


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

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Apr 26, 20251 min read


Runaway South Carolina teen could be in Jackson County with adult male
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...

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Apr 21, 20251 min read


Motive for Athens man’s murder in Jackson County revealed in court filing
Murder victim Antwone Lay By Joe Johnson Athens resident Antwone Lay was shot to death last summer in a Jackson County church parking lot...

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Apr 18, 20251 min read


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

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Mar 29, 20251 min read


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

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Mar 22, 20251 min read


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

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Mar 22, 20251 min read


GBI arrests police supervisor who gave restricted law enforcement information to city official
The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Jefferson, Jackson County, GA (February 20, 2025) – The GBI has...

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Feb 25, 20251 min read


GBI arrests police supervisor who gave restricted law enforcement information to city official
The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Jefferson, Jackson County, GA (February 20, 2025) – The GBI has...

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Feb 25, 20251 min read


Murder in Gwinnett: victim and killer both from Jackson County
Michael Todd The Gwinnett County Police Department today released the following: Update: (Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 20, 2025) – The victim...

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Feb 20, 20251 min read


Another student arrested in less than a week for making school threats
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...

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Feb 3, 20252 min read


Middle school student arrested in Jackson County for making threat
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released the following on Sunday evening: The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest...

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Jan 27, 20251 min read


Authorities searching for missing girl
The following was issued at 6:13 pm today by the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency: Jackson County SO and Hoschton PD are...

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Jan 2, 20251 min read


Man kills wife in Jackson County murder-suicide
By Joe Johnson A man murdered his wife and then killed himself in Jackson County on Thursday, according to the Georgia Bureau of...

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Oct 18, 20241 min read


Fire in FedEx facility
From the West Jackson Fire Department: Commercial Fire: 650 Braselton Parkway, contained to vehicles inside commercial structure.

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Sep 28, 20241 min read


Escapee sought by U.S. Marshals Service arrested in Athens
By Joe Johnson An escapee who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service was arrested last week when he was located hiding out at a...

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Sep 24, 20242 min read
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