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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 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 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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Victim identified in Salvo water incident at Cape Hatteras Seashore as Imaad Ulhaqq Ali
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials have identified the individual who died following a water-related incident at Cape Hatteras National Seashore as 26-year-old Imaad Ulhaqq Ali of Tate, Georgia. The incident occurred Nov. 5 off a beach near the village of Salvo in the Outer Banks. Original. A person died after...
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Former Cobb County deputy dies in North Georgia flooding
Julie Ann Barrs of Ellijay died Nov. 5 after floodwaters swept her car away on Old CCC Camp Road in Murray County. Barrs was a former Cobb County sheriff’s deputy and the first woman on the department’s SWAT team. She is survived by her brother and two dogs....
Marietta Daily Journal
Marietta man accused of home invasion with crowbar
Travis Denard Harshaw, 44, of Marietta, is accused of forcing entry into a home while in possession of a crowbar on Oct. 22 at 4:15 a.m. at a mobile home, 270 Clay Drive SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Harshaw was stopped in a Ford F-150 truck that was in the area of multiple home invasions. He was wearing a hat similar to the one the suspect was wearing, according to the warrant. Harshaw is charged with home invasion - first degree. He was arrested on Oct. 28 at 12:16 a.m. and booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to jail records. Harshaw remains in custody without bond on this charge.
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Marietta Daily Journal
Suspect charged with shooting, beating man outside Smyrna restaurant
A suspect is in custody after police say he shot a man in the leg outside a Smyrna restaurant, according to court documents. Bryan Espinoza, 21, of Jackson, is accused of punching the victim and shooting him in the leg during an altercation at 1080 Windy Hill Road, according to his arrest warrant. The address is listed as belonging to the Ay Caramba Mexican Cantina at The Shops at Belmont shopping center, located at the intersection of Windy Hill and Atlanta roads, in Smyrna. The shooting occurred sometime between 2:45 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. Oct. 31, police say. According to the warrant, filed by the Smyrna Police Department, the victim was out at a bar with Espinoza and two other women. During the night, Espinoza, the victim and one of the women walked outside the bar to leave. While in the parking lot, the victim told Espinoza to unlock his car, where the victim then allegedly grabbed a gun from under the passenger’s seat and put it in his waistband, police report. The victim then began talking to the woman, and Espinoza said he “saw the (woman) was uncomfortable” with what the victim was saying to her, Espinoza’s arrest warrant
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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