Meth, marijuana, guns seized during raid of south Forsyth home SOUTH FORSYTH – The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit confiscated thousands of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine and marijuana along with numerous guns after executing ... Four arrested in connection with Polaris ATV burglary CUMMING -- A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a break-in at the Polaris ATV store in Cumming early Wednesday morning. Sawnee EMC warns of scam targeting Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY -- A local electric scam that has previously targeted Forsyth County residents is back again, according to spokespeople with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s ... South Forsyth massage parlor employee arrested for prostitution SOUTH FORSYTH – A masseuse at a south Forsyth massage parlor has been charged with prostitution after the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover ... Four businesses near Cumming broken into Thursday night SOUTH FORSYTH – The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has issued a “business watch” after four business were broken into overnight Thursday.

Dawson County murder investigation to be featured on Discovery Channel DAWSON COUNTY -- Dawsonville residents will be able to view a television episode Monday that details the investigation of two murders that occurred in the county ... motorcycle dealers near sidney ohio Hall County first responders sue government for $75Mmotorcycle track days lakeside HALL COUNTY – About 10 months ago, Hall County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brad Rounds said he reflected on the state of his fellow first responders ... xrm honda for sale in philippines Hall County fires doctor after 'questionable' touching during exams HALL COUNTY -- The staff physician at a Hall County-run health clinic for employees was fired late last month after allegations of “questionable” touching were reported ...

Alpharetta man arrested for shooting in southwest Forsyth SOUTHWEST FORSYTH – A man who was arrested Saturday afternoon after reportedly shooting another man in the stomach near the Forsyth-Fulton County border was acquainted with ... Two wanted for armed robbery at south Forsyth pharmacy SOUTH FORSYTH -- Two suspects remain at large after a woman reportedly robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint in south Forsyth on Friday morning. 126 marijuana plants seized from north Forsyth home NORTH FORSYTH -- A north Forsyth man was arrested Thursday after 126 marijuana plants -- about $239,000 worth -- were found in a home. Gwinnett firefighters have items stolen from personal vehicles Less than a week after guns were stolen from the personal vehicles of firefighters at a south Forsyth fire station, several fire stations in Gwinnett ... Third suspect arrested for murder of man in northeast Forsyth NORTH FORSYTH – Three suspects, including one from Forsyth and one from Hall County, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old man ...

Two charged in northeast Forsyth murder NORTH FORSYTH – Two people have been charged for the murder of a 35-year-old man after his body was found in northeast Forsyth. Motorist caught after cornered by 5 patrol cars in south Forsyth SOUTH FORSYTH – Motorists in south Forsyth may have seen a slow-speed police chase Thursday afternoon that ended in the arrest of a wanted man. Cumming man charged for striking roommate’s head with glass bottle CUMMING – A 24-year-old man from Cumming sustained what were described as severe injuries to the head after his roommate hit him with a glass bottle ... Dawsonville woman arrested for starving her children DAWSON COUNTY - A Dawsonville woman was arrested early last month for reportedly starving her children and allowing her toddler to wander away from her residence. New Year’s weekend DUIs increase in Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY – This New Year’s Eve weekend saw the most arrests for driving under the influence since 2011, officials said.

Authorities: Cobb woman makes plea deal in jewelry store heists PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a string of jewelry store heists across the South. Guns stolen from vehicles at south Forsyth fire station Monday morning SOUTH FORSYTH-- Several firearms were stolen on Monday from the personal vehicles of Forsyth County firefighters and EMTs working out of a south Forsyth fire ... Gillsville man free after plea deal in fatal April shooting in Gainesville GAINESVILLE -- One of three men accused in an April shooting in Gainesville has pleaded guilty to lesser charges, and he will not be prosecuted for ... Search Penny Pincher Classifieds for cars, pets and more at great prices!The leader of a violent Memphis-based drug organization that teamed with Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel to distribute drugs throughout the South was sentenced to nine life sentences in federal prison Thursday.Craig Petties was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Samuel Mays, who said Petties' crimes were the most serious he had ever seen.

Petties secretly pleaded guilty in December 2009 to racketeering, money laundering, drug trafficking and ordering the slayings of four men he perceived as snitches or threats to the organization. His plea was not disclosed until February 2011.Petties built a multistate drug ring that operated from 1995 to 2008. Cocaine and marijuana were shipped from Mexico to Memphis in semi -trucks, then distributed for sale in Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and North Carolina. In this undated photograph, admitted drug kingpin Craig Petties, then a multi-millionaire, shows off just some of his diamond jewelry paid for through his cocaine trafficking empire Petties fled to Mexico after his 2002 indictment. He was placed on the U.S. Marshals Service 15 Most-Wanted List and his case was featured on the 'America's Most Wanted' television program before his capture in January 2008.Two of Petties' henchmen, cousins Clinton Lewis and Martin Lewis, were convicted in March 2012 of being enforcers for the organization.

They were also sentenced to life in prison. About 70 witnesses testified and 300 pieces of evidence were admitted during their trial, one of the largest federal drug trials ever held in Tennessee. The Lewises are the only two members of the gang to go to trial. About 30 others gang members have pleaded guilty, with some receiving sentences of more than 30 years in prison.During the sentencing hearing, Mays called Petties' crimes reprehensible. In all, Petties received nine life sentences, plus more than 60 years in prison. He is not eligible for parole, though he can appeal the sentences. Latrell Small, 32, (left)  was shot and killed in 2004. Police say Small's killing was in retaliation for the non-fatal shooting of a member of Petties' organization. Mario McNeil, 34, (right) was killed in 2007. Police say Petties saw McNeil as a threat 'Mr. Petties has committed more serious crimes than anyone I've sentenced,' Mays said.Petties made a brief statement during the sentencing hearing, apologizing to the families of the victims.'I apologize for the decisions I made in life,' Petties said.

The gang began as a group of teens selling drugs in the Riverside neighborhood, according to testimony. As they grew older, they sold more cocaine and marijuana and established stash houses throughout the area.They eventually built contacts with the Beltran Leyva drug organization in Mexico, which provided the cocaine that was shipped to Memphis in semitrailers. Gang members met the trucks at area hotels and picked up the cocaine before breaking it up for distribution.Gang members bought jewelry, multiple homes and vehicles with laundered drug profits, prosecutors said. They stole drugs from each other, organized kidnapping plots, and killed men suspected of being snitches. Mario Stewart, 28, (left) was shot and killed in his garage in 2005 while his young children were in the house. Authorities say Stewart died because he was a federal informant. Marcus Turner, 30, (right) was killed in 2006. Craig Petties allegedly ordered Turner kidnapped because he believed Turner knew where to find a man who had stolen cocaine from the organization.

Turner's nude body was found in a ditch During the Lewises' trial, prosecutor David Pritchard said in his closing arguments that Petties worked directly for Edgar Valdez Villarreal, a Texas-born man known as 'La Barbie.'Valdez is suspected of using extreme violence as he tried to seize control of the Beltran Leyva cartel following the death of gang leader Arturo Beltran Leyva. He was arrested in 2010.After fleeing to Mexico, Petties gave orders to gang members via cellphone. He pleaded guilty to ordering the killings of Mario McNeal, Latrell Small, Mario Stewart and Marcus Turner.Small was slain in August 2004; Stewart in March 2005. Turner was kidnapped and killed in September 2006 and McNeal was slain in March 2007.Turner's mother, Lucy Turner, attended the sentencing hearing. Her son was kidnapped and tortured after some of the organization's drugs went missing. His nude body was found in a ditch in north Mississippi.Lucy Turner told Mays during the hearing that her granddaughter still talks about her father.