STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A 16-year-old student was taken into custody early Monday after a weapons detection system at Stephens County High School identified a loaded firearm inside his backpack, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. School administrators and School Resource Officers responded immediately after the alert and detained the student without incident. Investigators […]

PRESS RELEASE – At approximately 8:30 p.m. yesterday evening, November 21, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Uniform Patrol Division and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) conducted a search at a residence in Toccoa. Three individuals were arrested on multiple charges for trafficking illegal narcotics. During […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the FBI Atlanta-Gainesville Resident Agency regarding an ongoing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) case where the suspect was determined to live in Stephens County. Following an arrest made by the FBI Pittsburgh Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force […]

GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A late-night call about a possible prowler on a North Hicks Road porch turned out to be more mischievous than menacing. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 9:03 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, after a resident reported hearing “rummaging and banging noises” outside their home. When […]

TOCCOA, Ga. — The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested two wanted fugitives and one woman Friday evening during a series of law enforcement operations in Toccoa. According to the sheriff’s office, the first arrest occurred around 5:14 p.m. on October 10, 2025, after deputies conducted a traffic stop on West Currahee […]

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TOCCOA, Ga. — A commercial structure fire broke out on the evening of October 3, 2025, in the 2300 block of Highway 123, prompting a multi-agency response and temporary road closures. According to the Stephens County Fire Department, the blaze was reported around 7:15 p.m., with flames visible from neighboring properties. Firefighters from Carnes Creek, […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — October 2, 2025 – A year-long investigation into a major drug trafficking organization culminated this week in a sweeping operation across Stephens County, resulting in 20 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of drugs and firearms. The coordinated effort, led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Metro Gang Task Force […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]

GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, GA — Six local nonprofit organizations received a financial boost this week thanks to the success of the 2nd Annual Cops vs. Kids Charity Shoot-Off, hosted in June by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and the Stephens County 4-H Rifle Team. Sheriff Rusty Fulbright, joined by Bruce Grant of the 4-H Rifle Team, […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, July 24, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Shady Lane in Toccoa in regard to a suspected burglary. While at the residence, deputies met with a female individual who advised she came to check on her family member’s property following their recent death. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, July 18, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division arrested two individuals in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on North Akins Bridge Road in Eastanollee. At approximately 12:46 p.m., SCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence on North Akins Bridge Road following a 911 […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a blue in color SUV on Brookhaven Circle. One female was arrested in connection with trafficking illegal narcotics. At 4:13 a.m., an individual called Stephens County 911 to report suspicious activity […]