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The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public identifying two men they say may be connected to a theft on Saturday in Clarkesville.

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, by Georgia State Law and GCIC Rules and Regulations, cannot provide fingerprint background checks for the general public. As required by Georgia state law and GCIC Rules and Regulations, fingerprint background checks completed by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office are limited to the following purposes:

One juvenile female was flown to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for care and two others were taken by ambulance after a four-wheeler wreck Friday off Mud Creek Road. Habersham County E-911 received a call at 5:35pm Friday, April 26, reporting the ATV rollover wreck just off Mud Creek Road on a dirt road. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Med 21, and Captain 1 responded, along with several units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and an Alto Police Department unit. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa investigated due to serious injuries.

One person was ejected in an early-morning wreck Saturday on Ga. 365 northbound near Alto-Mud Creek Road. Habersham County E-911 dispatchers received a call reporting the wreck at 6:56am Saturday, April 27. One person was transported emergent by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, while two others also were transported there by ambulance. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Med 2, Captain 1, and Battalion 1 responded, along with multiple units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. About 50 feet of guardrail was damaged during the wreck. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa is investigating.

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — The Towns County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for a missing 47-year-old woman who was last seen in early April. According to the sheriff's office, it received a report of a missing person on April 17 regarding Tanya Michelle Sorrells of Young Harris. She was last seen on Sunday, April 6, at a residence in the Gumlog Road area. The sheriff's office said Sorrells had withdrawn money from her personal banking account and told a relative she was going to Columbia, South Carolina.

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the assistance of the public in hopes of identifying these two men. The suspects are possibly driving a brown or tan Ford F-150 extended cab truck of an unknown year. These individuals are wanted for questioning for a theft that occurred between 10-10:30am on Saturday, April 27, in Walls Complex in Clarkesville. Any help in identifying the men pictured would be appreciated. Anyone with information, please contact the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 706-839-0560.

Habersham County E-911 received a call at 5:53pm Friday reporting a vehicle fire in the yard and close to a house on Mt. Zion Road at Mt. Zion Connector near Alto. Baldwin Fire Department Engine 42, Engine 43, units 452 and 453 responded, along with Habersham County Emergency Services Battalion 1, Med 9, and PIO. The fire was extinguished by 6:25pm. One person on scene suffered burns to the hand but was not transported by ambulance.

Habersham County E-911 received a call at 4:42pm Saturday, April 27, reporting a serious-injury wreck involving a utility vehicle. At the time of the call, the man was unconscious after the vehicle fell about nine feet, coming to rest on concrete steps and artificial turf. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Battalion 1, and Captain 1 responded, along with a unit from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and one from Alto Police Department. The injured individual was transported emergent by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa is investigating.

On May 19, 2024, from 9-11am, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office will be co-hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at the Dunkin Donuts located at 539 US 441 South in Clayton. Stop by, ask questions, get advice, learn about the ongoing Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy, all over coffee and maybe a donut.

The beautiful weather means more people will be spending time on area lakes, so don’t leave safety in the wake. Rabun County Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch offers these tips for staying safe on the water while boating. “One of the main things, while you are out enjoying the lake, is to wear your lifejacket. Georgia law actually states that all children under the age of 13 must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while on board a moving vessel. So, any kids under that age while your boat is actually moving in the water need to be wearing a personal floatation device, and anybody above that age that can’t swim or is not a very good swimmer it is always great to be cautious and have them wear a lifejacket also. Take a boater safety class. You can go to DNR’s website and look at the state-approved boater safety classes that are available online or actually in person. Carry all your required safety gear. Always use your engine cutoff device. You need to file a float plan or at the minimum let someone know where you are going to be in case you don’t come back or if something happens, your boat breaks down, they kind of have an idea where they can look for you. Always be aware of the weather and water conditions and know that things can change very rapidly out on the lake. Always boat sober! No drinking and boating. Always be considerate of others out on the lake.” Please follow this boating safety advice from the Rabun County Fire Department and have a good time on the lake.

One person was injured when she was struck by a car on Georgia Street near the Student Commons in Demorest just after 6:45pm Sunday night, April 28. Habersham County Emergency Services Med 21 and Captain 1 responded with Demorest Fire Department Engine 5 and Demorest Police Department to the incident. The injured pedestrian was taken by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa is investigating.