PRESS RELEASE – The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office announces the capture of Joel Eugene Keller, age 38 of Toccoa, Ga. During the 25 hours of non-stop search for Keller, the Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the public on Thursday, May 22, for information leading to the arrest of Joel Eugene Keller after he cut and […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Two in Toccoa Elder Abuse Investigation
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested two in connection to an elder abuse investigation in Toccoa, GA. Agents arrested Daniel Bennett, age 58, of Toccoa, in February of 2024 and arrested Jeffrey Roberts, age 74, of Toccoa this month (May 2024). They are both charged with neglect to a disabled adult, elder person […]
Read More »Toccoa man arrested on drug charges
PRESS RELEASE- STING K-9 Unit Seizes Illegal Narcotics and 2011 Lincoln 4S On 4/26/2024, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Toccoa man following a traffic stop where drugs were found. A K-9 Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office STING Unit was patrolling the area of Historic Highway 17 when he observed a […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Toccoa Man in Shooting Investigation
PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the GBI arrested Cornelius Devaughn Curry, age 20, of Toccoa, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County during a warrant operation. Curry has been charged with four counts of Aggravated Assault, four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes, two counts of Aggravated Battery, and […]
Read More »Stephens County Sheriff’s Office makes drug arrest
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol when he observed a red in color Mitsubishi Eclipse at the American Eagle Gas Station. The deputy observed a male standing at the driver’s side window doing what the deputy suspected to be a hand-to-hand drug transaction to the […]
Read More »Three Toccoa men arrested after drugs found during traffic stop
PRESS RELEASE – On March 29, 2024, the Stephens County Sheriffs Office in conjunction with the North Georgia Major Offenders Task Force, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, and the Toccoa Police Department conducted a search warrant on a residence at 18 Shire Drive after a four-month-long investigation which resulted in a large quantity of […]
Read More »Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Responds to School Threats
PRESS RELEASE – Stephens County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement following multi-day investigations into school threats: The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has been diligently investigating a series of threats made against Stephens County Middle School over the weekend of March 22-24, 2024. The initial incident involved pre-recorded phone calls received by several students, […]
Read More »Motorcycle chase comes to an end in Stephens County
PRESS RELEASE – Thursday night, March 14, at approximately 10:24 p.m., the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a motorcycle pursuit entering Stephens County that was currently being chased by Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office intercepted the Yamaha Motorcycle on Falls Road before the chase continued onto North […]
Read More »Man Convicted and Sentenced for Gang-Related Offenses following a GBI Investigation in Stephens County
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A GBI investigation led to the conviction and sentencing of one man for gang-related offenses. During the investigation, GBI agents from our Gang Task Force and Cleveland Regional Investigative Office worked alongside the Toccoa Police Department and were assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Below is what the office of […]
Read More »Targeted operation leads to multiple drug arrests
PRESS RELEASE – On 1/27/2024, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction withGBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, GBI Gang Task Force, Georgia State Patrol Post 7, and Toccoa Police Department conducted a concentrated crime suppression patrol which resulted in several arrests including several drug arrests and seized firearms. The purpose of this patrol was […]
Read More »Two Toccoa men arrested on multiple charges including possession of drugs
PRESS RELEASE – On 1/24/2024, a deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office STING unit was conducting a concentrated patrol in the Shorewood Community when he observed a yellow in color Plymouth Valiant failing to maintain its lane. The deputy also noticed that the rear driver side brake light was inoperable, and the tag affiliated […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Man in Murder and Aggravated Assault Investigation in Stephens County
PRESS RELEASE – The GBI has arrested and charged Christopher Vaughn, age 39, of Toccoa, GA with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The Stephen’s County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to assist them with a stabbing investigation that occurred in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia on December 28, 2023, resulting in […]
Read More »Suspect captured after manhunt ended in Stephens County
PRESS RELEASE – On December 12, 2023, at approximately 2:30 PM, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a black in color Ford Fusion after observing the vehicle violate a traffic law on the Toccoa Bypass near Highway 145. The driver then began accelerating away from the deputy. The deputy then began […]
Read More »Rep. Andrew Clyde addresses ‘attack’ on second amendment rights
PRESS RELEASE – The Left’s anti-Second Amendment attacks are only getting more out of hand. Last week, New Mexico’s Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, issued an executive order banning open and concealed carry — even for licensed concealed carriers — in Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days. Folks, this is beyond unconstitutional. […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Toccoa Women for Theft
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Jennifer Nicole Johnson, age 35, of Toccoa, GA, with theft by deception and exploitation and intimidation of an elder person. On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the GBI Cleveland Regional Investigative Office was requested by the Toccoa Police Department to conduct a theft investigation. A local man took a $2,000 cash payment to the City of Toccoa City Hall to pay for the repair of […]
Read More »Major Insurer Reverses Course After Commissioner King’s Involvement
PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]
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