Cherokee Co
Posted under Accidents, Cherokee Co on July 28th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
A northeast Georgia 18 year old drowned at Lake Allatoona Sunday afternoon.
The man was trying to swim across a cove at the Webster’s Ferry Day Use area when he disappeared in 15-20 feet of water.
Divers from the Cherokee County Lake rescue Team recovered the body of 18 year old Miguel […]
Posted under Crime, Police, Cherokee Co on March 22nd, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
A call that came into Cherokee County, AL 911 Saturday evening left Alabama police baffled as to what what the nature of the call was about. But nonetheless, local police were able to find the vehicle in question and found that the initial call was caused by the intoxication of […]
Posted under Cherokee Co on November 26th, 2007 by RomeNewswire
Cherokee County authorities say one man shot and killed another over the weekend.
James M. Henderson was killed at his home in the Howells Crossroads community. Rodney J. Hood of Centre was taken into custody after wrecking his car while fleeing the scene.
Authorities have recovered what they believe to be the murder weapon. No […]
Posted under Fire, Cherokee Co, Alabama on October 24th, 2007 by RomeNewswire
More than 250 acres along the Cherokee County – Polk County line have been scorched by a wildfire of undetermined origin.
According to an Alabama Forestry Commission news release, the fire, first reported just after 2:00 Sunday afternoon was off Cherokee County Road 8 at the Georgia/Alabama state line.
On Sunday, the fire directly threatened one occupied […]
Posted under Police, Cherokee Co, Alabama on August 2nd, 2007 by RomeNewswire
A Slackland, Alabama woman was driving her three wheeled motorcycle late Tuesday evening on Highway 411 in Cherokee County Alabama when a dark colored Chevrolet Jimmy pulled up beside her and fired several shots striking her four times.
The woman, identified as 47 year old Loretta Gilbert, was airlifted to Earlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
Law enforcement […]
