A deadly multi-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. Highway 411 in Bartow County Sunday morning, claiming the life of a 24-year-old Cartersville woman. Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to the scene east of Hamilton Crossing Road at 10:31 a.m. on May 24th. According to the preliminary investigation, a black Dodge Durango traveled east in the left [read more...]
Drivers, take note: A portion of Walnut Grove Road directly in front of the Water Pollution Control Plant will close from Saturday, May 23rd, through Friday, July 31st. The city plans to keep the road open at both ends. Hence, businesses and properties remain accessible, but the section immediately adjacent to the plant will remain [read more...]
Euharlee Police have arrested a 19-year-old Bartow County man after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home through a window early Sunday morning, assaulted her, and made terroristic threats. Officers arrested Victor Alexis Clemente for burglary, second-degree criminal damage to property, aggravated assault by strangulation, battery, and terroristic threats and acts. The incident occurred around [read more...]
24-year-old Jeremiah Keith Lambert is in custody after Cartersville police say he stabbed a man multiple times outside The Local Bar and Grill early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the bar at 120 South Erwin Street around 12:18 a.m. on May 10th after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival, they found [read more...]
Cartersville police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed outside The Local Bar and Grill early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the bar at 120 South Erwin Street around 12:18 a.m. on May 10 after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival, they found the victim lying in a [read more...]
A Bartow County man faces 26 charges after authorities say his 26-day-old daughter suffered multiple fractures and visible bruising. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office booked 33-year-old Robert Michael McNeely of Amberidge Drive on Wednesday, May 6th. Deputies charged him with 19 counts of aggravated battery, one count of aggravated assault, four counts of battery, one [read more...]
A Dawson man now faces forgery and theft charges after authorities say he fraudulently deposited a forged $72,000 check from the Georgia Lottery Corporation. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced yesterday that a Bartow County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Jovante Peters on one count of Theft by Taking and one count of Forgery in the [read more...]
The Booth Western Art Museum has a new leader. Dr. Eric Singleton will take over as director in mid-July. Georgia Museums President and Board Chair Lorri McClain says after a nationwide search, they chose Singleton for his strong experience, positive energy, creativity, and collaborative style. McClain added that Singleton’s extensive experience will ignite new ideas [read more...]
Georgia State Patrol troopers arrested a 36-year-old Bartow County man Monday afternoon, charging him with driving under the influence of alcohol and first-degree homicide by vehicle following a deadly crash that claimed the life of an eight-year-old child. Deputies booked Jeran Scott Ariel Lawrence into the Bartow County Jail on the charges. Investigators say Lawrence [read more...]
Cartersville police say a 28-year-old man stabbed three family members inside their home on Clearview Drive late Wednesday night. Officers responded to a domestic violence call on Clearview Drive around 11:29 p.m. on April 29th. When they arrived, they found the suspect’s mother lying on the steps with a severe laceration to her midsection. She [read more...]
