Police
Posted under Crime, Police on November 5th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
A shooting in Aragon left a 14- year old boy dead and a 15 year-old detained by the Police Wednesday afternoon around 4pm.
Police and GBI officials were on the scene on Bellview Rd. which runs off New Prospect Rd. at 5:30pm investigating.
While police have not identified either of the individuals, they are questioning the 15 [...]
Posted under Accidents, Cave Spring, EMS, Fire Department, Medical, Police on October 16th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
One person has died after an accident on the Old Cedartown Highway near Cave Spring just over the county line in Polk County.
The victim has been identified as 58 year old Nell J. Grant, according to Polk County Assistant Coroner Tony Brazier.
Grant who was employed by the Georgia School for the Deaf in [...]
Posted under Crime, Police on September 13th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
By PNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Polk County Authorities along with the GBI are investigating a triple shooting Friday Night in Rockmart.
The original call to Polk 911 occurred around 9:51 PM when someone reported hearing 6 shots in the area of Church St. and Bluff St. Just after this, another complaintant reported that there were two victims [...]
Posted under Fire Department, Medical, Police, public service on September 12th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
Polk Medical Center hosted a BBQ Luncheon to honor local heroes in remembrance of September 11.
The lunch was held at PMC and local professionals including members of the National Guard, City of Cedartown Employees, Polk County Sherriff’s Office Employees, and Polk County Fire Department Employees among others attended the luncheon.
The lunch was provided free of [...]
Posted under Bartow County, Crime, Police on July 30th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
An Acworth Man has been arrested in connection with possession of child porn.
According Sheriff Millsap, sheriff’s investigators working with
an investigator from Smyrna Police Department, a member of The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, served a search warrant at 4457 Seneca Lane, Acworth Georgia Wednesday Afternoon after an approximately month long [...]
Posted under Cave Spring, Police, Swat on June 24th, 2008 by PolkNewswire
By PNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
The Rome/Floyd County Swat team responded to a call at the Spring Haven Apartments on Perry Farm Road Tuesday evening after a man reportedly barricaded himself inside his home.
According to Cave Spring Public Safety Director Randy Lacey, Redmond EMS initially responded to the apartment shortly after 4:00 PM. The elderly [...]
