PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday May 6, 2025, a joint investigation by The Towns County and Clay County Drug Investigators led to a traffic stop on HWY 66. During the stop probable cause was developed and a search of the vehicle resulted in an amount of methamphetamine and marijuana being confiscated. Emily Joanne Smith, 32, […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, The Towns County Sheriff’s office Drug Investigators did a follow up at a location on Rogers Rd, Hiawassee. Probable cause was established for the residence and a search resulted in an amount of methamphetamine and drug related objects being seized. Nathaniel Jerome Edwards Jr, 48, of […]

PRESS RELEASE – On June 3, 2024, the Towns County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a complaint regarding child molestation of a 13 year old victim. Investigation revealed that the victim had been molested since the child was 9 years old. The molestation occurred in Towns County and other jurisdictions. On June 3rd the suspect, Tanner […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Towns County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation on Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Georgia. Hikers found two men dead at the top of Bell Mountain. The men were identified as twin brothers, Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, both 19, of Lawrenceville, […]

A Towns County man was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after complaints were made about the conditions of the animals on Old Chicken Farm Rd in Young Harris, GA. An investigation on Jan. 6, led to the arrest of Laneau Hayes, 75. Hayes is listed as a Doctor on the Union General Hospital […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday January 21st, Towns County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Keanu Nguyen conducted a traffic stop on Highway 76 West. Probable cause was developed during the stop to search the vehicle. An amount of crystal-like substance, which field-tested positive for Methamphetamine, was confiscated. David Anthony Lowe, age 44, Blairsville was arrested and charged […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an aggravated assault on a Towns County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot during a traffic stop. The suspect has not been identified but is described as a white man, who is about 6 feet tall and 170-180 lbs. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 1, 2024, Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 728 Twin Mountain Rd. in reference to threats against a 14 year old victim. Once on the scene uniform patrol observed a vehicle located on the property with a male and female inside. When approached by uniform patrol they detected […]

PRESS RELEASE – After a week-long investigation, the Towns County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday December 4th at Bugscuffle Road on Hwy. 76E. During the traffic stop, probable cause was developed and a search of the vehicle was conducted. A trafficking amount of Methamphetamine was confiscated along with Opiod/Fentanyl and an amount […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, November 22nd, Towns County Sheriff’s Investigators received a call on Twin Mountain Road. During the investigation, probable cause was developed and an amount of Methamphetamine, which field-tested positive, was confiscated. Ronald Shane Lowary, age 38, Hiawassee and Christine Cardona, age 49, Hiawassee were arrested. Lowary is charged with: • Felony […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigator received a tip in reference to a person of interest transporting drugs into Towns County. A month-long investigation and two-week surveillance of the individual came to a conclusion on Monday evening, October 21st during a traffic stop. During the stop, probable cause was developed, and […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Caleb Avery Hughes, a 24 year old Blairsville man has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred on Friday night, October 11 at the Sand Bar on Hwy. 76. Hughes entered a vehicle in the parking lot that had three passengers in […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office and Clay County Sheriff’s Office sharing information and working in an intense week-long investigation and surveillance led to a search warrant being executed on a residence on Streak Hill Road. The search resulted in a large amount of drug being confiscated that included Methamphetamine, which field tested […]