PRESS RELEASE – On Dec. 16, 2022, after several months of investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division conducted a search warrant on a Sam Freeman Road address. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Travis Wilson Tanner (54) of Hoschton, GA, Rhonda Mae Elrod (54) of Braselton, GA, Ricardo Andre Moreno (39) of Braselton, […]
Read More »Single-lane Closure Planned on I-85 Northbound Bridge South of Commerce
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will close one northbound lane tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, for bridge maintenance on I-85 northbound over the North Oconee River. The single-lane closure allows contractors to complete necessary proactive bridge maintenance in advance of the bridge replacements in the corridor. This right lane closure will be in place […]
Read More »David Ralston announces he will not run again for Speaker of the House
Mr. Ralston will not seek another term as Speaker of the House.
Read More »Florida Man Arrested and Charged with Theft in Jackson County
On 08/29/2022 around 2200 hours night shift received a call of a suspicious person who may be committing a theft at a closed business in our city. The first officer arrived on scene and quickly was able to determine that a trailer had been stolen from the business. Another officer who was close by and […]
Read More »Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Press Release
On Thursday August 25, 2022 at approximately 10:22 p.m. a teenager left her job on Hwy 53 North to travel home. The residence is on the Jackson Trail Road area after you cross the 4 way stop on Hwy 11. After turning onto Hwy 124 in Braselton, she noticed a vehicle following her very closely. […]
Read More »Jackson County Man is Arrested and Charged with Five Counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children
A Jackson County man has been arrested and charged with five counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. He was taken to the Jackson County Jail. Matthew Perry Shadburn, was arrested on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Shadburn’s […]
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