A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges including child molestation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Friday, Forsyth County deputies arrested 34-year-old Jesus Flores-Vilchis. During his arrest, authorities gave him the special, “People of Forsyth County” handcuffs. “You harm our children in Forsyth County, this is what you will get,” […]
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Man using stolen rental truck to get meth, psychedelic mushrooms into Forsyth County
Forsyth County deputies say they have arrested a man they’ve been investigating for more than a month. They say in early April they learned that drug trafficking may have been happening at a home on Fields Ford Road. Investigators learned that a man renting a room in the home, 47-year-old Billy Benefield, was using a […]
Man who shoplifted from Forsyth County target dies after running away from police, GBI says
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a man who allegedly died running away from police after he shoplifted from a Forsyth County Target. On Sunday, a loss prevention officer at Target contacted police regarding a man identified as Robert Cornelious Powell who had allegedly been shoplifting. When Cumming officers arrived, […]
Pro-Palestinian vandalism removed from Forsyth Park memorial
The graffiti that read “Free Gaza, Free Palestine” has been cleaned off of the Civil War monument in Forsyth Park. According to City of Savannah spokesperson Joshua Peacock, the City of Savannah hired Landmark Preservation, historic preservation specialists, to clean the statue. That work order was filled today, three days after the red paint appeared. […]
Forsyth Park memorial vandalized as tension grows over Israel-Hamas conflict
The Savannah Police Department is investigating the vandalizing of the Civil War monument in Forsyth Park. The graffiti reads, “Free Gaza, Free Palestine.” According to Neil Penttila, public safety communication manager for the City of Savannah, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday morning. A request to clean the statue has been submitted. Hanukkah: Savannah’s […]
2 Texas men lead Forsyth County deputies on chase in stolen car
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said two people from Houston were arrested after they were arrested driving a stolen car on Wednesday. Sandy Springs police alerted Forsyth that a car with a stolen tag had entered the county, so a deputy found the car at a local apartment complex and attempted to pull it over. […]