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Woman charged in April 20 armed robbery

Woman charged in April 20 armed robbery

Thursday, July 31, 2025–11:25 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rockmart woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail Wednesday on a felony warrant charging her with being a party to the crime of armed robbery. According to the warrant: 41-year-old Erica Renee Johnson drove a man to a location at North Broad and East…

Man arrested for methamphetamine trafficking

Man arrested for methamphetamine trafficking

Thursday, July 31, 2025–11:20 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Garden Lakes man was arrested on Garden Lakes Boulevard at Plymouth Road Wednesday on drug trafficking charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 44-year-old James Daniel Kelly had more than 28 grams of methamphetamine and a digital scale. In addition to trafficking, he is charged…

Two arrested for meth, one for trafficking

Two arrested for meth, one for trafficking

Thursday, July 31, 2025–11:15 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers arrested two Rome women at Melrose Avenue and South Hanks Street on Wednesday on drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 53-year-old Angela Lynn Bray was found with a larger-than-normal amount of methamphetamine. She is charged with trafficking meth, possession…

Four charged with cocaine possession

Four charged with cocaine possession

Thursday, July 31, 2025–11:10 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers arrested four men on drug charges during the execution of a search warrant at 1807 Maple Avenue on Wednesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 25-year-old Tylan Dwight Chambers, 52-year-old Timothy Morris Williams Sr., 38-year-old Randall Bernard Davis, and 50-year-old Dwight…

Friday is the first day of school for Rome City, Floyd County students

Friday is the first day of school for Rome City, Floyd County students

Thursday, July 31, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Rome and Floyd County students return to class Friday morning for the first day of a new school year, so that familiar morning routine is back — and so are school zones. As buses roll out and crosswalks fill with little feet, the Rome Police Department is asking…

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