Hall County deputy arrested for harassing phone calls, placed on leave
A Hall County deputy has been put on paid administrative leave after he was arrested this week for allegedly making harassing phone calls, officials say.
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A Hall County deputy has been put on paid administrative leave after he was arrested this week for allegedly making harassing phone calls, officials say.
Kevin Thompson left his home more than a week ago to go buy cigarettes and hasn't been seen since, Gwinnett County police say.
A climber stranded in the North Georgia mountains Tuesday evening was rescued by emergency crews.
Everton Blair Jr. will serve out the remaining few months of the late Rep. David Scott's final term, the Associated Press projects.
Two investigators for the Hall County Sheriff's Office are the latest law enforcement officials to lose their jobs over allegations of Flock Camera misuse.
The driver who collided with a packed school bus Tuesday morning in Woodstock has died, according to police. EMS officials pronounced the individual, who has not been identified, dead at the scene of the crash.
Authorities intercepted a shipment containing 1,800 pounds of marijuana in Butts County on Tuesday, according to Sheriff Gary Long.
Bahama Breeze fans have until Saturday night for one final visit to Georgia's last remaining location in Kennesaw.
Authorities say the value of the hundreds of checks and gift cards stolen by the Smyrna mail carrier totaled more than $1 million.
Investigators say the 22-year-old man shot his victim six times, including twice in the face while he was standing over him.
Reality TV personality Sidney "Starr" Favors will remain in jail without bond after a Fulton County judge ruled Tuesday that she could pose a flight risk and a danger to others if released.
A fingerprint left at a 2019 murder scene helped investigators solve the years-old case and secure a life sentence against a Dacula woman, Gwinnett County prosecutors said.
Mike and Susan Burks married in 1976. During the early years of their marriage, they frequently ate at the McDonald's on Northside Parkway.
Residents of Georgia's 13th Congressional District outside of Atlanta will get a new representative to Congress after a special election runoff Tuesday.
After a meeting that stretched past 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Alpharetta City Council narrowly approved plans to transform North Point Mall into a massive sports and entertainment district built around a potential NHL arena.
Woodland High School's Wolfpack Marching Band has the steps, the rhythm, and the tunes. Now they're looking to take their skills across the pond to experience a history lesson up close.
Since the arrest of a Parkview High School track coach in Lilburn for allegedly taking funds from a booster club for personal use, the Parkview parent and booster club member who first raised questions is speaking about what she uncovered.
A possible bomb threat has led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway, officials say.
A man who deputies say was part of a violent attack at a Clayton County tattoo shop is now in custody after he was caught in Minnesota.
Authorities have arrested a suspect accused of setting a Cherokee County home on fire, killing a dog left inside.
A small earthquake was recorded early Monday near Trion in northwest Georgia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Police investigators said they found no evidence of criminal activity involving Mayor Jayden Williams and an 18-year-old high schooler, but raised ethical and professional concerns.
Before Lisa Peacock begins a biology lesson, she asks her students to think about something bigger: their gifts, choices and future.
A 17-year-old DeKalb County graduate who has spent years navigating sickle cell disease is beginning college with a $25,000 scholarship and a goal of becoming the kind of doctor who helped care for her.
A coalition is intensifying its call for the release of Pauline Binam, a Cameroonian mother held at Stewart Detention Center, following lawmakers' concerns.
