Black grandmother says Georgia deputies wrongfully arrested her on white woman’s charges

A DeKalb County grandmother plans to sue the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for her wrongful arrest. The woman, who is ...
Yahoo

Viral sensation ‘Wide Neck’ arrested in Cherokee County on felony charges

The man with a unique neck has once again found himself in police custody after his most recent arrest in Cherokee County. Charles Dion McDowell, known as “Wide Neck” is facing multiple felonies after ...
Yahoo

Cherokee County woman arrested after cutting off part of roommate’s finger, deputies say

A Cherokee County woman is facing charges after deputies said she stabbed her roommate earlier this month. According to an arrest warrant, 47-year-old Antawana Nitara Brantley stabbed her roommate at ...
WSB-TV

Amazon driver arrested in deadly hit and run in Cherokee County

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Amazon delivery truck driver in a deadly hit-and-run. The hit-and-run happened around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday night on Cumming ...
KLTV

5 arrested during traffic stop, search of homes in Rusk, Maydelle

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, five people have been jailed and drugs seized after a traffic stop and two search warrant executions. The sheriff’s ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

After Cherokee County judge ordered him to custody, Rusk man tried to leave courthouse. Now he has more charges.

RUSK — A Rusk man ordered into custody tried to leave the Cherokee County Courthouse during a court appearance Tuesday morning, leading to a “brief struggle” with authorities. Krystopher Michael Free, ...