After initial suspicion, a 20-year-old driver, William James Abbott, has been exonerated of a felony hit-and-run charge in connection with a crash involving a 78-year-old bicyclist. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office dropped the charge following new evidence suggesting another vehicle was involved in the incident on March 3 along Towne Lake Parkway. The bicyclist sustained life-threatening … Read more
Kevin Hanten, a 41-year-old resident of Joplin, has been handed a four-year prison sentence by the Cherokee County District Court for his involvement in a burglary incident in Lowell, Kansas, dating back to 2020. The sentencing follows Hanten’s guilty plea in January, where he admitted to charges of attempted aggravated burglary, theft, and interference with … Read more
In recent law enforcement actions in Hall County, significant strides have been made in combating drug trafficking with the arrests of several suspects. Flowery Branch Police apprehended two individuals, 50-year-old Michael Blackmon and 21-year-old Ahmad Essam, originating from Chamblee and Atlanta, respectively. The arrests occurred following a routine traffic stop, during which authorities discovered what … Read more