PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]
Read More »Shooting Investigation in Western Paulding County
PRESS RELEASE- Paulding Detectives along with Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) make an arrest in a fatal shooting that occurred in western Paulding County. On Saturday June 29, 2024 at 3:32 AM Paulding E-911 was called reporting that a shooting had occurred at 1789 Crossroads Church Road Rockmart, GA 30153 which is […]
Read More »Georgia GOP Passes Resolution Demanding Action on 2020 Fulton County Election Irregularities, Reprimands SEB
PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]
Read More »Paulding Jury Convict Man of Voluntary Manslaughter
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – On February 5, 2022, Paulding E-911 received a call from individuals located at 258 Old Locklear Road Dallas, GA 30132 in reference to a female who had just been shot. Once Deputies arrived, it was determined that the victim, later identified as Shana Nicole Dover W/F, 35 YOA, had succumbed to […]
Read More »GBI and Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Hiram Man in 11 year old’s Murder Investigation
PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged Osman Sesay Jr., age 18, of Hiram, in connection to the death of Zander Whatley, age 11, of Douglasville, GA. On April 29, 2024, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate. The investigation shows on Monday, April 29, 2024, at about 11:00 p.m., […]
Read More »GBI Arrests a Georgia Police Officer for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged Roy Collar, age 48, of Paulding County, Georgia, with two counts of Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material, on Monday, May 6, 2024. Collar is a Chamblee Police Officer. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation […]
Read More »Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Detectives with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the GBI are investigating a shooting death of Zander Whatley, 11 years old of Douglasville, GA. On Monday night, April 29, 2024, at approximately 11:00pm, deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Ruth Way in reference […]
Read More »Man saved from trench collapse
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, March 29th, 2024, Paulding County 911 received reports of a construction worker burried in a collapse. Crews from Paulding and Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services worked together for over 3 hours to safely rescue the man, who was burried up to his neck in a 20 foot deep trench. […]
Read More »Operation leads to arrest of multiple individuals on crimes including seizure of fentanyl
PRESS RELEASE – On January 23, 2024, Agents with the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted an operation that lead to the arrest of multiple wanted individuals and the seizure of narcotics to include fentanyl, marijuana, and over 90 grams of methamphetamine. The below individuals were […]
Read More »Murder investigation in Paulding County
PRESS RELEASE – Detectives with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office partner with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate what is being ruled a homicide in southern Paulding County. On January 11, 2024 at approximately 3:40 PM, Paulding E-911 was contacted by one of the neighbors of Riverbend Trail, which is inside the Emerald […]
Read More »Paulding County Woman Wanted for Pet Insurance Fraud
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Amanda Lindley, 39, of Dallas, has been charged with 48 counts each of insurance fraud and forgery. Between January 2019 and December 2022, Ms. Lindley submitted 48 claims under her pet’s health insurance policy, advising the insurance company that her […]
Read More »GBI Seeking Information in Paulding County Homicide Investigation
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information about a 2022 homicide. Joshua Mitchell, age 37, of Douglasville GA, was found dead in his driveway on Saturday, December 17, 2022. He had been shot multiple times. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to assist with the […]
Read More »Paulding County Fatal Fire Under Investigation
PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced, on Dec. 15, that a residential fire on Heritage Drive in Dallas claimed the life of one victim. On December 12th, Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were requested to assist in the investigation of a residential fire with one possible victim. […]
Read More »Reward issued for information on death of a Paulding County woman
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 […]
Read More »Man saved from fire in Paulding County
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 […]
Read More »Fatal Accident Arrest
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 […]
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