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Firefighters found heavy flames and smoke when they arrived at the Cherokee County home.
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Bystanders reported seeing a lightning strike hit the apartment building prior to the fire, Cherokee County fire officials say.
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Three members of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office are accused of using the license plate reader system for non-law enforcement purposes.
A man was accused of inappropriately touching a teen boy, including while the boy's mother was in the hospital, Cherokee prosecutors say.
A man was convicted of attacking a woman after she rejected his sexual advances at a Cherokee County hotel, prosecutors say.
An Acworth man has been sentenced to prison after prosecutors say he falsely imprisoned and abused a woman in Cherokee County.
“Copper thefts can cause significant damage to public infrastructure and have a major impact on public property," the Cherokee sheriff said.
Cherokee prosecutors say a toddler was found mutilated in a storage bin after the woman convicted of killing her reported the girl's death.
Cherokee County authorities say they are investigating after a body was found in an outbuilding after several days of being there.
Authorities began investigating the man after the girl reported the sexual abuse, which took place since she was age 6, prosecutors say.
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A juvenile is being accused of criminal attempt to commit rape after an incident in a grocery store women's restroom in Cherokee County.
A newly listed 10.44-acre Canton estate features two homes, a resort-style pool, a fenced pasture, and seven garage spaces.
A pilot who made an emergency landing on a busy Gainesville street reportedly thought of his wife and parents moments before the crash.
A man enters a plea after being accused of causing a "traumatic brain injury" for his 5-month-old son in Cherokee County.
A second dog survived the fire that caused a resident to go to the hospital, Cherokee County fire officials said.
A Cobb officer is facing sexual battery involving a minor charges, while another is facing cruelty to children charges, in Cherokee.
Cherokee County fire officials are accusing a man of intentionally setting fire to a local commercial building on Christmas Day.
Fire officials say there are increased fire risks during the holiday season and offer fire safety measures for Cherokee residents.
A man found his brother-in-law and niece shot to death in a wood line after receiving a text message, Georgia authorities say.
The 43-year-old man's arrest came after child sexual abuse material was found on his cellphone, Cherokee County authorities say.
Death of local resident
Passing of local resident
Cherokee County fire officials said they tried to salvage as much property from the Ball Ground building as they could.
The street value of about 200 pounds of meth recently seized is an estimated $500,000 - the largest meth seizure in Cherokee's history.
A man's car burst into flames after leaving the roadway and hitting a tree, Cherokee County authorities say.
Authorities found a man holding a special revolver while his dead wife laid on the living room floor of a Cherokee home, prosecutors say.
One of the multiple children molested reported the abuse began when they were in kindergarten, Cherokee prosecutors say.
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The man brought the girl food and gifts while her father was working, then abuse led to rape, prosecutors say.
Deputies found drug paraphernalia in plain sight while investigating at a Cherokee County home, prosecutors say.