Traffic Alert and Power Outage
Announcements, Police & Government October 31, 2022DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- Dawson County Sheriff’s Office reported Lumpkin Campground between Dawson Forest Road and GW Taffar is shut down due to power lines down.
Power is out in the area as well. An individual was cutting down a that landed on the lines. The power will be out for a few hours as crews work to remove the tree and fix the lines.
The sheriff’s office will update its Facebook page when the road is open again. To watch out for the post visit https://www.facebook.com/Dawson.Co.Sheriff.
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office BOLO
Announcements, Police & Government, Press Release October 13, 2022DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a BOLO and is seeking help in identifying a vehicle and its occupants in connection to mail theft.
On Oct. 4 at approximately 4:37 p.m. a vehicle believed to be a 2007 or 2008 black Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe occupied by a white male and female was seen in the area of Amicalola Woods Drive and Shady Fern Trail Dawsonville, Ga. The pair occupying the vehicle removed mail from multiple mailboxes at this location and left the scene.
Both subjects appear to be between 25 and 35 years of age. Please contact Sgt. Misty Harbin with any information on the vehicle and its occupants. She can be reached at (706) 344-3535 Ext. 20151 or [email protected]
Drug Arrest
Announcements, Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 4, 2022DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Makenzey Miller on drug charges on Oct. 3.
Miller is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of more than 1 oz of marijuana. Miller was taken into custody by Officer Alexander Pearson.
No bond has been set yet. Miller has to go before the judge. For more information on Miller’s case visit https://omsweb.public-safety-cloud.com/jtclientweb/jailtracker/index/Dawson_County_GA.
Warrants and charges incurred in January’s auto theft case
Police & Government, Press Release February 25, 2022PRESS RELEASE — Since the investigation’s start in January, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has now announced its progress with warrants and charges on social media.
January Entering Autos Update:
During the investigation of the recent Entering Autos and Auto Thefts, there were 27 Entering Autos and four vehicles stolen. So far, three of the four vehicles have been located and returned to their owners. Also four, possibly five, of the five suspects have been identified that were involved in these incidents. Warrants have been taken for the adult suspects. Charges for one of the juveniles has been complete and charges for the other juvenile are pending.
We’re proud of our investigators and their hard work on this case.
To follow the course of the investigation, visit FYN’s previous coverage at the links below.
https://dawson.fetchyournews.com/2022/01/17/vehicles-burglarized-in-dawson-county/
https://dawson.fetchyournews.com/2022/01/18/investigation-leads-to-suspect-taken-into-custody/
Officers able to become certified in phlebotomy practices
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Investigation leads to suspect taken into custody
Police & Government, Press Release January 18, 2022PRESS RELEASE – As an update to the Entering Autos and stolen vehicles from earlier in the week – this is an ongoing investigation and we will update as we are able. Currently we have one suspect in custody and 2 of the 4 stolen vehicles have been recovered. Please continue to forward any footage or report information you have regarding this investigation.
Previously, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office advised residents to ensure they locked vehicles and removed valuables from cars.
https://dawson.fetchyournews.com/2022/01/17/vehicles-burglarized-in-dawson-county/
Vehicles burglarized in Dawson County
Police & Government, Press Release January 17, 2022Dawson County Sheriff’s Office advises staying home
Press Release, Weather January 14, 2022Crime Suppression Unit search warrant leads to arrests
Police & Government, Press Release January 5, 2022DCJHS student charged with possession of drugs and firearm
News April 13, 2021DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A 14-year-old Dawson County Junior High School student was arrested today (Apr. 13) and charged with possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during the commission of crime.
Sources close to the sheriff’s office say the firearm and prescription drugs were found in the youth’s backpack before he arrived at school. The student is being held in the regional detention center.
No other details were immediately available. A post on the Dawson County School System said the School District is working with the Sheriff’s Office to assist as needed.
Fetch Your News will have more details on this developing story as they become available.
Sanford family attorney threatens Sheriff’s Office with $50 million wrongful death lawsuit
News March 24, 2021DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is on notice it could be facing a $50 million lawsuit following the death of 18-year-old Jonathan Sanford in the Dawson County Detention Center in June 2020.
In an ante litem notice delivered last week, the Sanford family attorney AJ Richman states: “The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office failed this young boy and his family on multiple levels. Had sheriff’s deputies involved in the arrest, processing and supervision of Jonathan Sanford, at the Dawson County Detention Center performed their job responsibilities correctly, he would be alive today.”
Sanford was arrested on suspicion of DUI in the early evening of June 1. At approximately 6:30 a.m. June 2, he was found unresponsive in a holding cell. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled the death accidental, due to a combined drug intoxication.
Richman claims at least seven hours passed after the Detention Center’s last documented check on Sanford until he was found deceased.
“Mr. Sanford died alone and unmonitored in a Dawson County holding cell,” Richman said. “Mr. Sanford never underwent any medical screenings, evaluations, or any kind of inquiry into his mental or physical condition prior to his placement into an individual holding cell.”
The ante litem calls for a meeting with the Sheriff and his attorney “in hopes the County would do right by the family.” But it also warned, “In the event we are unable to effectively address and resolve this matter with you, please know that the Sanford’s surviving family has authorized us to pursue all available legal remedies available to them and seek damages in the amount of $50 million. This young man had no prior criminal record and had his entire life in front of him when the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office failed him at every turn.”
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DCHS Business Education teacher arrested, charged with sexual exploitation of children
News December 8, 2020FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Ryan Dennis Coker, 38, a Business Education teacher at Dawson County High School, was arrested Tuesday (Dec. 8) and charged with six felony counts of sexual exploitation of children and unlawful eavesdropping/surveillance.
Following Coker’s arrest the Dawson County School System released a statement stating that they are cooperating fully with the sheriff’s office investigation, and that Coker has been placed on administrative leave.
Coker is accused of having possession of photographs depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He is being held in the Dawson County Detention Center. Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Dawson County School System announces employee arrest
News December 8, 2020DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Dawson County School System announced at 4:15 p.m. today (Dec. 8) that an unidentified “staff member of Dawson County High School/Dawson County Junior High has been arrested by the Dawson County Sheriff’s office.”
The staff member has been placed on administrative leave. The charges have not been announced. However, the school system announcement stated that additional information would be released later this afternoon.
Follow Fetch Your News for more news on this developing story.
BOC expected to approve an aggressive traffic enforcement grant during Thursday’s work session
News September 16, 2020DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic Grant in the amount of $213,636.68. The Board of Commissioners will have to vote on acceptance of the grant when it meets in a work session at 4 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 17) in the County Administration Building.
The grant covers the cost of two vehicles, two positions, equipment and some operating expenses and requires no county match. Major Greg Rowan will present the issue to the Board which can approve it during a work session as time sensitive since there is a deadline of Oct. 1. There is no county match required.
Other items on the work session agenda include:
Presentation of Cable TV Proposals;
Presentation of a Proposed Quit Claim Deed to release the county’s leasehold interest in that certain 300-plus acres of real property being sold by Etowah Water & Sewer Authority;
Presentation of professional exemption and budget increase request for production of schedules and tables for rural and urban properties;
Presentation of Bailey Waters Road Culvert Rehab Project Change Order 1;
Presentation of 2021 Holiday and Payroll Calendar;
Presentation of 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule;
Discussion of Creative Enterprises.
During the voting session that will immediately follow the work session, commissioners are expected to vote on the following zoning requests:
SU 20-01 – Scott Adamson requests a Special Use Permit for dog kennels located at TMP106-051-017 (Dawson Forest Road East);
ZA 20-06 – Victor Vazemiller requests to rezone 4.001 acres TMP 098-027-009 from RA (Residential Agriculture) to RSR (Residential Sub-Rural) for the purpose of subdividing the property on Goodson Road;
Jim King on behalf of Tri-Mark 400 LLC requests a CPCD (Commercial Planned Community Development) Zoning Stipulation Amendment for TMP 107-319,107-319-005, 107-319-004 and 107-319-002 to remove the age restriction on residential units within the currently zoned CPCD parcels (Blue Ridge Parkway).
Under New Business, commissioners will consider
Moving forward with a Public Hearing for Edna Noblin Road Abandonment Request;
Consideration of Dawson County Recycling Program Update;
Consideration of 2020 Dawson County Surplus List
Juvenile charged in death of baby in Dawson County
News August 19, 2020DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. –Sources close to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today that a female juvenile has been arrested in connection with the death of a 1-2 week old baby whose body was found in a wooded area on Thompson Road July 3.
The female juvenile, whose identity is being withheld due to her age has been charged one count of Concealing the Death of another Person and 1-count of Reckless Conduct.
The infant’s manner of death is also being withheld while the investigation continues.
Fetch Your News will have more information as it becomes available
GBI: Dawson County inmate death due to combined drug intoxication
News July 25, 2020The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner has ruled the 18-year-old Dawson County inmate found dead in a cell on June 2, died due to a combined drug intoxication.
Jonathan Sanford who had just graduated from high school and was planning to attend college in the Fall, was arrested on a DUI charge and possession of marijuana. He was found dead in his cell the next day by a Dawson County jailer.
Although the cause of death has been established, the GBI is continuing its investigation. The Sanford family wants to know if their son was given a medical examination and placed on watch. Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Policy and Procedures requires inmates believed to be under the influence of drugs be “kept under close observation.”
The family has hired attorney AJ Richman to conduct a separate investigation to determine whether jail personnel failures contributed to his death.
“Georgia’s sheriffs are responsible for every aspect of a detainee’s health and welfare,” said Richman. “Our local government needs to be transparent, and we are calling upon the sheriff to share with us how Jonathan died in their custody.”
Fetch Your News is a hyper local news outlet that covers Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns and Murray counties as well as Cherokee County in N.C. FYN attracts 300,000+ page views per month, 3.5 million impressions per month and approximately 15,000 viewers per week on FYNTV.com and up to 60,000 Facebook page reach. If you would like to follow up-to-date local events in any of those counties, please visit us at FetchYourNews.com
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