Saturday, May 11, 2024–8:43 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of assaulting a minor A Cedartown man was arrested at his Doyle Road residence after allegedly choking a juvenile to the point where the teen could not breathe. According to Floyd County Jail records: 46-year-old Grady Allen Turpin also punched the victim, causing a…… more »
Saturday, May 11, 2024–8:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A teen arrested in late March in connection with the thefts of firearms and other items from vehicles, primarily in the Lindale area, is facing additional charges including participation in a criminal street gang. According to Floyd County Jail records: 17-year-old Eric Christian Byars Jr. of…… more »
Saturday, May 11, 2024–8:35 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 23-year-old Rome man who was recently arrested for allegedly shooting at a man at Park Homes on Reservoir Street is facing additional charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: Chancellor Lamar Crawford shot in the direction of an apartment that was occupied at the time.…… more »
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Saturday, May 11, 2024–1:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Northwest Georgia was treated to views of the northern lights Friday evening. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Aurora Borealis are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. The phenomenon is primarily seen in the polar regions. However, during major…… more »
Thursday, May 9, 2024–12:30 p.m. -Rome Police Department report- Rome Police responded to a call of shots being fired from a vehicle on Magnolia Avenue in West Rome Wednesday. According to the incident report: The shots came from a black Nissan Altima, which then left, going toward South Hughes Street. Two shell casings were found…… more »
Thursday, May 9, 2024–12:22 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records: Woman accused of making threats, fighting with sisters A Rome woman has been arrested on a felony warrant charging her with terroristic threats and acts. According to the warrant: 33-year-old Tiarra Shanique Palmer threatened to kill a woman and the woman’s small children back in October…… more »
Thursday, May 9, 2024–11:50 a.m. -Floyd County jail records- A South Rome man has been arrested in connection to an assault and a home invasion that both occurred last year. According to the arrest warrants: 23-year-old Chancellor Lamar Crawford shot at a man on Reservoir Street back on March 7, 2023. On November 18, Crawford…… more »
Thursday, May 9, 2024–11:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome Transit Department bus riders may see the return of fares at the first of the year. The move is expected to help sustain the service following a loss of federal revenue. After the loss of tripper service in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the…… more »
Wednesday, May 8, 2024–9:22 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- City of Rome officials are looking at cost estimates for a phased approach to the streetscape project in the River District. $2 million was included in the 2017 special purpose, local option sales tax package for the streetscape. However, due to rising costs, the latest estimate…… more »
Wednesday, May 8, 2024–9:11 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in 2020 shooting A North Rome man has been charged in a shooting incident that occurred more than three years ago. 22-year-old Notorious Xzaveon Pitts shot a woman at a home on Dellvue Place in West Rome back on September 23, 2020. According to…… more »
