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Commissioner King announced that three Danielsville residents are Charged with Criminal Damage to Property

Community, Police & Government July 11, 2022 , by

Today, Commissioner King announced that three Danielsville residents, Mark Dwayne Kelly, 54, Tammy Kelly, 50, and Dwayne Lee Kelly, 32, have been arrested in connection with a Banks County fire. The three suspects are charged with criminal damage to property in the second degree.

On Friday, July 8th, a three-month-old pole barn was demolished in the fire.

“Our investigators responded to a barn fire that began around 4:30 a.m. and found the barn, along with approximately 100 round bales of hay, totally destroyed,” said Commissioner King. “Upon further investigation, the fire was found to be an intentional act and three suspects were arrested at the scene. The owner of the barn had no previous connection with the offenders.”

Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Banks County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office with this investigation.

Banks County Deputies Involved in Early Morning Shooting

News February 8, 2022 , by
A Banks County deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound received during an early morning shooting. He is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital.
While on routine patrol, deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in Banks Crossing. It is believed that the deputies identified a person of interest in an out-of-state kidnapping. During the encounter, the suspect brandished a weapon and abruptly shot his victim in which deputies responded with gunfire. As gunfire exchanged, a deputy was shot in the hand and vest. The suspect received multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital. The victim was also transported for the wound she received from the suspect. No information on their condition is available at the present time.
Sheriff Speed requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI is on scene and the case has been turned over to their office for investigation. All further information will be released from the GBI. We would like to thank Banks County Fire/EMS, E911, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Commerce Police Department for the rapid assistance during the incident.

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