A total of 16 people were arrested in Hall County, Georgia, United States during the continuation of the undercover sting operation called Operation Good Shepherd. The goal was to catch people who use the internet for illegal sexual activity. From February 23-25, 2024, 17 people went to Hall County for the purpose of illegal sexual … Continue reading 16 people arrested in Hall County, Georgia; Winder’s Brandon McDaniel-Waddell still at large
Braselton, Georgia’s Jaquan Clark wanted for electronic exploitation of a minor
Jaquan Deavonte Clark, 23, of Braselton, Georgia, United States is being sought by Gerald Couch's office. Since 2012, Couch has been the sheriff of Hall County, Georgia. On July 4, 2022, Clark was arrested in Hall County. Details about his arrest are not available. On January 12, 2024, investigators from the Hall County Sheriff's Office started … Continue reading Braselton, Georgia’s Jaquan Clark wanted for electronic exploitation of a minor
Gainesville, Georgia’s Carlos Ortiz-Penado arrested in Forsyth County
Carlos "Rafael" Ortiz-Penado, 37, of Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States was arrested during the Operation Masquerade in Forsyth County, Georgia. It was a three-day operation centered on adults accused of preying on juveniles online and soliciting them for sex. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office led the multiagency probe into internet crimes against children. The … Continue reading Gainesville, Georgia’s Carlos Ortiz-Penado arrested in Forsyth County
What was Gainesville, Georgia’s Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr. federally charged with?
Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr., 33, of Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States is accused of using an app to chat online with an individual he believed to be a child. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually communicating with an undercover officer. Gonzalez was arrested in Gainesville in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting … Continue reading What was Gainesville, Georgia’s Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr. federally charged with?
Did Grand Island, Nebraska’s Yudierquis Reyes-Merino stab her husband?
Yudierquis Reyes-Merino, 38, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, United States is accused of physically assaulting her husband, 40. At around 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2023, she allegedly used a kitchen knife to stab him in the leg. Reyes-Merino allegedly scratched her husband on his face. He told Grand Island Police Department officers used … Continue reading Did Grand Island, Nebraska’s Yudierquis Reyes-Merino stab her husband?
Flowery Branch, Georgia soccer coach Calvin Cook maintains his innocence: Graham McKinnon
Calvin Cook, 37, is the head coach of the girls' soccer team of Cherokee Bluff High School in Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia, United States. He also teaches physical education at Cherokee Bluff Middle School in Flowery Branch. On August 1, 2018, the Hall County School District hired Cook. While employed by the district, he allegedly … Continue reading Flowery Branch, Georgia soccer coach Calvin Cook maintains his innocence: Graham McKinnon
