PRESS RELEASE – On the evening of Monday, February 24, Franklin County 911 Dispatch received a call reporting a Home Invasion on Highway 17 in Lavonia. Law Enforcement from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Lavonia Police Department, and Georgia State Patrol responded to the scene. After an investigation by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, two […]

PRESS RELEASE – On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service/welfare check at a residence on Highway 106 in the Red Hill Community. The caller reported seeing a white male, covered in blood, in the yard of the residence. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Patrol […]

PRESS RELEASE – On January 24, 2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a broken windshield, driving with an off road illuminated light bar and broken tail light. During the traffic stop, the driver admitted to prior Drug and DUI charges and gave deputies consent to search his […]

GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]

The race in Georgia has been called! Georgia has turned red! News outlets have called the race in Georgia as a tight race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. Trump was able to flip the state after Biden previously won the state in 2020. Final numbers are still too early to know, but […]

ATLANTA – As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to take several precautions before the storm. “Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and continue into Georgia with devastating wind speeds,” said Commissioner King. “Because these damaging winds […]

GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform parents of dangerous drugs disguised as candy. There have been instances across the US where officers have made drug busts and recovered dangerous drugs including ecstasy and fentanyl that appear to be colorful candy or chewable vitamins. A recent arrest and drug confiscation […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at approximately 7:30 p m. a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy was requested to assist with an incident in the area of Franklin Springs. The deputy was requested to document acts of terroristic threats, among other crimes which were committed by Dalton Bell (19). Bell allegedly […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that James Anthony Stamps, 53, of Carnesville, has been arrested on two counts of first-degree arson. “On the morning of May 15th, a passing patrol officer from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported a residential structure fire on Old Federal Road,” said Commissioner […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, April 20, 2023, Jimmy Dickerson, Jr., of Franklin County, GA, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Dickerson’s online activity after receiving a cybertipline report […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. – Caylin Jalea Bell, a 19-year-old mother, was arrested after she led officers on a high speed car chase through Franklin County on Monday evening. According to a release from Georgia State Patrol, a trooper tried to stop Bell while she was traveling on I-85 South. The trooper had clocked Bell’s Kia […]