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3 days ago
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WANTED: Woman on the run, accused of murder in northeast Georgia
A manhunt is underway in northeast Georgia after a woman was found dead in Royston. The Hart County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman accused of murder related to their investigation.. According to deputies, officers were sent to a home on Barton Road in Royston on Saturday and found a woman who'd been shot. The woman who was killed was later identified as Breiana Danielle Johnson, 34 of Royston. Now, officers are searching for Greata Nichole Thomas, also called Greata Nichole Mobley, 26, accused of murder. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Metro company says someone has been stealing customers' checks out of the mail GBI investigating deadly shooting involving officer in southwest Atlanta Expect hazy skies in metro area due to Canadian wildfires and warm, dry Sunday The sheriff's office said Thomas may be driving a 2008 grey Honda Accord with an Alabama license plate reading 13ABB80. Anyone with information about the vehicle or Thomas' whereabouts is asked to contact the Hart County Sheriff's Office at 706-376-3114 or call 911 immediately. Officers said not to approach Thomas if she is seen. Details about what led to Johnson's death were not immediately available. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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3 days ago
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Homicide investigation underway in Hart County
HART COUNTY, GA (WSPA) – The Hart County Sheriff's Office reported that a homicide investigation is underway in Hart County. The homicide was reported off Omer Bond Road. The investigation is currently active and ongoing. Details remain limited at this time. 7NEWS will continue to follow this story as more information is revealed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-05-2025
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High-speed motorcycle chase ends in crash and hospitalization in Hart County
The Brief A motorcyclist led deputies on a high-speed chase exceeding 120 mph, crashing into a fence and being hospitalized with injuries. The chase spanned multiple towns, starting on Bowersville Highway and ending on Freedom Church Road in the Vanna community. The rider, David William Maddox, faces multiple charges including felony fleeing, reckless driving, and speeding; the incident is under investigation. HART COUNTY, Ga. - A motorcyclist who led deputies on a high-speed chase exceeding 120 mph crashed into a fence early Saturday morning and was hospitalized with injuries, according to the Hart County Sheriff's Office. What we know The pursuit began around midnight on May 17, when a sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling over 100 mph on Bowersville Highway. Authorities said the driver refused to stop, prompting a pursuit through multiple towns. The chase continued onto Highway 17 South, weaving through Canon and Royston, before the motorcycle turned onto Freedom Church Road in the Vanna community. Near Pullian Lane, the driver lost control and collided with a fence. Emergency crews responded, and the rider — identified as 37-year-old David William Maddox of Hartwell — was transported to Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. What's next Maddox faces multiple charges including felony fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving, speeding, driving on a limited permit, failure to maintain lane, too fast for conditions, and passing in a no passing zone. What we don't know The incident remains under investigation by the Hart County Sheriff's Office. The Source The Hart County Sheriff's Office provided the details for this article.
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17-05-2025
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Motorcycle chase ends in wreck
HART COUNTY, Ga (WSPA) – A high speed ended with a motorcyclist in the hospital, according to officials. According to the Hart County Sheriff's Office, shortly after midnight on Saturday a deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle driven by David William Maddox, 37, going more than 100 miles per hour on Bowersville Highway. The sheriff's office said the driver did not stop for the deputy and a chase ensued. The sheriff's office said Maddox reached speeds over 120 miles an hour while on Bowersville Highway, then turned onto Highway 17 and continued to run from deputies. The chase ended when Maddox, driving near Pullian Lane, lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a fence. Maddox was treated at the scene by Hart County EMS and taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. He is currently facing charges of fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving, speeding, driving on a limited permit, failure to maintain lane, driving too fast for conditions and passing in a no passing zone. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
