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Press Releases

8/14/2026 - Former Road Department Employee Arrested for Theft of County Property 8/5/2026 - Drug Dealers Arrested in Grove Oak 7/27/2026 - Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Fugitive Charged with Child Sex Abuse; Rossville Man Charged as Accessory After the Fact for Assisting Wanted Suspect 7/25/2026 - Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Fugitive Charged with Child Sex Abuse 7/13/2026 - DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Conducts Phase II of Shepherd's Watch Church Security Training 6/29/2026 - Male Subject Arrested Following Shooting Incident in Fyffe; No Injuries Reported 6/16/2026 - 16 charged with drug related offenses during the month of May 5/27/2026 - Vehicle Pursuit in Kilpatrick 5/21/2026 - In-Custody Death 5/19/2026 - Shooting on HWY 75 near Painter Community 5/13/2026 - During the month of April, 16 were charged with drug related offenses 5/12/2026 - Seven Month Old Child Kidnapped in Henagar, Located Unharmed 5/11/2026 - Suspected "Road-Rage" Shooting on I-59 near Hammondville 5/8/2026 - Vehicle Pursuit begins in Cartersville, ends with two arrested in Jackson County 5/8/2026 - Traffic Stop Leads to Three Charged with Weapon, Drug, and Theft-Related Offenses 5/7/2026 - 17 charged with drug related offenses during the months of February and March 3/18/2026 - Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Wanted Felon Apprehended in Valley Head 3/15/2026 - Honoring the legend, Former Sheriff Cecil Reed 2/27/2026 - Kilpatrick Shooting Suspect Quickly Apprehended 2/6/2026 - 16 charged with drug related crimes during the month of January