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Issued by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Mar. 13, 2026) – A viral trend of teenagers organizing large public gatherings is spreading across Metro Atlanta. Gwinnett County Police are aware of a planned takeover that has spread on social media, set to take place on Saturday, March 14 th , in unincorporated Stone Mountain.  GCPD encourages everyone to abide by the law of the state of Georgia and ordinances of Gwinnett County. However, anyone who becom

Smith By Joe Johnson A man wanted on a rape charge in Jackson County was arrested in Athens Tuesday night after authorities tracked him down at The Rail on Mitchell Bridge Road. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office notified police in Athens that a phone belonging to 49-year-old Jamie Barron Smith had been pinged at the popular pool hall and bar. Officers subsequently located Smith there and arrested him, then took him to a parking lot off Jefferson Road where they transferre

From the Madison County Sheriff’s Office: Lt. Zac Brooks of the Madison County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office was severely injured on Tuesday in a flash burn incident in Elbert County. Brooks is currently at home after receiving care at the Augusta Burn Center. Message from Zac - Everyone who knows me knows I’ve spent all of my adult life in public safety EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. I’ve always had a heart to help others and serve my community in their time of need. I never

From the Gwinnett County Police Department (Norcross, Ga., Mar. 05, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person 26-year-old Narisare Williams. Williams was last seen walking away from her residence in Norcross following a verbal dispute. Family members have not been able to contact her since and are concerned for her wellbeing. Williams is described as an Asian female who is 5’ 2” inches tall and approximately 115 pounds. She

The Gwinnett County Police Department has released the following: Snellville, Ga., Mar. 05, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Donnie Josiah Lott III. Lott was last seen on March 1, 2026, when he walked away from his mother while they were at Lenora Park in Snellville. Lott is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black pants, and tan boots. If

The following has been released by the Gwinnett County Police Department VICTIM     (Lawrenceville, Ga., Mar. 02, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a homicide victim located in 1981. On August 11, 1981, a female was found deceased on McDaniel Road near Highway 120. Her death was ruled a homicide. To this day, the person responsible for the victim’s death has not been identified. The victim is described as a Black female betwe

By Joe Johnson A 70-year-old woman has been charged with her husband’s murder in Madison County after she shot him during an argument about a dog. Marion Compton called 911 Wednesday night to report that she had shot her husband and when deputies arrived at the couple’s home on state Highway 72 In Carlton they found 77-year-old Gregory Waco Compton sitting on a couch, dead from a gunshot wound to his head. Marion Compton admitted that she killed her husband and explained why

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has released the following: Investigators have charged a Carlton woman with felony murder for the Wednesday night, February 25, shooting death of a Carlton man. MCSO deputies responded to a home in the 7000 block of Hwy. 72 E. at approximately 8:15 p.m. Deputies located an unresponsive man in the living room who had been shot in the head. Madison County EMS responded, and he was pronounced deceased. Investigators identified the victim as Gr

Released by the Gwinnett County Police Department: (Norcross, Ga., Feb. 27, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 29-year-old from Duluth. Hector Eduardo Rodriguez Montano was last seen on Shackleford Court in Norcross on February 16.  He is six feet tall, and 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, gray pants, and gray and white shoes.  He has dark brown eyes and may currently have a shaved head and

Released by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office On February 18, 2026, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested D’Evin Brown and Serina Johnson. GCSO Special Investigations Section (SIS) and Gwinnett Metro Task Force (GMTF) personnel assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with the execution of a search warrant at a Gwinnett County residence. During the search, approximately 1,450 grams of fentanyl were recovered,

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

Released by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Dacula, Ga., Feb. 20, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police detectives have charged the mother of a four-year-old who got ahold on a gun and shot himself in the hand. On February 18, officers responded to 3470 Braselton Highway in reference to a four-year-old that had been shot.  When officers arrived, they met with Nicole Johnson (29, Winder) who said she was in a parking lot eating breakfast with her son in the car.  She told off

The following was released today by the Gwinnett County Police Department Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 20, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police arrested a juvenile following an investigation into threats made against a victim through online platforms. On January 16, 2025, Gwinnett County Police received information regarding a victim who reported receiving threatening and harassing messages from a person she met through Roblox. After the victim ended communication, the juvenile posted

By Joe Johnson A former FedEx employee who was arrested last year for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars of items from a company distribution center in Athens now faces charges for the armed robbery of a convenience store in Oglethorpe County. Kendrick Tyree Walter, 32, of Lexington, was arrested on February 5th for a holdup that occurred two months earlier at Peach Express in Crawford. At the time, he was free on bond from his arrest last summer in Athens when

Issued this afternoon by the Gwinnett County Police Department Update: (Hoschton, Ga., Feb. 17, 2026) – Investigators have been able to obtain a photo and have identified the suspect vehicle as a Buick Encore GX. If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD at 678.442.5653.   Original: (Hoschton, Ga., Feb. 17, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit and run of a juvenile on a sc

Released by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office (Gwinnett County, Ga., February 6, 2026 )  – On January 9, 2026, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit was alerted by the Gwinnett County Police Department that a group of suspects were impersonating Sheriff’s Office deputies to commit armed robberies.  The Fugitive Unit located Samuel Baxter after surveillance, and with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol, conducted a traffic stop after he exited a residence

Released this evening by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office (Gwinnett County, Ga., January 26, 2026) – On January 23, 2026, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit arrested Brandon Walker in Lithonia, Georgia. Walker had active warrants issued by the Duluth Police Department for Statutory Rape, Child Molestation by Electronic Device, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Creating or Possessing a Visual Medium Depicting a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit C

M Released this evening by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office (Gwinnett County, Ga., January 26, 2026 )  – On January 23, 2026, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit arrested Brandon Walker in Lithonia, Georgia. Walker had active warrants issued by the Duluth Police Department for Statutory Rape, Child Molestation by Electronic Device, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Creating or Possessing a Visual Medium Depicting a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explic

The following message has been distributed in Barrow County this morning All BCSS schools are currently in a Hold and Secure status this morning as law enforcement investigates a series of threatening calls made to several schools. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office is sending additional security personnel to each campus. All students and staff are safe. To support the investigation and maintain campus security, please do not come to school campuses at this time. Doing so may

From the City of Watkinsville More exciting progress in Watkinsville! We’re getting closer to completing the Mulberry Covered Bridge, a pedestrian bridge which will connect Downtown Watkinsville to Thomas Farm Preserve. This project is an important next step in our plan to make Watkinsville completely walkable, and we hope to have this area completed very soon. ***Please remember this is still an active construction site, so no trespassing until the path is officially open.**