One Of Three Suspects Accused In Sunset Hills Break-Ins, In Police Custody After Chase On I-20
Authorities have in custody one of three men they believe was involved in a number of recent break-ins and alleged thefts in the Sunset Hills community of Carrollton. Carrollton Police Investigator Chad Taylor says Cobb County Police located the suspect Monday afternoon. “Police in Cobb County saw a vehicle we had identified as being related […]
Carrollton Police Complete Largest Drug Bust in City on Record
Ten kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of $350,000 was seized by Carrollton Police investigators from a Carrollton hotel room where a 41-year old Carroll County man and his wife were staying last week. 41-year old Anthony Allums and 34-year old Crystal Allums were arrested Thursday on un-related charges. They had asked a […]
Carroll County Courthouse will Add Portrait of Chief Judge John Simpson
The Carroll County Bar Association has agreed to hang a second painting of a long time superior court judge in the Carroll County CourthouseÂ’s fourth floor. In April 2017, the CCBA presented Judge Aubrey Duffey with a portrait of himself, which Duffey allowed to be donated to the Carroll County Courthouse, where it remains today. […]
Public Health Reports Second Positive Rabies Case In Animal Since April
LaGrange, Ga. – The Georgia Public Health Lab has confirmed that a groundhog in Carroll County recently tested positive for rabies. It was sent for testing after fighting with a residentÂ’s dogs in the Lowell area. Both dogs were vaccinated and received a booster shot. All residents are encouraged to take precautions to protect their […]
Gov. Kemp Picks Doraville Police Chief To Do Insurance Commish Job After BeckÂ’s Indictment
While the state awaits court action regarding the federal indictment of State Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck (R- Carrollton), Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday named a new acting insurance commissioner. Chief of Doraville Police John King will fill BeckÂ’s abandoned job. Beck was indicted last month for allegedly embezzling more than $2 million from the Georgia […]
Man Says His Rights Were Violated By City Official Who Denied Him Entry Into City Hall Because He Had A Gun
A Temple resident has claimed that a Temple City official violated his rights last week when he prevented him from attending a city council meeting because he was carrying a firearm. Last Monday evening, resident and founding member of georgiacarry.org, James Camp attempted to enter Temple City Hall but was turned away by police. Under […]
Carrollton Police Believe They Have Found “Man In Fedora Hat” Accused In 2018 Bank Robbery
Carrollton Police this week have taken out a warrant for the arrest of “the man in a fedora hat” accused of robbing the SunTrust Bank on South Park Street in August of 2018. According to investigators, Tuesday August 7th, 2018, a white male wearing a gray fedora robbed the bank on South Park Street in […]
“Calendar Girls” Will Take The Stage after Dedicated Women Self Produce
A private group will be raising the curtain for the show “Calendar Girls” this fall. Originally the show was slated to be the Carroll County Community Theater fall production but was cancelled after the City of Carrollton pulled funding from the show due to “implications of nudity.” Now several local ladies have decided to produce […]
Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney & Assistants Ordered To Appear For Criminal Contempt Of Court Inquiry Relating To A.J. Scott Case
Prosecutors in the trial of the State vs Anthony Scott have been ordered to speak during a criminal contempt of court inquiry filed this week in the Superior Court Of Carroll County. The court is investigating the way prosecutors handled the case, which was ruled a mistrial in May by Judge John Simpson. Former Georgia […]
Official Document For Criminal Contempt of Court Inquiry for Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney & Assistants Relating To A.J. Scott Case
CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT INQUIRY The Court ORDERS the following persons to appear before the Honorable John Simpson on July 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse, Courtroom C: District Attorney Herb Cranford, Assistant District Attorney Lara Myers, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Swope, Sergeant Chad Barrow, and Trooper Brandon Stone. At this […]
