UPDATE: Two dead in shooting on Cleo Street in Cedartown
PRESS RELEASE CEDARTOWN, GA – Two people have died as a result of gunshot wounds in Cedartown tonight. The incident occurred at 1019 Cleo St. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the deceased have been identified as Stephanie Lopez, 22, and Tevin Frazier, 25, both of Cedartown. An investigationContinue Reading
Two drivers charged with DUI in fatal wreck
HometownHeadlines.com Both motorists involved in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday that killed a Rome man have been charged with driving under the influence, according to Rome Police Department records. Brittney Rosetti, 28, of Rockmart, was charged with homicide by vehicle in first degree, driving under the influence of alcohol and aContinue Reading
Two arrests made in Goodyear Village shooting; one suspect still sought
MEDIA RELEASE Two arrests have been made in conjunction will the May 21 Ladue Avenue drive by shooting that left an 18-year-old with injuries. Two suspects have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Arrested were 17-year-old Dadrian WrightContinue Reading
Two shot while sleeping in bed at Polk County home
Polk County Police are investigating a shooting that reportedly occurred early Sunday morning. According to initial reports, a couple who were in bed early Sunday were hit by a single shotgun blast at theie Striker Road residence off Mountain Home Road. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd said that theContinue Reading
Two shootings within a week in Polk, no suspects yet
Local police are investigating two shootings that took place within days of each other. In both cases, the victims were not seriously hurt and are recovering from their wounds. In Rockmart, a woman driving on College Street at Hogue Avenue was shot in her car during the afternoon on Thursday,Continue Reading
Polk and Cedartown firefighters respond to single vehicle wreck on Hwy 100
A single vehicle wreck Monday resulted in two people being sent to the hospital. Polk County Fire Station 9 and Cedartown Fire were dispatched to Highway 100 going toward Cave Spring. When firefighters arrived, they quickly worked to stabilize the vehicle that had run off the road and was 20Continue Reading
Three new restaurants to open in Cedartown and possibly one more
Cedartown will be getting three new restaurants and possibly one more in the coming months. According to the Polk County Standard Journal, the new Popeye’s quickly rising on the former site of Wendy’s is on schedule thanks to dry weather of late. Expect an opening early to mid autumn forContinue Reading
Fire damages house in Cedartown
A house fire swept through a home on Canal Street on Wednesday afternoon. According to Cedartown Fire Chief Felix White, no one was hurt and everyone was accounted for after a fire began on the front porch of the single story house at 5:30 p.m. The fire then spread insideContinue Reading
Officer-involved shooting on Kingston Highway in Rome
WRGA The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called following an officer-involved shooting this morning on Kingston Highway. According to Floyd County Police, The Rome-Floyd metro task Force and the SWAT team were executing a warrant at 1933 Kingston Highway and were met with gunfire. A county police officer returnedContinue Reading
Arrest Made in 2002 Paulding County Double Murder
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office (Paulding County, GA) The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit Cold Case Squad, the Paulding Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Gang Task Force would like to announce the arrest of AndrewContinue Reading