Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution
Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now.
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Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now.
Brookhaven police arrested rapper and reality TV personality Erica Breaux — also known as Erica Banks — during a traffic stop on Buford Highway. She's charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Pageant queen Trinity Poague was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated battery, and cruelty to a child in the death of 18-month-old JD Williams.
Georgia State Representative Sharon Henderson is facing federal charges after investigators say she illegally collected nearly $18,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits while serving as an elected official.
An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized.
Two Tifton police officers were shot in the line of duty on Friday, and state leaders are offering support as the community awaits updates on the investigation.
Police say officers stopped the robbery in progress and arrested the suspect inside the Gainesville bank without incident.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Wednesday that the state's Gang Prosecution Unit has secured convictions against 16 members of the 1-8 Trey Gangster Bloods.
Billy Joe Cagle, the man accused of planning a mass shooting at the Atlanta airport, is expected to use an insanity defense, court documents reveal.
A person involved in an assault investigation was shot by a Sandy Springs police officer after pulling a gun on law enforcement, officials say.
Exploding-package clips on TikTok might be fake, but the financial hit from real porch piracy in Georgia costs nearly $500 million. Police warn holiday shoppers to stay vigilant and skip the booby traps.
Investigators say the innocent victim was celebrating her birthday with friends at a car meet-up when a shootout between two groups took her life.
Escaped Georgia inmate Timothy Shane is back in custody after a days-long multi-agency manhunt that stretched across Rockdale, Newton, and Henry counties, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
A stolen car ended in arrests Monday afternoon after Brookhaven police say their AI-powered license plate readers picked up a vehicle stolen nearly 700 miles away.
A Decatur woman has pleaded guilty to killing her husband in 2022 after prosecutors uncovered a troubling history of violence, threats, and instability inside the couple's home.
Rockdale County deputies say the search for an escaped inmate intensified Tuesday.
A standoff at a Bartow County home ended with one man shot and killed by deputies, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
A multi-agency manhunt is underway after a Georgia inmate escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital early Monday morning.
Georgia saw a double-digit number of deadly crashes and hundreds of arrests during the busy Thanksgiving travel season, data reveals.
Investigators say they found the donation the officer claimed was for his police department at his Gwinnett County home.
A flight heading to Amsterdam was forced to turn around after police said a passenger panicked and opened the emergency exit door while the plane was taxiing.
Georgia's attorney general says a former UPS driver and an alleged accomplice stole more than $130,000 in T-Mobile phones and accessories, leading to new racketeering charges.
DeKalb County police officers rushed to a Lithonia house after a hostage call and found an armed woman inside, leading to an exchange of gunfire that left her injured.
An Amber Alert was issued as Clayton County Police searched for a 2-month-old baby believed to be in extreme danger.
Federal and local investigators say two refrigerated trucks packed with blackberries were actually carrying more than a ton of meth — the latest in a series of large-scale drug smuggling busts uncovered in Georgia this year.
Federal prosecutors say a Hall County man promised thousands of investors massive monthly returns before spending millions on risky trades, luxury purchases and payments to earlier investors.
The dispute between some Stockbridge City Council members and Mayor Jayden Williams heads to court Monday, days after the city's legislative delegation asked Gov. Brian Kemp to request a GBI investigation into allegations involving the mayor.
The website HaveIBeenFlocked has compiled a database of 4.6 million license plate records that have appeared in roughly 242 million Flock searches.
Metro Atlanta rapper Lil Toonk will remain in jail after a Fulton County judge denied him bond Monday in a homicide case dating back to 2024.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.