Police and Fire
Floyd County Jail report May 22, 8 a.m.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rome police investigate 3rd robbery in 2 weeks; 2 of the armed hold-ups are at homes and it is unknown if all 3 are connected
Rome police are investigating their third armed robbery in less than two weeks. It’s unknown whether Monday night’s robbery at an Aubie Lane home is connected to two earlier hold-ups in South Rome ...
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Floyd County Jail reports May 21 8 p m
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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A woman was taken to a Rome hospital Tuesday afternoon after the car she was driving struck a utility pole head-on, according to Floyd County police. (Jeremy Stewart, RN-T.com)
Woman strikes utility pole in Lindale
A woman was taken to a Rome hospital Tuesday afternoon after the car she was driving struck a utility pole head-on, according to Floyd County police. According to Sgt. Chad Johnson: Joyce Cain, 68,...
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Brenden Cash
Warrant: Rome man attacked woman
Police arrested a Rome man after he allegedly hit a woman and kicked a hole in a wall at her residence, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: Brenden Kingsley Cash, 19, ...
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Jason Jennings
Report: Cave Spring man hit victim with pogo stick
A Cave Spring man remained in jail Tuesday morning after he allegedly injured a man by hitting him with a metal pogo stick, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports: Jason P...
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In this 2013 file photo, Officers salute as they lay a wreath during the Peace Officers Memorial Day Service in Rome. (Alan Riquelmy/RN-T.com)
Deal honors fallen Georgia police officers
FORSYTH -- The first black policeman killed while protecting the Athens public 50 years ago will finally get his name on the wall honoring fallen officers. Donald Moon was one of a dozen officers ...
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A Honda Accord was involved in a wreck with a motorcycle Monday afternoon in front of CVS Pharmacy on Martha Berry Boulevard. (Jeremy Stewart / Rome News-Tribune)
Motorcycle wreck sends 1 to hospital
A South Georgia man was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital Monday after police said he collided with a car on Martha Berry Boulevard. According to Rome police officer Han...
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Report: Burglars take nearly $8,000 in electronics from residence
by Kim S. Jarrett, staff writer
May 21, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Rome police are investigating the theft of nearly $8,000 in electronic items from a Davis Street residence, according to a Rome police report. According to the report: The resident returned home ar...
Floyd County Jail reports May 21, 8 a.m.
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The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Man accused of taking more than $2,000 from local bakery
by Kim S. Jarrett, staff writer
May 21, 2013 | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Rome police charged a man with felony theft by taking for allegedly taking more than $2,000 from a local bakery, according to a Floyd County Jail report. Eric Christian Byars Sr., 30, of 100-A Wads...
Rome teenager facing burglary, theft charges
by Kim S. Jarrett, staff writer
May 21, 2013 | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Police said a Rome teenager took a television from a Graham Street residence and was in possession of another stolen television set, according to Floyd County Jail reports. According to the reports...
Floyd County Jail report for Monday, May 20, 8 p.m.
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The Floyd County Sheriff's Office releases its jail intake report twice daily -- at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. In this report: Males: 12 Females: 3 Total: 15 Oldest: 74 Youngest: 18 Average: 33
Tennessee murder suspect found dead in Calhoun hotel room
by The Calhoun Times
May 20, 2013 | 4 4 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A Tennessee man wanted in connection with a homicide in that state committed suicide Monday in a Calhoun hotel room after being surrounded law enforcement officials, according to the Gordon County ...
Officers arrest 16 people during River Jam
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
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Spectators at the sixth annual Rome River Jam music festival at Ridge Ferry Park kept Rome police busy Saturday. Reports from the Rome Police Department indicate that officers working detail at the...
Copper, AC unit taken from Maple Street building
by Jeremy Stewart, staff writer
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Police discovered Sunday that a Maple Street building had been broken into, according to Rome police reports. According to the report: Officers discovered that a door to the building had been kicke...