Ex-Georgia teacher Maris Nichols pleads not guilty to new sex crime charges

Former Douglas County teacher Maris Nichols has pleaded not guilty to the new charges filed against her last week.

• Jul 1

Hearing scheduled for Monday for ex-Georgia teacher accused of having sex with students

Former Douglas County biology teacher Maris Nichols is facing dozens of charges, including sexual exploitation of children, grooming of a minor, and child molestation.

• Jun 29

Walker County man sentenced to 300 years for child porn collection

Investigators say the Walker County grocery store worker was found to have more than 266,000 pieces of child sexual abuse material in DVDs and USB flash drives in his home.

• Jun 17

Georgia father sentenced to life for murder, rape of daughter killed in house fire

Prosecutors say the young girl was sleeping in a locked bathroom when her older brother started a fire to get away from the physical abuse he and his siblings were subjected to.

• Jun 15

Carroll County man faces 39 charges in years-long child abuse case

Investigators say the victim came forward after years of alleged abuse; the suspect is already tied to a separate Bremen investigation.

• Apr 21

A who's who of powerful people named in the Epstein files

Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

• Feb 1

Truett McConnell University president out following investigation into alleged sexual assault

Trustees at Truett McConnell University in Georgia won't reinstate President Emir Caner.

• Sep 26, 2025