Cherokee County Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Cherokee County, Georgia
Police: Man impersonated officer for prescription meds
A Hiram man faces charges after police said he posed as an undercover police officer at a Roswell pain management clinic . Police have charged Ted Hardison, 47, with felony impersonating an officer stemming from the April 2011 incident. Sheila Dilbeck, the officer manager at Bender Orthopedics, told Channel 2's ...
Thieves burglarize cemetery, youth concession stand
Two Cherokee County men are accused of from stealing from a cemetery and a youth baseball concession stand, according to the county sheriff’s office. Arnold Fricks, of Canton, stole eight brass vases from the Macedonia Memorial Park Cemetery during the week of May 13, deputies said. He is also accused ...
Poll: Suburban voters oppose transportation referendum
A referendum asking metro commuters to raise their sales tax for transportation projects faces strong opposition outside of Fulton and DeKalb counties, according to a poll conducted for Channel 2 Action News. The Rosetta Stone poll conducted Sunday sampled 850 people likely to vote in the July 31 primary when ...
Mother of Jorelys Rivera charged in domestic dispute
Channel 2 Action News has learned the mother of a murdered 7-year-old who caught the nation's attention has been arrested after a domestic dispute with her partner. According to a police report, officers were called the home of Joselinne Rivera-Ruiz in Canton. The report said Rivera and her partner, Maria ...
Jeep pulled from DeKalb apt. building
A Jeep was hauled out of a DeKalb County apartment building Monday afternoon. Channel 2’s Carl Willis spoke to residents at the Ridge apartments off Pleasantdale Road, where the car struck a building. Neighbors said the crash happened around 2 a.m., and the driver appeared to be intoxicated. Officers said ...
Woman struggles to get bear off back porch
A Cherokee County woman alerted authorities after spotting a black bear in her back yard. The black bear cub was climbing up the steps of her back porch. She told Cherokee County sheriff deputies that the bear wouldn't leave, so she called 911. Deputies arrived and tried to get the ...
Failing plant costs Cherokee taxpayers $100K per month
Cherokee County taxpayers are shelling out $100,000 each month to pay for a recycling plant that cannot pay its bills. The country agreed to guarantee loans for the plant at the height of the building boom, but after the economic downturn, the taxpayers were left on the hook. Two development ...
Police: Homeowner returns to find meth lab in car port
Deputies in Cherokee County have shut down a suspected meth lab after the homeowner noticed unusual items in her house. The owner of the home on Eagle View Trace in Woodstock had been gone for several weeks, and when she returned, she called the sheriff’s office to investigate the items ...
Driver crashes through Cherokee County house
A car drove straight through a home in Cherokee County, cutting a path of destruction into the back yard and ejecting the driver. The crash happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Cedar Mill Crossing and Catawba Drive. Homeowner Gordy McDowell was at work when the car barreled through. "One of ...
Canton names new police chief after Jorelys Rivera controversy
The city of Canton has a new police chief, months after the former top cop resigned amid controversy over how his department handled the search for a missing girl. Former Altamone Springs Florida Police Chief Robert Merchant has been named as Canton police chief. Merchant was introduced at a news ...
Parents grieve loss of teen killed during Cherokee Co. SWAT standoff
The parents of a 16-year-old who was killed during a standoff believe Cherokee County deputies went too far. Just before Andrew Messina's visitation Sunday, his parents questioned the tactics used by SWAT and negotiators. The Etowah High School sophomore was shot by a sniper after he armed himself with a ...
Deputies: Teen killed in SWAT standoff made aggressive move toward officers
A teen was shot and killed during a SWAT standoff in Cherokee County. Deputies said 16-year-old Andrew Messina's mother called 911 to say she was being held against her will at a home in the Eagle's Watch subdivision in Woodstock. The mother was able to get out, but deputies said ...
Police make arrest in death of beaten Cobb Co. Marine
After weeks of investigating, Cobb County police tell Channel 2 Action News they have made an arrest in the case of a local Marine who was beaten, run over and later died. Zach Gamble, 34, of Acworth, passed away from his injuries earlier this month. Police said they arrested Sean ...
Group says transportation referendum helps, hurt some taxpayers
A grassroots taxpayer association claims the July transportation tax referendum will benefit residents in some counties while sticking the bill to others. The Georgia Taxpayer's Alliance, a local grassroots organization, has launched a campaign to get people to vote "no." "We don't feel comfortable being a donor county," says Ron ...
Mother's Day Pow Wow, May 12-13
Experince authentic Native American culture at the 2012 Mother's Day Pow Wow and Indian Festival, May 12th-13th at Boling Park in Canton GA. Get $2 off adult admission with your Family 2 family discount, click below for more information. Click here 2 view website Click here for your F2F discount ...
Third suspect arrested in Cobb fatal shooting
Police have captured a third suspect accused of fatally shooting a well-known father of six found outside his Kennesaw home. Cobb County police caught Jalin Collins off Canton Road on Wednesday after an all-day search for the 18-year-old they considered "armed and dangerous." The other two suspects, Percy Burdine, 29 ...
Lightning blamed for Cherokee Co. house fire
Cherokee County firefighters blame a lightning strike for a fire that severely damaged a Holly Springs home Tuesday afternoon. The bolt struck shortly before 5 p.m. in the Harmony Lakes subdivision. A woman and her two children were home when the lightning hit, but got out safely. Neighbors Joe and ...
Store owners clearing shelves of synthetic pot
A new ban on the sale of dangerous herbal incense that mimics the effects of marijuana is proving effective. Both the GBI and local law enforcement officers in metro Atlanta tell Channel 2 Action News anxious store owners are clearing shelves and sending the products back to manufacturers. "As far ...
SUV plows into Dollar Tree store
An SUV crashed into the Dollar Tree store on Woodstock Road Friday morning. Cobb County police said the driver had a medical issue before hitting the building around 10:25 a.m. One shopper managed to avoid being hit and no one else in the store, including several employees, was injured, police ...
Canton officer speaks out about resignation
The Canton police officer who resigned after a controversial traffic stop of the city manager said he resigned because of the work environment. Daniel Henley resigned from the department after it released video of Henley from March 15, in which he stopped City Manager Scott Wood and turned off his ...
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