PRESS RELEASE – On May 2, 2024, Deputies were dispatched to 1318 Susie Pope Road in reference to a dispute. On arrival, Deputy Vivian Jensen spoke to the victim and was advised that her boyfriend had become physically abusive, including slamming her head against the floor, biting her, and not letting her leave. The victim […]
Read More »Deputy involved shooting following a chase
PRESS RELEASE – On March 23, 2024, at 3:59 AM, the Haralson E-911 Dispatch was notified of a high-speed pursuit east bound on I-20 that had started close to Birmingham, Alabama and may possibly come into Georgia. Haralson County Deputies set up at the Georgia state line on I-20 and were advised that the driver […]
Read More »Barricaded suspect arrested in Haralson
PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, a deputy met with a complainant in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office. The complainant had filed and received an eviction a week prior on a tenant who was refusing to vacate. The complainant also had an order to remove the evicted tenant and had gone to […]
Read More »Man arrested in Haralson County for Child Molestation
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On March 8, 2024, Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Michael David Moore on his outstanding warrants for Child Molestation and Aggravated Sexual Battery. This investigation began in November of 2023 when the parents of a juvenile came to the Sheriff’s Office to file a complaint. In that complaint, they […]
Read More »Two arrested after stole property was recovered
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 4:59 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of GA Highway 120 in reference to a theft already occurred. The complainant reported that she looked out and saw a truck exiting her driveway pulling a log splitter and when she went outside, she saw […]
Read More »Man arrested on multiple charges after attempting to evade police
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, March 4, 2024, members of the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit were out attempting to serve an outstanding felony warrant on Sparky Chad Marcus. The CSU had learned Marcus was driving a U-Haul van and they went to his residence on Providence Church Spur to see if they could […]
Read More »Woman sentenced after providing drugs that killed a man
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On February 12, 2024, Jessica Marie Johnson pled guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Involuntary Manslaughter, she was sentenced to 30 years with 15 years to serve. This case began on April 2, 2021, when Haralson County Sheriff’s deputies, fire fighters and EMS were dispatched to a psychiatric call involving a […]
Read More »Man arrested for elder abuse in Haralson County
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, deputies with the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kenneth Wayne Kimball for multiple charges including Exploitation of Elder Person, Identity Theft and Financial Transaction Card Fraud. This case began back at the end of September 2023 when a report was filed in reference to Financial Exploitation […]
Read More »Pursuit of ATV leads to two arrests and recovery of stolen property
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, February 19, 2024, Sgt. Trenton Benson of Haralson County Sheriff Office Crime Suppression Unit was conducting proactive patrols on Winters Road when he observed a Polaris Ranger side by side with no taillights. Sgt. Benson attempted to conduct a traffic stop but Ranger picked up speed, so a pursuit […]
Read More »Death of a Haralson County inmate leads to investigation
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On February 11, 2024, at 9:00 PM, Jail Officers were called to attend to an inmate who reported difficulty breathing. Upon arrival, they encountered Vinson Dowell, who expressed breathing complications. As the situation escalated, Jail Staff initiated CPR and other life-saving interventions. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were summoned to the Haralson […]
Read More »Missing man found deceased
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at 10:55 PM, deputies responded to 450 Tab Road, Buchanan, GA in reference to a missing person. Deputies were advised by family members that Ardell Junior Kennedy, a 78-year-old W/M had left Acworth, GA that morning around 8:30 AM headed to his property in Haralson County. Deputies […]
Read More »Haralson man arrested for child molestation
PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit, along with members of the Criminal Investigative Division arrested Charles Matthew Smith for felony Child Molestation warrants. The search for Smith began last week after criminal charges were taken in a child molestation investigation conducted by Crimes Against Children Specialist, Investigator […]
Read More »Wanted men found and charged in Haralson County
PRESS RELEASE – The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office’s Crime Suppression Unit and Criminal Investigative Division have been searching the last few days for wanted person, Jarod Mattingly. Mattingly was wanted for Aggravated Assault, Theft by Taking and for a Probation Violation for VGCSA and Obstruction. Today, they followed a lead to one house and arrested […]
Read More »Woman arrested on drug crimes
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Friday, January 19, 2024, members of the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force and the Haralson County Crime Suppression Unit arrested Nichole Ginny Pankhurst. The arrest comes from a lengthy investigation by the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force into the illegal sale of Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) strips. Suboxone is a […]
Read More »Drug arrest in Haralson
PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Crime Suppression Unit was out working in an area we have received multiple crime tips about. Crime Suppression Sgt. Trenton Benson observed a black Ford Mustang with no hood and a busted windshield driving on Rockmart Road. When the vehicle passed Sgt. Benson, he observed no […]
Read More »Former Haralson County Sheriff’s Office employee arrested
On Friday, December 15, 2023, former Haralson County Sheriff’s Office employee Jada Lee Pike was booked into the Haralson County Detention Center for Violation of Oath of Office and Theft by Taking. Last week, the Haralson County Grand Jury Indicted Pike on these charges and she was allowed to turn herself in this morning. These […]
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