PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – A $25,000 reward has been offered to any person with information regarding the shooting death of Brianna Long, 21, of Paulding County, Georgia. Long was tragically shot and killed on Oct. 29 outside her workplace. According to reports, Long was working her job as a bartender at The Pier bar in […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – A 46-year-old man was rescued from a house fire by Paulding County Fire Department Monday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, members of a family in Dallas called 911 call to inform them of a house fire and that a loved one was still trapped inside. Pickens County Fire […]

PRESS RELEASE – Yesterday morning/afternoon (10/31/23), you may have seen multiple Deputies and Troopers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia State Patrol) in the area of Buchanan Highway (GA 120 W) and Roses Store. Deputies and Troopers were looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused a motor vehicle accident (MVA) at […]

PRESS RELEASE – Paulding Deputies arrest an 18 year old Union City man for the murder of a Paulding County resident on Saturday October 14, 2023. The 18 year old, later identified as Oscar Ubaldo Vega-Aguirre (H/M, 18 YOA), came to Shenandoah Drive Hiram, GA on Saturday at approximately 1:30 p.m. to buy a dirt […]

PRESS RELEASE – At a ceremony held in their honor at the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday August 23, 2023, a few of our Deputies were recognized for saving the lives of several citizens in multiple incidents. Deputy Cory Mitchell, Deputy Rodney White, and Deputy Kyle Newton were recognized with Life Saving Awards and […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – After a lengthy investigation, Agents with the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force (HPDTF) arrest two Paulding County men on drug trafficking charges. Following tips that were sent to HPDTF Agents, an investigation was launched and over one hundred thousand dollars, large quantities and multiple types of narcotics, and over a dozen firearms […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Ashlarene Wells, 32, of Dallas, has been charged with insurance fraud, forgery, and identity theft. In 2021, Ms. Wells submitted 13 unique claims under her own insurance policy and the policy of her deceased mother. When filing these claims, the suspect […]

PRESS RELEASE – Paulding Sheriff’s Detectives are actively investigating a murder that took place in a Paulding County mobile home community. On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at approximately 9:02 a.m. Paulding E911 received multiple calls from individuals in the Nebo Ridge Estates mobile home community reference numerous gunshots being fired in the area. Eventually, authorities […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is now responding to a leaked body cam footage that shows a physical arrest that took place a year ago on March 4, 2022. After the video was leaked earlier this week, it has quickly gained a lot of attention and has gone viral, grabbing the attention […]

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PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]

GEORGIA – Today, a week after Fulton County Superior Court overturned the Georgia six-week abortion ban, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban. The Georgia Supreme Court effectively overturned the ruling made by Judge Robert McBurney when they put the lower court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is reviewed. When Judge McBurney ruled […]