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Rome Woman Jailed for Attacking Ex-Husband with Brick
Yolandrea Yevette Crittenden, 51 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she attacked her 55 year-old ex-husband with a brick. Reports said that the altercation began when Crittenden slapped the victim while he was attempt to get away from a scuffle. Crittenden then proceeded to push the man to the ground.
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Rome Woman Destroys Mans Property while High on Cocaine and Alcohol
Dyenah LeAnn Sublett,32 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she broke a man’s property while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Police said that Sublett broke over $2,200 of the victim’s property at his home on Perkins Street. Reports listed items broken as; door frame ($400), vehicle side mirrors ($1,500) and a Ring camera ($300).
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Rome Man Jailed for Shooting Woman on Cleveland Avenue
Mynor Valasquez, 39 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he shot a 40 year-old woman at a home on Cleveland Avenue. Police said that Valasquez shot the victim in the hand, which resulted in “the victim to lose use of her hand”. Reports added that...
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Rome Teen Jailed for Leading Police on High Speed Chase
Brisyn Adonis-Jamal Alexander, 19 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said led police on a high speed chase along Calhoun and Kingston Avenue. Reports said that Alexander drove in a reckless manner at speeds of over 20 mph above the posted limit while refusing to pull over. During the chase, Alexander is accused of running multiple traffic lights.
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Cedartown Woman Jailed for Stealing Car After Test Drive
A 19-year-old Cedartown woman, Emily Carol Vines, was arrested after allegedly taking a vehicle from a local dealership for a test drive and failing to return it. According to Polk County arrest reports, Vines was dropped off by an unidentified man at Lankford Motors, where she requested to test drive a vehicle.
Rome News-Tribune
CRIME REPORTS: West Rome man charged in shooting
A West Rome man was arrested Sunday on accusations that he shot a 40-year-old woman in the hand at a residence on Cleveland Avenue, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Mynor Velasquez, 39, was charged with felony aggravated assault, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He remained in jail as of Monday. Police: Woman beat husband, hit woman with brick A West Rome woman is accused of beating up her husband during a fracas on Williamson Street Saturday evening, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Yolandrea Yevette Crittenden, 51, is accused of knocking her husband to the ground and kicking him as he was trying to pull her away from a fight, then hitting a woman with a brick. Crittenden was charged with misdemeanor battery and assault, along with obstruction for allegedly running from police trying to detain her. She remained in jail as of Monday. South Rome woman charged in knife attack A South Rome woman was arrested early Monday morning on accusations that she attacked a man with a knife on Hardy Avenue, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Briona Shuntell Williams, 24, was charged
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Rome Man Leads Police on Drunken Car Chase
Huber Versavi Ambrosio-Salazar, 39 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he led police on a drunken car chase along GA 20, Shorter Avenue and Burnette Ferry Road. Officers said that they observed Ambrosio-Salazar driving on the wrong side of the roadway. When they initiated their blue lights, Ambrosio-Salazar then refused to pull over for officers for approximately one mile before coming to a stop.
Rome News-Tribune
Senior-less Model girls team still expecting big season
Even after 21 seasons of leading the same program at the same high school, there’s still a learning curve, and there’s still a chance to encounter first-time situations. For Sally Echols, veteran leader of Model High Lady Blue Devil basketball team, the 2026-27 season provides an opportunity for both. It will be the first time she has a varsity roster without a senior. So while there’s a lot of girls looking to her to learn about the game at this level, Echols will be learning how to deal with so much youth and inexperience. However, it’s not like nobody wearing the light blue and white uniforms will know anything about winning. In 2025-26, Model had basically a sophomore-senior roster that went 18-10, finished runner-up in its region tournament and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. Some of those making up the now-junior class were significant contributors in both the frontcourt and the backcourt. “A lot of tradition here,” said Echols, who led the program to 10 region championships and had 14 teams win at least one game in the state tournament. That includes the 2009 squad that played for the championship. Echols could possibly write her own
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Local Teams Learn Playoff Paths as Coosa Suffers Last-Minute Heartbreak
The road to a state championship is officially set, and several area football teams will be part of the postseason field when the GHSA playoffs kick off next week. From hosting first-round games to challenging road trips, local programs now know exactly where their championship journeys will begin. Perhaps the...
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The Georgia Sun
Rome city payment systems going down Nov. 13 and 14 for maintenance
ROME — Residents in Rome who need to pay a bill, pull a permit, or handle court business should take care of it before Friday. The city is taking its payment and permit systems offline for two days starting November 13. What’s happening: The outage runs November 13 and...