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 […]
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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 […]
Read More »Gang member arrested after drug bust
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 […]
Read More »The presidential race in Georgia is called!
The race in Georgia has been called! Georgia has turned red! News outlets have called the race in Georgia as a tight race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. Trump was able to flip the state after Biden previously won the state in 2020. Final numbers are still too early to know, but […]
Read More »Suspect arrested for transporting drugs into Towns County
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 […]
Read More »Arrest made in domestic related double shooting
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 […]
Read More »MAJOR DEALER ARRESTED
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 […]
Read More »Weather warnings as Hurricane Helene approaches
ATLANTA – As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to take several precautions before the storm. “Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and continue into Georgia with devastating wind speeds,” said Commissioner King. “Because these damaging winds […]
Read More »17-year-old student monitored for making threats against Towns County Schools is arrested on multiple charges, including child molestation
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators began an investigation into rumor of a threat against Towns County Schools. A 17-year-old from Murphy, NC was suspected so Towns County Sheriff’s investigators began monitoring the 17-year-old’s social media accounts. On Friday, September 20th a threat against Towns County Schools was detected. Arrests and search […]
Read More »Union County student arrested for terroristic threats
PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, September 21st, while at a party at Brasstown Valley Resort, a 17-year-old male student at Union County Schools, made threats toward Union County Schools, directly to three juvenile students. Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators were called to interview the witnesses. Due to the threat being made in Towns County, Towns […]
Read More »School threats across Georgia
GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]
Read More »Man arrested for possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – During a call for service at a residence on Hwy 66 in Young Harris on Monday, August 12th regarding a possible intruder, patrol deputies arrived on the scene and could smell the odor of Marijuana and could see drugs in plain view. Towns County drug investigators were called to the location […]
Read More »Man arrested for drugs after a traffic stop
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Drug Investigators along with the Georgia State Patrol initiated a traffic stop on a traffic violation on Highway 66 near the Clay County NC line. Probably cause was developed and a search of the vehicle was conducted. An amount of Methamphetamine, which field-tested positive, was confiscated. Robert Curtis Parker, […]
Read More »Citizen complaints on a residence in Towns County leads to drug arrest
Towns County Drug Investigators received citizen complaints about a residence on Chicken Pitt Road. During the investigation, probable cause was developed initiating a search of the residence which resulted in the confiscation of an amount of Methamphetamine which field-tested positive along with Marijuana. Lenord James Fields, age 50, Young Harris, GA was arrested and charged […]
Read More »Paulding Deputy Killed in Ambush While Responding to Domestic Dispute
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]
Read More »Two Young Harris residents arrested over drug charges
PRESS RELEASE – On July 25th, Towns County Drug Investigators received a report of drug activity and opened an investigation. During the investigation at a residence on Dyer Road, probable cause developed, and a search of the residence resulted in the confiscation of an amount of Methamphetamine, which field-tested positive, as well as drug related […]
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