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Cartersville Vehicle Chase Ends With Arrest in Gordon County

A high-speed chase that started in Cartersville Saturday afternoon ended in Gordon County. The manager of Academy Sports off East Main Street near Joe Frank Harris Parkway had eyes on a black male with dreads known to attempt to pass counterfeit bills. Upon arrival, an officer observed a suspect wearing black sweatpants with a yellow [read more...]

By |2024-01-04T17:25:24-05:00January 4th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Vehicle Chase Ends With Arrest in Gordon County

Local Hospital Temporarily Locked Down Thursday

There was an increased law enforcement presence at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center on Thursday night at around eight o'clock due to a suspicious call. An anonymous caller reportedly told a hospital employee that a black male had done something nearby and was on his way to the hospital armed, then hung up the phone. Security [read more...]

By |2023-12-15T12:56:47-05:00December 15th, 2023|General|Comments Off on Local Hospital Temporarily Locked Down Thursday

Drive-By Shooting in Bartow, Suspect Arrested

Bartow County deputies responded to a drive-by shooting at Red Barn Grocery between Cassville Road and Joe Frank Harris Parkway northwest of Cartersville on Thursday afternoon at around 1:30 and later arrested a suspect. A suspect driving a black Nissan Altima reportedly fired shots and hit a black Honda Insight. Deputies saw a visible bullet [read more...]

By |2023-11-21T07:28:13-05:00November 21st, 2023|General|Comments Off on Drive-By Shooting in Bartow, Suspect Arrested

Cartersville Police Involved In Shooting Thursday Night

Cartersville Police responded to a domestic disturbance at 64 Ann Circle on Thursday night at around 9:21 that ended up becoming a shooting. As soon as officers arrived at the residence, a male exited the front door and reportedly opened fire upon them both, striking the officers' patrol vehicles several times but not hitting the [read more...]

By |2023-11-03T09:15:28-04:00November 3rd, 2023|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Police Involved In Shooting Thursday Night

Local Faces Murder Charge

Coosa Valley News reports that 22-year-old Jaquavious Jaquail Carter of Cartersville, whom authorities jailed for a shooting incident earlier this year, now faces charges of murder and aggravated assault. The latest charges came after months of investigating the case involving the shooting death of 56-year-old Sam Franklin Junior of Aragon at the Park Homes apartments [read more...]

By |2023-11-03T08:05:35-04:00November 3rd, 2023|General|Comments Off on Local Faces Murder Charge

Arrest Made In Captain D’s Customer/Employees Dispute

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office arrested someone this week regarding a report of an irate customer at Captain D’s on Joe Frank Harris Parkway and East Felton Road on Sunday afternoon, October 8th. A woman advised that a white male pulled up to the intercom outside, and she asked him to stand by for a [read more...]

By |2023-11-02T08:16:21-04:00November 2nd, 2023|General|Comments Off on Arrest Made In Captain D’s Customer/Employees Dispute

Sheriff Issues Warning About Scams

Sheriff Clark Millsap cautions Bartow County Citizens of scam telephone calls after he has received numerous complaints from residents of callers identifying themselves as deputy sheriffs from other counties with warrants for their arrest. These call scammers will attempt to explain that there has been a warrant issued for the individual and give instructions to [read more...]

By |2023-10-31T10:31:00-04:00October 31st, 2023|General|Comments Off on Sheriff Issues Warning About Scams

Bartow County Upgraded to Freeze Warning

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for northern, central, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County, for Wednesday morning from two to ten o’clock. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 are possible. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to [read more...]

By |2023-10-31T10:23:04-04:00October 31st, 2023|General|Comments Off on Bartow County Upgraded to Freeze Warning

Freeze Watch In Effect

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for northern, central, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County, for Wednesday morning from two to ten o'clock. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are possible. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps to protect [read more...]

By |2023-10-30T09:43:29-04:00October 30th, 2023|General|Comments Off on Freeze Watch In Effect

Local Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student

On Friday, October 20th, 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 week-long joint investigation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cartersville Police Investigators, along with Agents from the GBI, arrested 51-year-old Mark Russell Mathison of Cartersville. They [read more...]

By |2023-10-28T11:31:14-04:00October 28th, 2023|General|Comments Off on Local Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student