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Arrest reports for June 20

Arrest reports for June 20

Friday, June 20, 2025–7:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with cocaine trafficking A Rome woman is facing a cocaine trafficking charge following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on South Elm Street. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 29 grams of cocaine was located in the…

Man accused of pointing a gun at woman, teen

Man accused of pointing a gun at woman, teen

Friday, June 20, 2025–7:30 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Coosa man is accused of pointing a firearm at a woman on Manning Lake Road on June 13. According to Floyd County Jail records: 38-year-old Joshua Brandon Morrison, who is a convicted felon, also threatened to kill the victim in front of two children and…

Warrant: Man with a machete threatens to bleed victim like a deer

Warrant: Man with a machete threatens to bleed victim like a deer

Friday, June 20, 2025–7:23 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A local man is being held without bond after reportedly attacking another man with a machete at a location on Teat Street in Lindale earlier this week. According to an arrest warrant: 48-year-old Gary Lamar Collins held the blade to the victim’s throat and stated that…

Variance granted for Rural King develppment at mall

Variance granted for Rural King develppment at mall

Friday, June 20, 2025–1:55 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Board of Adjustments recently approved a variance request that will pave the way for a new business at Mt. Berry Mall. Rural King, a retailer offering a diverse range of products to support those living the rural lifestyle, has plans to renovate the former…

Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Issues $1.3 Million in Grants

Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Issues $1.3 Million in Grants

Friday, June 20, 2025–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation has again awarded $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center that will be used to support 43 community agencies working to positively affect the health and well-being of citizens throughout the region. The awards…

GBI makes two fentanyl-related arrests

GBI makes two fentanyl-related arrests

Thursday, June 19, 2025–3:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The GBI has arrested two Rome men on multiple charges related to the sale of fentanyl. According to Floyd County Jail records: 42-year-old Jamar Shantay Finley sold fentanyl to an undercover officer four times this month. Then, during the execution of a search warrant at Finley’s…