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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…

12 months ago

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.…

1 year ago

Wildfire in Pickens County

OVERLOOK WILDFIRE UPDATE PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. - A brush fire in Pickens County has left as least 40 acres scorched…

1 year ago

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,…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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.…

1 year ago

Drug Trafficking Arrest in Haralson County

PRESS RELEASE - On December 12, 2024, the Haralson County Crime Suppression unit was on concentrated patrol in the Cashtown…

1 year ago

Multiple structure fires

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. - On Aug. 17, Pickens County Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire with an explosion…

2 years ago

SEC Charges Russell Todd Burkhalter and His Atlanta-Based Firm With $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Obtains Emergency Relief

SEC Charges Russell Todd Burkhalter and His Atlanta-Based Firm With $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Obtains

2 years ago