Monday, May 27, 2024–9:20 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Three Rome teens are facing charges following a police chase in which a shot was fired in West Rome Saturday. According to Floyd County Jail records and arrest warrants: 18-year-old Diego Escutia-Cruz jumped from the back seat to the front seat of a vehicle and drove…… Continue Reading
May 27, 2024–9:15 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A new Assembly permit ordinance is slated for First Reading during Tuesday’s Rome City Commission meeting. The ordinance would require a permit for gatherings of 25 or more people for things such as protests and demonstrations. In April, the original proposed ordinance was tabled Commissioner Bill Collins expressed…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 27, 2024–9:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Both the Rome City and Floyd County Commissions are expected to vote on new coin-operated amusement machine ordinances when they meet Tuesday. The gaming machines are regulated by the Georgia Lottery so there are limits on what local governments can do to regulate them. However, city…… Continue Reading
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May 27th, 2024 – 2:45 PM Ethan Garrett- WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Monday morning Rome and Floyd County residents gathered at the Coosa Valley Fairground to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. The Exchange Club of Rome hosted a Memorial Day service featuring the Exchange Quintet, the Rome…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 26, 2024–2:50 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 55-year-old Rome man was arrested Saturday after allegedly holding his roommate at gunpoint. According to Floyd County Jail records: Richard Benjamin Adams was intoxicated and said that he did what he did because the roommate had said a curse word. Adams waived the firearm around…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 26, 2024–2:42 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome teen has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault on a police officer. According to the warrant: 18-year-old Adiel Alfredo Granados-Ortiz fired a gun as he was running from an officer early Saturday morning on Burnett Ferry Road. He was…… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 26, 2024–1:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome man is charged with murder following a fire Saturday evening on Addington Court in West Rome that claimed the life of his stepmother. 26-year-old Timothy Edward Lary is accused of intentionally setting a fire knowing that two people were inside. The fire destroyed the…… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of engaging in a graphic online conversation with a child A 50-year-old West Rome man was recently arrested on a felony warrant charging him with obscene internet contact with a child. According to the warrant: Randy Eugene Watkins contacted someone he thought was a…… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Two Rome teens are accused of shooting at a home on Plymouth Road in Garden Lakes back on April 21. 17-year-old Gregory Geemar North Jr. and 17-year-old Chason Larry Smith are facing multiple charges including aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of…… Continue Reading
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:48 p.m. -News Release- In anticipation of an increase in Memorial Day Weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces the suspension of all interstate lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, May 24 at noon until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. While construction-related lane closures…… Continue Reading