By: Crystal Ledford The murders of Glenn Turner and Randy Thompson by the late Lynn Turner, a Forsyth County native, will be featured on a TV show tonight. The Investigation Discovery network will air an episode of “Motives & Murders” focused on the Tu... »
By: Jennifer Sami Sentencing has been postponed for an Atlanta man found responsible for causing a fatal wreck last summer on Ga. 400. Last month, Walter Bell was found guilty of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, reckless driving, leaving the sc... »
By: Julie Arrington The property crimes unit of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has been honored for its work in solving one of the largest jewelry heists in the state’s history.Atlanta Metropol Awards Chairman Samuel Patterson, chief of the Riverd... »
By: Jennifer Sami House Bill 850 didn’t make it out of the state Senate before the 2012 legislative session ended. But that’s OK with Forsyth County Probate Court Judge Lynwood “Woody” Jordan Jr., who helped author the bill, because the language still ... »
By: Julie Arrington A jury on Thursday held an Atlanta man responsible for causing a fatal hit-and-run wreck on Ga. 400 last summer. Walter Bell was found guilty of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an ac... »
By: Julie Arrington The attorney for an Atlanta man accused of causing a fatal hit-and-run wreck last summer said the case is a tragedy but that doesn’t make his client guilty.Walter Bell is on trial for the July 9 wreck on Ga. 400 that resulted in the... »
By: Jennifer Sami Cumming police are crediting the public for helping crack a recent armed robbery case at a smoke shop. Cumming Police Sgt. Bryan Zimbardi said the arrests of two suspects Monday night were made following “quite a few tips over the l... »
By: Julie Arrington The reported disappearance of some 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies from a warehouse in south Forsyth was apparently the result of a miscalculation. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Lt. Col. Gene Moss confirmed that a mistake in inventor... »
By: Julie Arrington Authorities are investigating the apparent theft of some 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies from a warehouse in south Forsyth.According to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s report, a volunteer for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta reported... »
By: Jennifer Sami A local judge’s bill awaits the approval of the state Senate after breezing through the House of Representatives. The legislation, drafted by Forsyth County Probate Court Judge Lynwood "Woody" Jordan Jr., seeks to protect children and... »
By: Julie Arrington Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection with an armed robbery at a local business.Cumming Police Sgt. Bryan Zimbardi said the suspect, described as a white man in his mid-20s, got away before officers arrived Wednesday... »
By: Julie Arrington A suspected cat burglar and gang member was arrested this week after he reportedly entered homes and vehicles in two south Forsyth neighborhoods, authorities said.Julian Estevan Mora-Ruiz, 22, of Gwinnett County has been charged wit... »
By: Julie Arrington A Forsyth County Grand Jury has indicted a man on drug, weapon and other charges in connection with a 10-hour standoff last fall with authorities in north Forsyth.Matthew Scott Whelchel, 28, was arrested Nov. 8 after Forsyth County ... »
By: Newsroom Staff A 53-year-old man was sentenced Thursday on child pornography charges involving underage girls in his Johns Creek neighborhood.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Dirk LaPaglia received a sen... »
By: Julie Arrington The ongoing investigation into a $2.5 million heist at a Forsyth County jewelry store last fall has gained momentum with additional arrests and evidence linking the suspects to other similar crimes across the state and region. In ... »
