A man and woman were arrested after an altercation at a Colbert Danielsville Road residence Oct. 4.

A man was reportedly chased around a yard Sept. 25 on Hwy. 72 east by his estranged wife who wielded a Taser and a claw hammer and who threw his keys into a tree, where they got stuck on a branch.

A Colbert man was arrested last week after he allegedly choked and pulled a gun on his girlfriend at a home on Hardman Morris Road just after midnight on Sept. 1.

A Carlton man was arrested last week for family violence against his girlfriend.

A Colbert woman was arrested last week after she reportedly left a child and a small dog inside a hot car while she shopped.

A Danielsville man was taken into custody last week after an officer discovered him walking in the road.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a phone scam, involving a person claiming to be from the Social Security Administration.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office is now a member of the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

Three men were arrested during a drug bust at a home on South Creek Road recently.

A Bowman man was taken into custody last week after a deputy spotted him driving recklessly on Hwy. 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road).

A Bowman woman was sentenced to five years of jail time on burglary and other charges last month in Madison County Superior Court.

A Royston man was arrested recently following a bizarre incident at a home on Hwy. 29 North.

A Colbert man was arrested last week after he was spotted driving without a seatbelt.

A multi-agency undercover investigation led to the arrest of nine people on child pornography and exploitation charges during a three-day period beginning July 25.

A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle on Neese-Commerce Road on July 22 about 10:49 p.m. According to the E-911 report, a caller stated that he had struck a man who was in the road. The pedestrian was reportedly responsive and complaining of leg pain and bleeding from a head wound.…

An 80-year old man was arrested on family violence charges last week.

An Athens man was arrested recently on child molestation charges. Jarvis Torrence Mack, 45, was charged with aggravated sexual battery and two counts of child molestation.

A clerk at a store in Carlton reported that three females came into the store with two of them wearing backpacks and one not wearing one.

A woman reported that she found a kitten with a gunshot wound in its neck at an Ila store last week. The woman told the responding deputy that she had rescued the kitten as part of a litter of several kittens that were in the area of the store. She said she had been told by someone else that…

A Madison County deputy was recently dispatched to a home on Hwy. 72 regarding a dispute between sisters in which one of the females had a knife. The father had gotten the knife away from his daughter before officers arrived. The father said the incident occurred while he was at work.

A deputy was dispatched to a home on Hudson Rivers Church Road recently regarding a domestic dispute between a daughter and her father. The girl, who was listed as a juvenile, said her father had hit her in the face and back of the head, but had left before the deputy arrived. The girl said …

An Athens man received jail time recently in Madison County for obstructing an officer. Bobby Lee Sims, of Athens, was sentenced in Madison County Superior Court by Judge Chris Phelps to serve ten months of jail on a charge of obstruction of an officer. Charges of terroristic threats and two…

A Hull man was sentenced to prison in Madison County Superior Court recently on charges of aggravated child molestation.

Charles Cox, Homer, was sentenced by Judge Lauren A. Watson to serve 12 months of confinement on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. A charge of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony was dismissed. Other actions filed recently in the office of the Clerk of Superior…

A woman on Allen Road reported that a man she met online in February refused to leave her home despite multiple requests. She told responding officers that the day before she had contacted her “lawn guy” via Facebook to come and cut her grass and that the man had become jealous. She said he …

The Comer Police Department assisted in an investigation that led to an April 10 arrest of a man allegedly operating a chop shop in Elbert County. Craig Frank Adams, 38, was charged with 19 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of felony probation violation, one c…

A Colbert man was given jail time for identity fraud and other crimes in Madison County Superior Court recently. Shannon Todd Smith, of Colbert, was sentenced by Judge Lauren A. Watson to serve 10 years on an identity fraud charge, with the first two to be served in confinement and the remai…

A man was apparently “shot” in the knee while he was burning trash with bullets in it last week. Two officers were dispatched to Hannah Creek Church Road on March 14, along with Madison County EMS, regarding a medical call about knee pain.

A Greensboro man was sentenced to jail time on robbery charges in Madison County Superior Court recently. Kalen Lee Choum, of Greensboro, was sentenced by Judge Lauren A. Watson to serve 20 years, with the first six years to be served in confinement and to pay a $1,000 fine on a charge of ro…

A Hull man was sentenced to 25 years of probation on battery charge Joshua William Alewine was sentenced recently by Judge Jeff Malcom in Madison County Superior Court to serve 25 years of probation and pay $2,000 in fines on charges of aggravated battery and obstruction of an officer. Charg…

A hospice employee reported that a patient who lives on Sixth Street in Colbert pulled out a handgun and threatened her during a medical visit to his home. She said he yelled at her and told her that if “anyone came to his house trying to sell drugs, he would kill them.”

Two incidents with cows were recently reported. On Monday, March 4, a woman reported that she was driving north about 2 a.m. on Hwy. 172 when she struck a cow that walked into her path. She said she thought someone else struck the cow prior to her at the same location. She said she didn’t kn…

A Hull man was arrested last week on multiple charges of child molestation and other related crimes. Michael Paul Estes, 42, was charged with five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of aggravated sodomy, three counts of incest, one count of rape and one count of aggravated s…

A Hoschton man died in a single-vehicle accident in Madison County south of Danielsville Thursday night. Joseph Christopher Cofer, 28, was traveling alone north on Hwy. 29 at Double Branch Road when he lost control of a Volkswagon Jetta at approximately 9:58 p.m., ran off the roadway and die…

A company on Business Drive in Hull reported that an ex-employee allegedly tried to delete the company server after she was fired. The owner told the responding officers that he fired the woman around noon and left her in the officer to gather her belongings and when he went back to the offi…

A Colbert man was sentenced to jail time recently in Madison County Superior Court for trafficking methamphetamine. Harlan Page Brown was sentenced by Judge Chris Phelps to serve 30 years, with the first 15 years to be served in confinement and the remainder on probation, and to pay a $200,0…

A man went to the sheriff’s office on Jan. 7 to make a complaint of child neglect. The man told an officer that he picked up his 2-year old daughter from her mother, with whom he shares joint custody, and noticed a raw bite mark on her leg. He went on to say that every time he picks her up f…

An altercation involving a pregnant woman was reported recently in Hull. Deputy Josie Weaver was dispatched to Ingles regarding a physical altercation that had taken place at another location. He met with a pregnant woman who told him that she was in the process of getting the rest of her pe…

A woman on Hillwood Drive reported on Dec. 20 that her boyfriend had threatened to kill her father. She told the responding officer that the threats seemed to stem from an argument that she and her boyfriend were having about him needing to find another place to live.

A woman recently reported a physical domestic dispute on Reese Lane. The woman stated that her husband had hit her and then left the home walking into the woods. She said the argument started over missing money. While Cpl. Austin Dean was speaking with her, he noticed a man standing approxim…

An Ila resident arrested on domestic charges Nov. 19 has been formally charged with armed robbery related to an attempted robbery at the Royal Foods Store in Ila. Nicholas Joseph Kohel, 34, was charged with armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, battery family violence, possession …

A Gainesville man was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence for child molestation in Madison County Superior Court recently. Brandon James Allison was sentenced by Judge Lauren A. Watson to serve 40 years, with the first 20 to be served in confinement and the remainder to be served on proba…

A Hull woman was sentenced to prison on drug charges in Madison County Superior Court recently. Sarah Katherine Alexander was sentenced by Judge Chris Phelps to serve 13 years, with the first 10 years to be served in confinement and the remainder on probation and to pay a $200,000 fine on a …

A woman on Gillispie Drive in Hull called to report being harassed by a neighbor. She stated that on Oct. 20 he came to her house inquiring about cutting her grass. She asked how much he would charge her and he replied that he would do it for “free.” She said she thought since he was her nei…

A Danielsville man was sentenced to prison time in Madison County Superior Court recently on an assault charge. Clinton James Culberson was sentenced by Judge Lauren A. Watson to serve 20 years, with the first eight years in prison and the remainder on probation and to pay a $500 fine on a c…

A Commerce woman was sentenced recently in Madison County Superior Court to three years probation on a methamphetamine charge. Kathy Lynn Rylee was sentenced by Judge Chris Phelps to three years of probation and pay a $500 fine on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Charges of possess…

Deputies responded to a dispute on Hardman Morris Road and were told that two females, 16 and 20, got into a fight at the residence and then left, with one dragging the other into the road. The deputies found blood on the floor and recovered a pair of shoes with blood on them at the intersec…