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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.**

Released today by the Gwinnett County Police Department Norcross, Ga., Jan. 16, 2026) – On January 14, 2026, Gwinnett County Police responded to a disturbance at the Social Security office located at 4365 Shackleford Road in Norcross. Officers spoke with multiple witnesses who provided a video of the incident. Employees identified the individual in the video as 65-year-old Robert Burke. In the video, Burke can be seen making threats and verbally insulting several individuals.

Released this morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Norcross, Ga., Jan. 14, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police VICE Investigators arrest a 36-year-old for trying meet up with a 14-year-old female.  On January 5, the VICE Unit conducted an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) undercover investigation into a man who believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old female via the internet.  Jonathan Dismang (36, McDonough) sent explicit pictures of himself and was req

The following was released today by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 9, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police Special Victim Unit detectives arrested a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy during an investigation involving a minor. On January 5, SVU detectives received a report where a parent had found elicit messages from an adult to her teenage daughter under 16 years of age.  During the investigation, Rylee Willis (21, Stone Mountain) was identified as

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office today released the following (Winder, GA) – The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has concluded an undercover operation targeting illegal drug distribution in Barrow County. The investigation resulted in multiple felony arrests. As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested: Roderick LaShawn Billings, 37, of Winder, was charged with multiple felony offenses, including the sale and trafficking of cocaine an

The following was released Wednesday morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Peachtree Corners, Ga., Dec. 31, 2025) – On Dec. 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Gwinnett County Police responded to the area of the 5700 block of Peachtree Industrial Blvd. regarding a vehicle that was involved in an incident in another jurisdiction. During the encounter, the suspect rammed a marked patrol vehicle, disabling it, and fled the area. Additional officers located the veh

The following was released today by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office An officer-involved shooting occurred this morning while Barrow County Sheriff’s Office deputies were serving a warrant in the area of 546 Mt. Moriah Road in Auburn. At approximately 10:00 a.m., deputies were on scene to serve a warrant when an officer-involved shooting took place. During the incident, one suspect was injured and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No deputies were injured.

Released today by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Snellville, Ga., Dec. 23, 2025) – On September 17, 2025, Gwinnett County Animal Control requested assistance from the Gwinnett County Police Department 1914 Britt Drive,regarding allegations of animal cruelty. Due to the severity and circumstances of the case, detectives were also requested to respond and assist with the investigation. As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained for the residence. Du

By Joe Johnson Several people were arrested last week after fighting broke out at an Oconee County outdoor shopping mall. The incident happened in the evening of December 12th at Wire Park in Watkinsville, where adults reportedly involved themselves in what had been children picking on a mentally disabled boy. Arguments reportedly escalated to physical altercations and when sheriff’s deputies intervened some of the adults got physical with them. A sheriff’s office report

Banks County Fire and Emergency Services has reported a crash of an all-tettain vehicle in which two people were critically injured. The incident happened late Saturday night on Gowder Road just north of Maysville. A report from the Georgia State Patrol said the crash happened when the vehicle, driven by Clayton Richardson, age 31 of Maysville, started rotating while going through a curve. The ATV then went off the shoulder of the road, overturned onto its right side, and hit

Released this morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department: Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 11, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 40-year-old man from Norcross. Lavoyd Ricky Linnen Jr. has not had contact with his family since November.  He is six-foot one inch tall and weighs 150 pounds.  He has black hair, brown eyes, and a black beard.  Anyone with information on Lavoyd’s whereabouts is urged to contact G

This was released today by the Gwinnett County Police Department Norcross, Ga., Dec. 5, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating the events that led to a double homicide. Just after 10 p.m. officers assigned to the West Precinct responded to a person shot call on the 3200 block of Windscape Village Ln in Norcross. When officers arrived on scene they located a male with a wound on his neck and a witness. While on scene, officers were notified of a vehicle

By Joe Johnson Thieves last month stole an unknown amount of mail during a burglary at the Bogart post office on Atlanta Highway in Oconee County. The break-in was discovered by an employee on November 19th at about 6 a.m. when she arrived for work and found that the front door had been forced open. She immediately went back outside and called the sheriff’s office, When deputies arrived they searched the building and saw that everything appeared intact, that regiisters and s

The following was released this afternoon the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 3, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 59-year-old from Lawrenceville. Christopher Lawrence Clark was last spoken to by family over the phone on Oct. 9.  He is six foot four inches tall and weighs 255 pounds.  He is bald with grey facial hair.  He walks with a limp due to a knee problem. Anyone with inf

By Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Cobb County man whose body was recovered in Oglethorpe County. Kenny Jackson, 21, of Acworth, had last been seen on November 19th driving away from a skate park in Dunwoody and family members said that the Kennesaw State University student was found deceased on Sunday. Multiple sources have reported that he GBI is investigating the death,

By Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Cobb County man whose body was recovered in Oglethorpe County. Kenny Jackson, 21, of Acworth, had last been seen on November 19th driving away from a skate park in Dunwoody and family members said that the Kennesaw State University student was found deceased on Sunday. Multiple sources have reported that he GBI is investigating the death,