Bartow County

September 11, 2024

Convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for shooting at Cartersville Police Officer

Jose Rivera has been sentenced to federal prison for the possession of a stolen firearm, which he discharged at a Cartersville police officer, and for the possession of a firearm…

Bartow County

October 27, 2023

Cartersville High School teacher arrested on sexual assault charges

On Friday, October 20, 2023, the Cartersville Police Department was notified of a possible sexual assault of a Cartersville High School student by a Cartersville High School teacher. After a…

Bartow County

September 1, 2023

Rossville man arrested in statewide “Operation Sneaky Peach” targeting child predators

Decatur, GA (August 31, 2023) – Twenty-six individuals were arrested over an eleven-day period in a statewide child exploitation operation named “Operation Sneaky Peach.” The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child…

August 17, 2023

Two killed in three-vehicle crash on I-75 Thursday morning in Gordon County

From the Georgia Department of Public Safety Public Information Office, On August 17th, 2023, at approximately 7:30 AM, Troopers from Post 3 Cartersville and Post 43 Calhoun were dispatched to…

Bartow County, Gordon County

June 5, 2023

Tennessee teens arrested after high-speed chase in stolen Jeep ends with PIT in Catoosa County

From the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office, On Friday, June 2, 2023, at 1:14 am, Troopers from Post 5 Dalton were requested for assistance with a pursuit which began…

Bartow County, Catoosa County, Gordon County, Whitfield County

May 14, 2023

12 child predators arrested in Northwest Georgia undercover child sex sting “Operation Golden Eagle”

Cartersville, GA (May 8, 2023) – As a result of a proactive online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s…

Bartow County, Cherokee County, Floyd County

March 14, 2023

Rome man arrested for 2008 cold case murder after walking into Bartow County Jail and confessing

According to a Bartow County Sheriff's Office incident report, On March 4, 2023, At approximately 9:00 PM, a man later identified as Shannon Tapley, 43, of Rome, walked up to…

Bartow County

February 12, 2023

Rockmart mother charged with DUI after crash kills her 5-year-old son and injures infant in Bartow County

According to Georgia State Patrol Reports, on Saturday, February 4th, 2023, troopers were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover accident on Hwy. 113 near Gordon McCormick Road in Taylorsville. The investigation…

Bartow County

December 13, 2022

Emerson mayor and wife killed in Cherokee County DUI crash Saturday

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Cherokee Sheriff’s deputies responded to a four-car accident on Knox Bridge Hwy. east of Fields Landing Rd. Saturday afternoon at approximately 4 pm.…

Bartow County, Cherokee County, Gordon County