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A Stephens County man is under arrest and charged in connection with a child pornography investigation. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that 51-year-old Brian Keith Yost of Rock Creek Road in Toccoa was arrested and charged this week with four counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Shirley said that deputies from his office worked with agents from the Georgia […]

Three people are in custody after Toccoa Police responded to a city residence looking for an individual wanted in Franklin County. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said that his department was notified that the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was looking for 25-year-old Corey Stephen Holbrooks of Toccoa on felony warrants in that county. Jarrell said that Franklin County authorities notified […]

Two people from Lavonia face drug charges after a traffic stop in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Rachael Ann Lynch and 37-year-old John Johnson, both of Ridgeview Drive in Lavonia on January 22. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that on January 22, his traffic unit stopped a 1999 silver Lexus sedan after deputies observed the […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County authorities have released the names of the two men involved in a high-speed chase down Interstate 85 in Franklin County late Tuesday night. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas identified them as 24-year old Adarius Dennis and 28-year old Shavario Jenkins, both of Greenville, South Carolina. Thomas said Dennis is charged with obstruction […]

Year-end numbers from the Toccoa Police Department show that 2015 was a very busy year for the force. According to figures released Tuesday by the department, Toccoa Police responded to a total of 2,186 incidents in 2015, an increase of more than 300 from 2014, when police responded to 1,857 incidents. Police did clear a higher percentage of cases in […]

The Toccoa Police Department will look at ways to bring down accident numbers within the city limits in 2016. That is after 2015 brought an increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents in Toccoa. Toccoa Police worked 337 accidents in 2015, compared to 270 in 2014. Chief Tim Jarrell said he does not want to see that trend continue. […]

A wreck last week results in injuries to a Stephens County woman. The one-vehicle accident happened Friday morning in Habersham County. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, the vehicle, identified as a 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport was traveling south on Camp Creek Road in the Mt. Airy area of Haberhsam County. The GSP said the driver […]

A person of interest is in custody and being questioned in connection to an alleged armed robbery overnight in southern Stephens County. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that a man armed with a handgun held up one customer in the parking lot of the Dollar General store on Highway 106 in the New Hope community Monday night and attempted […]

The Internal Revenue Service is offering Georgia taxpayers an extra layer of protection this year. In Georgia, taxpayers can take advantage of a program called the IP Pin program. IP Pin stands for Identity Protection Pin. IRS Spokesman Mark Green said the goal is to provide this as an option for taxpayers to use to protect themselves from tax-related identity […]