Haralson County’s Janco Scares Alleged Meth Pushers To Surrender
On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at around 7:51 PM, Sgt. McAdams initiated a traffic stop on a Ford truck at the intersection of Lipham and Laundry Street in Tallapoosa GA. During the traffic stop, the male driver was found to have a warrant and Sgt. McAdams asked him to step out of the vehicle. The […]
Investigators say 2-year old in stable condition after being struck by vehicle
Saturday morning, Georgia State Patrol investigators told WLBB Radio that a 2-year old Waco female struck by a moving vehicle Friday evening was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition. According to Franka Young of the DPS Public Information Office: On Aug. 19, at approximately 7:05 p.m. a crash occurred at (a residence on) Woodland […]
Bremen Police Investigating Bank Robbery Tuesday
Bremen Police Chief Keith Pesnell says a man who entered a Bremen bank Tuesday afternoon and suggested to a teller that he wanted $100,000, left the bank with significantly less. Investigators are following a number of leads to identify him. Pesnell told WLBB Radio that a black male wearing a cap and ‘Covid’ mask entered […]
Company will reopen Haralson County plant to make concrete pipes; will hire 50 employees
WACO, Ga. (AP) — A company that makes concrete pipe and other products says it will restart a shuttered plant in west Georgia. Foley Products Co., a privately held firm based in Columbus, said Friday that it will reopen its plant in Waco in July. The company says it will hire 50 employees at the […]
Man Pushes His Honda Accord to 140 mph, Catches Attention of Deputy
Officials in Haralson County say at around 7:20 AM Tuesday a deputy running radar on I-20 clocked a green Honda Accord running 140 MPH. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and the green Honda refused to comply. The chase went into Cleburne County where the driver left I-20 and went through several back roads before […]
High Speed Chase Ends With Suspect’s Vehicle Crashing Into Ditch
A high speed chase in #HaralsonCountyGA late Friday ends with the fleeing suspect transported to hospital… According to the HCSO, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in eastern Haralson County – because of speeding and failure to maintain lane. The driver refused to stop and a high speed pursuit began which went […]
Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Releases Details Re: Wednesday Morning Standoff w/ Suspect
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at about 7:00 AM, the US Marshals with the assistance of the Haralson County Sheriff’s office and the Haralson Paulding Drug Task Force went to arrest a fugitive at a residence on Jacksonville Road, outside Tallapoosa, GA. The wanted subject, Brian Kelly Chasteen, 49 years old out of Ringgold, GA, […]
Haralson County defeats Cherokee for 3rd Slow Pitch Softball Title
WOODSTOCK – Haralson County will add another trophy to the trophy case at Haralson County High School. This one will be displayed next to the two slow-pitch state title trophies the Rebels won in back-to-back fashion in 2017 and 2018. On Thursday, Haralson County took the field twice on the final day of competition in […]
HCSO: Woman Stole Family’s Credit Info To Open Fraudulent Bank & Credit Accounts
Bond has been denied for a 35-year old Buchanan woman who Haralson County deputies believe opened a number of fraudulent bank accounts and credit card accounts – using the names and information of close family members. Investigators believe other victims could be out there, and not yet know it. According to the report from Investigator […]
Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Murder-Suicide
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12:58 PM, deputies were dispatched to 162 Beaver RunRoad in Waco, Georgia in reference to gunshot wound call. Deputies were advised that thejuvenile had called and said her father had threatened to shoot her mother and then multipleshots were heard from outside the home. Deputies arrived on scene and […]
