Canton man convicted on all counts in child sexual abuse case

Chandler Reid Cantrell, 25, was convicted on all 12 counts of child sexual abuse in Cherokee County. Investigators said the ...

Canton man found guilty of sexually abusing 2 children

Chandler Reid Cantrell, 25, of Canton, was convicted on 12 charges related to child sexual abuse involving two children. The ...

Cherokee County repeat offender gets decades in prison for theft, forgery

When a defendant repeatedly engages in criminal activity, a lengthy prison sentence is necessary,” Cherokee County District ...
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GBI: Man killed in shooting lunged at, chased Cherokee County deputy with knife

The GBI said Andre Alvear, 26, was shot and killed after two Cherokee County deputies tried to do a welfare check at a home ...
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Armed man shot and killed by deputies; man’s mother found dead, Cherokee County sheriff says

Two people are dead, and a deputy is injured after a shooting at a home in Cherokee County on Saturday, according to the ...
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Cherokee County deputies shoot armed man, find his mother dead in home

Deputies shot an armed man and later found his mother dead inside an Acworth home, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s ...

Cherokee County deputy injured, man shot and killed at home during welfare check; mother of man found dead in home

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A deputy was injured and a man was shot and killed during a welfare check at a home in Cherokee County ...
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Memorial ride honors Georgia cyclist killed by suspected drunk driver

Hundreds of cyclists hit the road Saturday morning for a memorial ride honoring Carlos Moreno, a beloved cyclist and father ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Prosecutors seek death penalty for escaped Cherokee County inmate charged in officer death

Kelvin Wayne Simmons, 48, was indicted Oct. 7 on eight federal charges after law enforcement say he shot and killed a Cherokee County detention officer while escaping custody. Meanwhile, his state ...