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Officer who shot donkey in Polk County will not face criminal charges
-Staff reports- Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jaeson Smith has released a 12-page report regarding the shooting of a donkey by a Cedartown Police Officer. The report, which clears the officer, cites discussions with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, "Issues with probable cause reports," a...
1h ago
Man dies after being hit by vehicle on Wednesday
-Staff reports- A Rome man died after he was struck by a vehicle on Alabama Highway at Woods Road on Wednesday evening. According to Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor and Floyd County Police, it is believed that 48-year-old Fred Adams Collins was walking to a nearby gas station after his truck had run out of gas. Colli...
15h ago
Report: Woman tried to pick up prescription using a deceased person's identification
-Floyd County Jail records- An Armuchee woman is accused of trying to use the identification of a deceased person to obtain prescription drugs. According to Floyd County Jail records: 36-year-old Jessica Lynn Culberson attempted to pick up a prescription for a synthetic opioid, which is a Schedule III controlled substa...
23h ago
Arrest reports for November 5
-Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Woman arrested after shooting at another woman A Rome woman is facing a felony count of aggravated assault following her arrest on Wednesday. According to an arrest warrant: 36-year-old Katrina Deloris Haynes pointed and fired a 9mm handgun in the direction of a woman at an apartmen...
23h ago
Arrest reports for November 4
-Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man hit a woman with a wooden cross and threatened her A West Rome man has been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts and battery. According to Floyd County Jail records: 36-year-old Romero Early Lundy Sr. struck a woman with a wooden cross at a residence on Blankenship...
Nov 4, 2026
