Jan. 28, 2013 - Lt. Cindy Mustachio has been promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Assistant Jail Commander by Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch. Mustachio becomes only the second female to serve in a command staff position in the Sheriff’s Office. According to the Gainesville Times: "Mustachio has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2001, initially serving in the Court Services Division before transferring to the Jail Division, where she recently served…

Jan. 24, 2013 - The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is asking you for help in locating a 6-week-old they believe is in danger. The infant is believed to be with 31 year old Scottie Ken Wade and his 31 year old girlfriend, Jessica Speed. The couple and the missing infant may possibly be in the Alto area or in Towns County. According to officials, the little girl has a medical condition and needs life-sustaining daily medication treatments. Wade…

Jan. 9, 2013 - A wanted Lula man is facing charges in three counties after fleeing from law enforcement yesterday afternoon. 32 year old Edwin Henry Johncox was arrested after using his Chevrolet pickup truck to ram several patrol cars. According to Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed, the chase started on Georgia Highway 63 in Banks County shortly after 4 PM. Speed said one of the officers attempted to stop Johncox on Hwy 63, but he fled through…

Jan. 8, 2013 - Yesterday Hall County Commission Chairman Dick Mecum and District 4 Commissioner Jeff Stowe were sworn into office during a ceremony at the Hall County Government Center. Another recently sworn in official has already got the ball rolling in his department: Sheriff Gerald Couch. We reported that on December 30th Jailor David Pirkle had struck a handcuffed inmate without due cause and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was contacted…

Jan. 1, 2013 - Hall County's new Sheriff Gerald Couch announced the newest additions to his top administrative team: Kevin Head and John Latty. Head will serve as Major of the Administrative Bureau, responsible for operations at the Hall County Courthouse and the Hall County Jail. Latty will serve as Major of the Enforcement Bureau, which is responsible for the Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division. Couch said, "Both…

Dec. 19, 2012 - Earlier this week a Former Hall County jailer was arrested and charged with sexual assault involving contact with a female inmate.   The Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the situation last week and immediately requested that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conduct an independent investigation into the matter.   The GBI obtained warrants for the arrest of 26 year old Marcell Allen, who then surrendered himself.  …