Appeals court rules forfeiture didn’t have the supporting evidence Judges ruled in favor of a local convenience store owner who had cash seized along with Delta 8 THC products during a raid in 2021 that four…
A man who had a warrant for aggravated assault was booked into the Polk County Jail three years after the incident occurred, reports stated. Polk County Police initially took the report in late August 2021 after…
A woman who was arrested in 2021 after she told people she was dying of cancer and took thousands of dollars in donations will have to pay back people who she took advantage of at the…
From Closure to Care: AdventHealth Renews its Commitment to Polk County On July 10, AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown celebrated its first year since reopening. The journey has taken years, but now…
Jury selection, opening statements and 911 calls played Opening arguments were heard by the jury today as the trial of the State of Georgia versus Jimmy Brian Blackmon opened today in a Polk County Courthouse in…
Note: the following release was made available earlier today by the U.S. Department of Justice. – KtE WASHINGTON — Two men from Georgia have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement…
A Rockmart man who remains behind bars lost a big chunk of change and a handgun he owned at the time, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s office this evening. Per the details…
A man who attempted to kill himself in a wreck in November 2021 is now facing charges from Georgia State Patrol and Polk County Police for that incident. The Polk County Police and Georgia State Patrol…
Editor’s note: This item was updated to correct the name of Aragon PD Capt. John Tortoso. -KtE At the end of February 2021, a 17-year-old was reported missing from home. She was last seen at her…
A man who was charged in a late February 2021 shooting was acquitted by a jury of his peers late this afternoon in a Polk County courtroom. Jesse Castillo was acquitted on all charges after his…
