There is now a February 12 court date in the case of Kristen Odister: she's charged in the 2016 murder of Franklin County businessman Sam Harbin, who was killed at his home in Lavonia in what the GBI says was a home invasion robbery. Kristen Odister and alleged accomplice Rashan Craft were arrested in Hart County; both are being held without bond.
The suspect in a Hall County homicide is arrested in New Jersey: Gainesville Police say 34 year-old Michael Dean was wanted for the 2016 murder of Rick Sealey. Dean has been returned to Georgia and is in the Hall County jail.
An accused child molester is behind bars in Hall County: the Hall County Sheriff's Office says 38 year-old Lawrence Chisholm (pictured above) sexually molested a 14 year-old boy. He's being held without bond in the Hall County jail.
A police chief in Rabun County is on the wrong side of the law: the Georgia State Patrol has arrested Dillard Police Chief Jeremy Welch on allegations of driving under the influence. The DUI arrest came after a traffic stop in Toccoa.