Tag: charges
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REPORT: Man faces trio of charges for shots fired, aggressive driving
A Lindale-area man was booked and later released on bond following an incident last Friday that saw Polk County Police responding to a shots fired call later in the evening hours along Highway 27, according to reports. Officers charged Shelby Paxton Murphy, 26, of a Lindale-area address late on Friday, June 13, following a call…
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REPORT: Man jailed in weekend traffic stop arguing with officers
A man who had several issues with his vehicle and was speeding ended up in cuffs after he wouldn’t stop arguing with officers during a traffic stop over the weekend, according to Polk County Police reports. The Saturday afternoon, March 29 traffic stop at Highway 278 at Pea Ridge Road began when 19-year-old Diego Gomez…
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Woman caught defrauding Dollar General found with meth, cash during arrest
A woman will have to explain how she came up with more than $900 in cash as she was found with the money in her purse and was alleged to have told her daughter on the phone it was from meth sales, according to Polk County Police. Donna Clarice Pyles, 48, was already being charged…
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REPORT: DUI traffic stop yields weed, pills after driver spotted throwing item out of vehicle
A traffic stop and suspected DUI ended with multiple charges for a Rockmart-area woman found to be under the influence behind the wheel, and had drugs in her vehicle as well according to Polk County Police reports. Officers arrested Mallory Patricia Jones, 40, of a Rockmart-area address in the early morning hours of Saturday, February…
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RELEASE: Man acquitted on all charges following sexual assault accusations made by minor’s Mom
A man previously charged on accusations he had inappropriate contact with a minor was found to be not guilty in a trial earlier this month on Floyd County Superior Court. Josh Colton Acrey was charged in 2024 with several felony counts against him after accusations were made that he had inappropriate contact with his three…
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UPDATE: Suspect booked on multiple charges following late November shooting
A man was charged by Polk County Police for a late November shooting incident, and deputies caught up with him in recent days for an arrest. Eriberto Vargas, 27, of a Rome address, was a suspect involved a Nov. 30, 2024 shooting on Potash Road. He was tracked down earlier this week and remains in…
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REPORT: Man jailed after only having license from Mexico, excessive speeding
Polk County Police took a man into custody after he was caught speeding and driving without a valid license from the United States, according to reports. Officers arrested Marco Antonio Segura-Diaz on Wednesday, November 20 just after 11 p.m. following a traffic stop at Highway 278 at Coot’s Lake Road for speeding in excess of…
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Man jailed on PCPD warrants for December assault, cruelty to children
A Rome man was picked up on felony and misdemeanor warrants after he was alleged to have committed an assault in early December 2023, according to reports. James Eric Mackey, 51, of a Rome address, was booked into the Polk County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, June 25, on a trio of charges filed by the…
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Jimmy Brian Blackmon BLACKMON FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
A jury has decided: Jimmy Brian Blackmon is guilty of murder. Nearly four full years since the shooting death of his wife, Blackmon has now been convicted after a three-day murder trial on all charges against him after a jury sat for nearly two hours between Wednesday evening and this morning deliberating the case. Proceedings…
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REPORT: Cartersville teen speeding on Hwy. 278 stopped with no license
A teen driver was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after he told police he had no license when he was caught speeding on Highway 278, according to reports. Polk County Police took Caleb Austin Hunt, 17, of a Cartersville address into custody on Tuesday around 11:30 p.m. when he was stopped an officer running…