HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, May 27th, 2025, Deputy Michael Manson, part of our Crime Suppression Operational Interstate Task Force, was on I-20 working traffic enforcement when he observed a White Dodge Charger with illegally tinted windows. Deputy Manson initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and when he approached the vehicle, he could […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a case involving a missing child under the age of two from Missouri. Lt. Heather Mecillas made contact with a Detective from Harrisonville, MO who advised that they had a missing person case involving a mother and a […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, February 6, 2025, former Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer Jada Lee Pike pled guilty to Violation of Oath of Office and Theft by Taking in the Superior Court of Haralson County, GA. The plea deal reached by Pike’s attorney and the District Attorney’s Office was for ten years’ probation […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, February 14, 2025 at around 9:15 PM, Cpl. Travis Short observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on HWY 27. Cpl. Short was able to determine that the SUV was traveling at 75 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, so he initiated a traffic stop but the […]

PRESS RELEASE – On January 29, 2025, deputies responded to both Tolbert and Winters Road in reference to multiple burglaries, entering autos and thefts. One victim reported the theft of a Polaris RZR valued at approximately $20,000. Deputies took additional reports of chain saws and landscaping equipment, along with a report of Entering Auto where […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, January 24, 2025, Sgt. Sam Swanger with the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit was on concentrated patrol when he observed a silver Chevrolet Impala crossing Highway 27 from Hayes-Glass Road with an equipment violation. Sgt. Swanger initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Robert McCutcheon. During the […]

GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – Tallapoosa’s nationally top ten ranked Possum Drop New Year’s Eve celebration will bring big crowds tomorrow. If you are not participating, please find alternate routes around Tallapoosa to help with traffic congestion. Learn more about the possum drop by visiting: https://thepossumdrop.com visit:https://thepossumdrop.com

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE – On October 7, 2024, in the Superior Court of Haralson County GA, James Todd Fincham, a 59-year-old W/M, was sentenced to 30 years to serve 18 in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine, multiple other drug related charges and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Fincham entered a blind (non-negotiated) […]

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE – On September 14, 2024 at 11:24 PM, Deputy Matt Nichols was dispatched to Murphy Campus BLVD in reference to a vehicle on the side of the road. On arrival, Deputy Nichols observed a silver Dodge Neon in a ditch with a female in the driver’s seat. During the investigation of the wreck, […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Sheriff Stacy Williams was contacted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in reference to the results of an ongoing investigation of a current employee outside the jurisdiction of Haralson County. The GBI advised Sheriff Williams today that warrants for Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and Incest were […]

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 […]

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 […]

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On July 11, 2024, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations about the download of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material). In this case, Sgt. Brent Duggins, the Crimes Against Children Specialist, received over 40 cybertips on a subject that lived in Haralson County that was […]