A man from Commerce is in custody after leading Georgia State Troopers on a high-speed, two-county motorcycle chase. The State Patrol says the motorcycle, driven by 36 year-old Zachary Hix, reached speeds of almost 100 miles per hour on a chase along Highway 441 through Jackson and Banks counties. It ended when Hix wrecked his motorcycle. Troopers say he suffered non life-threatening injuries and was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office says 39 year-old Jerome Mobley should be considered armed and dangerous. The search for the man accused of killing his wife at a home in Social Circle continued through the overnight hours. His abandoned pick-up truck was found in Hard Labor Creek State Park in Morgan County.
An Athens man, arrested in Randolph County, is convicted on child molestation charges in Hall County: 31 year-old Anthony Powers was also found guilty on statutory rape charges involving a Gainesville girl who was 14 years old at the time of their relationship. Powers’ conviction follows a three-day trial in Gainesville. Sentencing is pending.
We have this morning the name of the man killed in a house fire in Habersham County: Roy Savage was 30 years old. The blaze burned a home off Highway 365 near Mt. Airy. The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.