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Woodstock Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Child Molestation
A Woodstock man convicted of aggravated child molestation will serve three decades in prison, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office announced. On May 2, Superior Court Judge David Cannon, Jr., sentenced Romualdo De Pedraza, 27, of Woodstock to 30 years to serve in prison followed by life on probation for aggravated child molestation and cruelty to children in the first degree. At the conclusion of a four-day jury trial, after...
Cherokee County Firefighters Recognized for Saving Lives
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services held an awards ceremony Tuesday night at the Cherokee County Fire Training Complex, recognizing the exceptional accomplishments and dedication of 30 firefighters. The firefighters were presented awards for their responses to five separate incidents over the past several years. Among the accolades were four Emergency Medical Services Lifesaver Awards and one Unit Citation. EMS Lifesaver Awards were presented to Benjy Pearson, Anna Bowyer, Troy...
Arrest Made After Gun Found in Car at Sequoyah High School Campus
Police have arrested a person who was found to have a gun in his car in a high school parking lot Thursday, the Cherokee County School District reports. According to CCSD, an unauthorized visitor was on the Sequoyah campus Thursday morning. He did not report to the front office and, while he was being escorted from the campus it was discovered that he had a gun in his car. “While...
Suspects smash door at woman’s residence
MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police May 4 that someone rang her doorbell, smashed the front door, then fled from her home on Wyndham Farms Drive. Police observed glass fragments inside the front hallway, door damage that will cost about $1,000 to fix, according to the incident report.
Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Overnight Crash at Kennesaw Intersection
A tragic accident occurred late Tuesday night at a Kennesaw intersection, resulting in the death of a pedestrian. The incident took place at the crossroads of Main Street and Cherokee Street. According to Kennesaw Police, the pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was hit by a vehicle while...
Two die in tragic house fire
A house fire took the lives of two Jasper residents this week, with the Georgia State Fire Marshal now investigating the case. The incident occurred Monday morning, May 13. At approximately 7:47 a.m. the Jasper Fire Department was dispatched to a residence off Oakmont Drive for a structure fire with entrapment. Heavy black smoke was coming from the building when first responders arrived less than three minutes after the call.
Bartow County deputy, K9 honored after K9 shot last year during chase
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. - Bartow County Sheriff's Office Deputy Nick Henderson and K9 Athos were recently presented the Valor Award for Bravery and Heroism in the line of duty by the North American Police Work Dog Association for an incident during a chase in October 2023. On Oct. 12, 2023,...
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