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Former Bartow County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested Following GBI Child Abuse Investigation

A former Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputy has been arrested after a Georgia Bureau of Investigation inquiry into allegations of child abuse. According to the GBI, 31-year-old Andrew Sean Williams of Taylorsville has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery. The investigation began on July ...

Chatsworth Man Arrested in Whitfield County Child Exploitation Sting

A Chatsworth man has been arrested following an undercover operation conducted by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit targeting individuals seeking to exploit children. According to the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Special Victims Unit concluded an operation on Thursday, July ...

Calhoun Police to Host Free Child Car Seat Safety Event Saturday

The Calhoun Police Department is inviting families to take advantage of a free child car seat safety event this Saturday, June 20, aimed at helping keep children safe while traveling. The event will take place from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Walmart in Calhoun. ...

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Following Gordon County Child Abuse Conviction

A Gordon County jury has found a Tennessee man guilty on multiple charges involving crimes against a child, resulting in a life sentence handed down this week. According to court officials, 39-year-old Dustin Floyd Bowers of Benton, Tennessee, was convicted on March 25, 2026, of ...

Resaca Man Sentenced To Life After Conviction On 16 Child Sex Offense Charges

A Gordon County jury has convicted a Resaca man on multiple sexual offense charges involving a juvenile, culminating in a life sentence handed down earlier this month. According to the Office of the District Attorney, Christopher Allan Summers, 31, of Resaca, was found guilty on ...

Former Cherokee County Deputy Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Charges

A Calhoun man and former Cherokee County deputy sheriff will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to federal prosecutors. Stephen Michael Bunte, 42, was sentenced April 16 in U.S. District ...

Wear Blue Day Set for Friday to Support Child Abuse Prevention

The Gordon County community is encouraged to come together for an important cause this week. Wear Blue Day will be observed on Friday, April 10th, as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, with the Gordon County Domestic Violence Outreach Office leading the effort locally. Child Abuse ...

Georgia Child Welfare Agency Faces $85.7 Million Shortfall as Service Cuts Raise Alarm

Georgia’s child welfare system is grappling with a projected $85.7 million budget shortfall that has triggered widespread service reductions and sparked bipartisan concern at the state Capitol. The crisis centers on the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, which operates under the Georgia Department ...

Gordon County Man Arrested For Aggravated Child Molestation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… October 8, 2025 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports : On September 16, 2025, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Kentucky Drive near Calhoun in response to a report of a domestic disturbance in which a shot was fired. No one was injured, ...

Gordon County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Molestation Crimes

September 19, 2025 Tony Nataniel Hasty, Jr., 41, will spend the next twenty years in the state penitentiary for crimes against a child. Superior Court Judge Suzanne H. Smith sentenced Mr. Hasty on Thursday, September 18 to an 80-year sentence with the first twenty years to be ...
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