RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – Rabun County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a bar fight at the Route 76 Road House Bar and Grill in the 1500 block of Highway 76 in Clayton just after midnight Saturday. Patrons from the bar called 911 after a fight broke out between two males in the parking lot of the […]
Read More »RCSO hosts multi-jurisdictional meeting following weekend vehicle theft crime spree in Warwoman Community
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – On Wednesday morning, four agencies from northeast Georgia, two from South Carolina and a juvenile prosecutor from the Mountain Judicial Circuit met at the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to discuss last weekend’s vehicle theft crime spree. Investigators and Officers shared case files, evidence and leads on the six vehicle thefts and […]
Read More »Lakemont Man Arrested for Falsely Reporting Terrorist Threats Made Through Social Media
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – In mid-February, Rabun County Deputies took a report from Kevin Gragg of Terroristic Threats being made against him through Facebook: Messenger by his soon-to-be ex-wife, Krissi Gragg. Kevin Gragg told Deputies that he received several direct messages to his Faccbook account from an account belonging to Krissi. Those messages include threats […]
Read More »Man arrested for drug distribution in Rabun County
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – A three month long drug investigation has led to the arrest of Pablo Montalvo, 33, for sale of methamphetamine. In October 2023, law enforcement developed information that Montalvo was distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl from a residence in Rabun County. On Thursday, December 21, 2023, deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s and […]
Read More »House Republicans have now been Speaker-less for 20 days
PRESS RELEASE – The following is a statement issued by Representative Andrew Clyde: In case you missed last week’s turn of events in the ongoing Speaker race, here’s a quick recap. As you likely know, I proudly endorsed House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on October 6th. One week later, […]
Read More »Rabun County Fire Ruled Arson
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a fire destroying a vehicle and damaging a metal shop building in Rabun County has been ruled as arson. The fire occurred just before 4:30 P.M. on the afternoon of September 1st. “The fire was intentionally set in a vehicle […]
Read More »K9 responsible for the capture of subject that fled from police
PRESS RELEASE – On August 16th 2023, a Deputy with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office attempted to catch up to a vehicle and conduct a traffic stop in the area of GA-15 and Camp Creek Rd. After a short vehicle pursuit, the fleeing vehicle came to a stop at an address on Connector Rd. Two […]
Read More »Man arrested after attempting to flee from officers in stolen vehicle
PRESS RELEASE – On August 21st, 2023 a Deputy with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer with a Louisiana tag that was reported stolen. Upon the Deputy activating his emergency equipment, the driver of vehicle , identified as Charles Austin Lawrence initiated a vehicle pursuit, attempting […]
Read More »Two Men Arrested in Rabun County Murder Investigation
PRESS RELEASE – The GBI and the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a murder investigation. Keegan Cleve Phillips, age 23, of Otto, North Carolina, has been charged with murder. Robert Lee Peppers, age 62, of Lula, Georgia has been charged with concealing a death and unlawful disposal of a body. On Sunday, August 6, […]
Read More »GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Clayton, GA
PRESS RELEASE – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia. The Clayton Police Department requested the GBI conduct an independent investigation. No one was injured in this incident. The preliminary information indicates that on August 5, 2023, at around 11:15 p.m., Clayton Police Department officers and Rabun County Sheriff’s […]
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 […]
Read More »Storm across North Georgia leaves extensive damage and thousands without power
GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]
Read More »Four individuals wanted on drug charges
PRESS RELEASE – On May 31, 2023, deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident on GA-15 and Betty’s Creek Road and found the vehicle unoccupied. Suspected narcotics were located in the vehicle prompting an investigation. During the course of the investigation, deputies discovered that the occupants of the wrecked […]
Read More »Drug bust in Rabun recovers nearly $200k in drugs
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – On May 24, 2023 A Deputy with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on GA-15 / Hwy 441 after observing multiple traffic violations. After making contact with the driver, later identified as Kerry Stratton, deputies conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle which revealed 6 kilos of […]
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Read More »Jon Burns Elected Georgia’s 75th Speaker of the House
PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]
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