FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]
Read More »Pickens County Authorities Investigate Threatening TikTok Post
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens County deputies are investigating a threatening social media post that circulated among students this morning. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, campus law enforcement was alerted around 8:30 a.m. to posts on TikTok that appeared on students’ “For You” pages. Investigators say the account behind the post is still […]
Read More »Officials Warn Homeowners to Stay Alert for Scams During Peak Disaster Season
GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]
Read More »Early Morning Structure Fire
PRESS RELEASE – Pickens Fire and Jasper Fire were dispatched to a possible structure fire North of Jasper early on the morning of Aug. 3, around 2:30 a.m. It was reported to be in the area of Twin Oaks Court off Collins Road. A fire was reported from a caller living on Collins Road who […]
Read More »Attempted Unauthorized Entry at Pickens Jr. High
UPDATE: On August 5, 2025, at around 2:45 PM, Campus Law Enforcement Deputy Blake McClure observed an adult male attempting to pull on doors at Pickens Jr. High School after dismissal. Deputy McClure made contact with the individual, who then ran from the area. After a short foot chase, Deputy McClure apprehended and arrested him. […]
Read More »Man Pleads Guilty To Felony Murder
PRESS RELEASE – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office release a statement regarding the 2022 murder at a residence on Golf Spring Road. “Today, Nathan Highsmith pled guilty to Felony Murder following a January 2022 incident on Golden Spring Road in Jasper, GA. He was sentenced to 40 years, with 22 years to serve in prison. […]
Read More »Driver sustains minor injuries after vehicle crash on Hwy. 136 West
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday evening, Pickens Fire and Hinton VFD were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident around 11:25 PM on Hwy. 136 West just past the Lou Chastain bridge. Initial report was that a tractor-trailer was in the ditch on its side, but a few minutes later confirmed to be an F-150. […]
Read More »Man armed with an axe shuts down Pioneer Road
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – On Thursday, May 29, The Jasper Police Department responded to a domestic dispute around 3:30 p.m. Allegedly an individual was armed with an axe on Pioneer Road. The suspect was identified as Nick Garner. Garner had “caused damage to a vehicle and residence before fleeing and barricading himself inside his nearby […]
Read More »Drug seizure in Pickens County
PRESS RELEASE – CMANS Agents, with the assistance of Pickens Sheriff’s Office Deputies and K9 Storm, continue to crack down on dangerous drug activity in our community. On May 20th, Agents had deputies conduct a traffic stop on Gerald Cornett as part of an ongoing investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Pickens County. Following a positive […]
Read More »GBI and Jasper Police Department Conduct Human Trafficking Investigation in Jasper, GA
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – At the request of the Jasper Police Department, GBI agents are conducting a human trafficking investigation. The preliminary investigation indicates that police rescued a 14-year-old that had been reported as a runaway from Pennsylvania in January 2025. The minor was given medical treatment and additional resources. She will be taken back to Pennsylvania. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone […]
Read More »Wildfire in Pickens County
OVERLOOK WILDFIRE UPDATE PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – A brush fire in Pickens County has left as least 40 acres scorched as it continues to burn. Pickens County Fire crews continue to remain on scene to contain the wildfire at the Overlook. It was reported that ‘as of approximately 7:45 p.m., the fire is 95% contained.’ […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Jasper Man in Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation
PICKENS COUNTY, GA – The GBI has arrested and charged James Arthur Puddick, age 29, of Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia, with Sexual Exploitation of Children. In January 2025, the GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Puddick’s online activity after receiving a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) […]
Read More »Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Arrest
PRESS RELEASE – On March 4, 2025, Pickens County Deputies apprehended William Crawford after a high-speed pursuit that began when deputies located him as the subject of a BOLO from Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office in connection to an Aggravated Assault case. When deputies attempted to stop Crawford, he fled at high speeds up Hwy 136 […]
Read More »Mardi Gras in the Mountains Crowns 2025 King and Queen
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Mardi Gras in the Mountains proved to be a huge success again, raising donations for Georgia Mountains Hospice and crowning a new King and Queen at the annual gala that was held on March 1, 2025. The nominations for King and Queen, along with the gala charity event, helped raise a […]
Read More »Georgia State Senator arrested
GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]
Read More »High-Speed Pursuit & Narcotics Investigation
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Georgia State Patrol and Jasper Police Department on Jan. 14, leading to the arrest of William Fields. Fields led police in a high-speed pursuit through Pickens County before he was eventually captured and arrested. Pickens County Sheriff’s Office applauded the teamwork the multiple agencies […]
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