Two men from South Carolina man face charges after a reported home invasion in Banks County: James Childers is 38 years old, from Union South Carolina. He’s facing counts that include aggravated assault after allegedly breaking into a home in Baldwin and attacking the homeowner. There are similar charges for 44 year-old Kevin Knox. He’s from Union South Carolina. The GBI investigation is ongoing.
We have this morning the name of the Gainesville man arrested and charged in a shooting that happened this past Sunday night: the Hall County Sheriff’s Office says 41 year-old Necko Jackson was the triggerman in the shooting that left a homeless man hospitalized. The 41 year-old victim was shot in the face and taken to Grady. Jackson was, at last report, being held without bond in the Hall County jail.
A woman from Montezuma faces identity theft charges in Gainesville: 52 year-old Maria Williams allegedly used the financial information of a Hall County woman to try to buy a car on-line. She was arrested and booked into the Hall County jail.