Bartow County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Blueberry Ridge near Acworth early Sunday morning in reference to shots fired into the house. Four people were asleep inside when they heard what sounded like firecrackers. One of them stated she heard noises in the house and discovered several bullet holes on the front side [...]
A medical helicopter will be landing at a Cartersville High School athletic practice field Friday morning between 9:30 and 10:00. The Cartersville Fire Department will be involved in a simulated drill with the high school medical and training staff in the event that an athlete would have to be evacuated via helicopter in case of [...]
A slender male who is around six feet tall with sandy blonde hair is suspected of damaging ten vehicles at a shop on Lakeview Drive near Cartersville between Monday night and Tuesday night. Damages include a cracked back window of a 1937 Packard, busted side windows and a cracked front windshield of a 1957 Ford [...]
Shannon Banks Bartow County School Transportation System bus driver Shannon Banks was operating her bus on Young Road near Cartersville in Bartow County on August 20th. As Ms. Banks approached a 15-year-old student for pickup, she activated the bus caution lights. When the bus stopped, its red lights and stop sign system activated. This bus [...]
Emery Blake Gulledge A resident of May Street near told Bartow County deputies on Friday afternoon that she was so scared of her son that she left her residence in fear. She said her son, 37-year-old Emery Blake Gulledge who lives in a tree house behind the residence, went inside the residence and attempted to [...]
Craig Guyton Euharlee City Councilman Craig Guyton read a statement at the council work session on Tuesday night. "Eight years ago, I signed up to run for the Euharlee City Council. It has been an incredible honor to serve in that capacity and represent the citizens of Euharlee for two terms. As many of you [...]
Brison Chancez Strickland Kristen Paige Smith A Bartow County Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in an off-duty disturbance has been terminated and arrested. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, former deputy Brison Strickland, 28, became involved in an off-duty disturbance at his home (a Cartersville apartment complex) on Saturday night. A female contacted Strickland and his fiancé [...]
Video Surveillance of Suspects A resident of The Reserve at Pettit Creek has informed WBHF that during the early morning hours on July 26th, there were multiple attempted or successful vehicle break-ins. The resident stated the crimes were being perpetrated by four males - three on foot and one in a vehicle cruising through the [...]
In setting the current fiscal year budget, the Cartersville City Council has announced its intention to increase the property taxes it will levy this year by one mil. The impact on the median Cartersville home valued at $170,000 would be an additional $68 in City property taxes each year. Before the city council finalizes the [...]
Cody Sean Erickson One suspect has been arrested in connection to a robbery by sudden snatching incident that occurred at Chevron at 1401 West Avenue in Cartersville on Tuesday afternoon. 28-year-old Cody Sean Erickson of Cartersville was arrested on Thursday afternoon in connection to the crime. He was released on a $5,000 property bond on [...]
