Bond set for Bowman at $200,000
Polk County Standard Journal Bond was set for a man accused of a 2017 murder, but he remained behind bars as of press time on two charges. Roe Dale Bowman, arrested in March on a grand jury indictments in the case, saw his bond set by Superior Court Judge MichaelContinue Reading
Adairsville Shooting Suspect Identified and Captured
MEDIA RELEASE Adairsville, GA – The suspect in a shooting at the Quick Trip in Adairsville on May 7, 2018 has been captured. Michael Sean Conner, 25, was arrested yesterday morning in Marion County, TN after Conner hijacked a motor vehicle from two men at a Marion county rest area on Interstate 24 atContinue Reading
Cedartown woman killed after shooting at officers in car chase
MEDIA RELEASE On Monday, May 7, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Floyd County Police Department, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, and the Georgia State Patrol to investigate an officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of Kimberley R. McCann, age 55, of Cedartown,Continue Reading
High speed chase after vehicle collides with two others
A high speed chase that began in Haralson County ended with a three car collision in Cedartown Monday evening. According to Corporal Rick Caballos of the Georgia State Patrol, a black 2017 Ford Fiesta was clocked for speeding by a GSP trooper on U.S. 27 at Waterworks Rd. near BremenContinue Reading
Polk County man accused of starving and abusing dogs found guilty on 214 counts
Numerous animal rights activists, along with many law enforcement officers involved in the investigation, were in Polk County Superior Court Thursday afternoon when jurors announced that Devechio Rowland was found guilty on all 214 counts against him. According to Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jack Browning, Rowland was convicted onContinue Reading
High speed chase that began in Polk County ends after suspect hits a tree in Alabama
The driver and passenger of a car involved in a high speed chase with Polk County Police were airlifted to the hospital after they plowed into a tree in rural Cherokee County, Alabama. According to Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd, the chase began at 9:58 p.m. eastern Wednesday nightContinue Reading
Plane goes down short of the runway at the Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Airport
WEIS Radio The pilot of a single-engine plane was not injured after his aircraft went down just shy of the runway at the Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Officials with Cherokee County EMA, Ellisville Fire Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee EMS and the Cherokee County RescueContinue Reading
UPDATE: Armed robbery suspect now in custody after standoff
The suspect in Wednesday’s armed robbery of the Big Bears store was taken into custody following an hours long standoff inside a local church. Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells said 21-year-old Quintin Ari Glover of a Rockmart address hid in the attic of the church on Litchfield Street and wasContinue Reading
Steller Pitching Leads to Rome’s 2-1 Win
Rome, GA – The Rome Braves (4-2) topped the Charleston Riverdogs (2-4) Tuesday morning at State Mutual Stadium by a final score of 2-1 before a crowd of 1,796. Charleston crossed the plate in the first inning on Dalton Blasers’ RBI single to take a 1-0 lead. The Braves tiedContinue Reading
Three Run Third Gives Rome the 5-2 Win
Rome, GA – The Rome Braves (1-0) defeated the Hagerstown Suns Thursday 4-2 in front of an opening night of 3,424 fans at State Mutual Stadium. Hagerstown jumped on the board with two runs in the first inning on Juan Sotos (1) two run shot to left giving the SunsContinue Reading