UPDATED 8/12/26 JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia State Patrol officials have identified the victim and the driver charged in connection with a deadly multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 85 in Jackson County for several hours Monday evening. According to a GSP release Tuesday, 52-year-old Shawn Antonio Burke was driving a box truck when the […]

BRASELTON, Ga. — A 48-year-old Braselton man was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening to harm utility workers, according to authorities. George Edward Marks was arrested on Aug. 7, 2026, and charged with terroristic threats and acts. Authorities did not provide additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the alleged threats or what led to the arrest. […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A seven-month narcotics investigation has resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in the history of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, leading to 20 arrests, the seizure of more than 51 kilograms of methamphetamine, and the filing of two Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) cases. According to the Jackson […]

GEORGIA – Georgia voters narrowed the field in the state’s open gubernatorial race Tuesday, setting up a high-profile general election contest to replace term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. On the Republican side, businessman and healthcare executive Rick Jackson scored an upset victory over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, winning the GOP nomination despite Jones receiving endorsements from […]

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Commerce man is facing multiple felony and traffic-related charges after authorities say he led deputies on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a five-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Hall County. According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched shortly before 6 p.m. on June 9 to the Chattahoochee […]

JEFFERSON, Ga. — Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a burglary investigation in Jefferson, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The arrests were made on April 30, 2026, by the agency’s Criminal Investigations Division following an inquiry into a reported burglary in the area. Both juveniles are facing multiple charges, including first-degree […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged former Maysville Municipal Court Clerk Jessica Daniels, age 48, for Computer Trespass, Computer Forgery, and Theft by Taking. In February of 2026, the Maysville Police Department requested the GBI Office of Special Investigations to assist with an investigation into missing money from the Maysville Municipal […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a fatal incident involving a house fire and an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a home in the Traditions of Braselton neighborhood, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Kevin McCook said deputies were en route Saturday to serve a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) at a residence […]

GEORGIA – Conservative Senator Steve Gooch is stepping up where others are content to grandstand, delivering real action to shield Georgians from the rising tide of lawlessness pushed by the far left. In the wake of media-fueled hysteria that has seen protesters storm churches mid-service to harass worshippers, Gooch didn’t hesitate. He introduced SB 591, […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – Investigators in Jackson County have filed additional charges against two individuals previously arrested in connection with a four-year-old child’s alleged cocaine overdose. According to posts from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, February 23, Sheena Dawn Shumake, 35, and Joshua Tyler Shumake, 33, are now facing charges of possession of […]

GEORGIA – February 17 – As State Senator for Georgia’s 51st District and the Republican frontrunner for Lieutenant Governor, I am committed to putting Georgia families first and aligning our state with President Trump’s America First agenda. Last week, I introduced Senate Bill 465, a targeted measure to hold businesses accountable and discourage the hiring […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the request of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a death in Jackson County. On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at about 11:15 a.m., the Jefferson Police Department responded to a location off of Fields Road in Jackson County after several citizens were searching near where a crash occurred on […]

It’s no secret that the Iranian government is America’s enemy. They hate our freedom and our Christian values, they persecute anyone who questions them, and they sponsor terror around the globe. When I found out that the daughter of a senior Iranian official who threatened our troops and President Trump was employed at Emory, I […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Michael Steffman, the now-former police chief of Braselton, on multiple charges stemming from an alleged misuse of the city’s automated license plate recognition (LPR) system to stalk and harass individuals. Steffman, 49, was taken into custody without incident on Nov. 19 and booked into […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged Jackson County Emergency Management Agency Director Philip Bryan Bullock, age 50, of Hoschton, GA, with two counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the first degree, and two counts of Cruelty to Children in the second degree. The GBI also arrested and […]