Georgia News

ATLANTA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested an undocumented Guatemalan national in Cornelia, Georgia, after he failed to leave the country following a deportation order. Miguel Andres-Mateo, …

DALLAS, Ga. — A Georgia man was sentenced to 475 years in prison after authorities rescued more than 100 malnourished pit bulls from a dogfighting operation at his home, officials …

GAINESVILLE, GA — Two women operating a day care service in Gainesville were arrested after authorities alleged they regularly gave young children high doses of Benadryl and melatonin before nap …

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County woman was arrested just weeks before Christmas after a protracted legal battle with an alleged squatter occupying her home led to a confrontation. …

CANTON, Ga. — A 79-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing the street near a cemetery where she had been paying respects to deceased family members, allegedly by an …

ATLANTA — Thousands of unused Kamala Harris campaign signs were discovered abandoned at a DeKalb County recycling center this week, following her defeat in the 2024 presidential election. The discarded …

ATLANTA, Ga. — More than 20,000 people gathered in Georgia for a rally headlined by Bruce Springsteen, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama. The event, held …

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Authorities in Douglas County are investigating the deaths of two teenagers who were found critically injured from gunshot wounds in a car on West Stewart Mill Road …

In a surprising turn of events, Lowell Simon, Chair of the Democratic Party in Moore County, Georgia, has resigned following his arrest for removing Trump 2024 campaign signs. Simon, who …

Fani Willis definitely knows how to make headlines, but not just for showing up at her daughter’s traffic stop with an “ex” in tow. That ex was lawyer Nathan Wade, …

FOREST PARK, Ga. — CDL drivers at Kroger’s Forest Park fulfillment facility have voted decisively to join Teamsters Local 528, marking a significant step towards improving their working conditions and …

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—The Gwinnett Police Department has addressed public concern following a widely circulated social media video depicting people riding in the back of a moving truck. The footage prompted …

Washington, DC – A Georgia man has been sentenced for assaulting an officer at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. Jack Wade Whitton, 33, received a 57-month …

SAVANNAH, GA – The Southern District of Georgia has announced new felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, alongside convictions and pending sentences for several defendants on federal …

ATLANTA, Georgia – Diontre Tigner, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, plus an additional six years, for causing the deaths of Dorothy Wright, …

COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA – In a shocking discovery, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies found 14 dead dogs in the home of Margaret Nevils in Grovetown, Georgia. The disturbing find occurred …

ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta Police Department has confirmed the arrest of Audrey Zalky, 21, in Carroll County on charges related to the murder of Leondre Flynt, 21. Flynt was …

MIAMI, FL — An indictment unsealed on Wednesday charges three men, including a Georgia businessman and a former Honduran government official, in a bribery and money laundering operation involving Honduran …

AUSTELL, GA – A court in Cobb County, Georgia, imposed a double life sentence plus 25 years on Lester Piercefield, 29, for the murder of a young couple and the …

CLAYTON COUNTY, GA – Hannah Payne, a 24-year-old woman from Georgia, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the fatal shooting of 62-year-old …

ROME, GA – Desmond Lavonta Brown, 28, was convicted for the murder of his half-sisters, Vanita Richardson, 18, and Truvenia Campbell, 30, following a tragic misunderstanding over a missing wallet. …

LAFAYETTE, GA — Jessica Camp, a 39-year-old registered nursing assistant, was arrested following allegations of engaging in inappropriate sexual relationships with disabled patients at a rehabilitation facility in Georgia. The …

ATLANTA, GA – Nearly 35 years after the mysterious death of a child known as “Baby Jane Doe,” identified as Kenyatta Odom, authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the …

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA – A 6-year-old boy, identified as Jayveon Pruitt, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in an apartment fire. The incident occurred on October 19, shortly before …

CAMDEN CO., GA – A traffic stop turned fatal on Monday morning, as a Camden County deputy shot and killed Leonard Allan Cure, 53, during an altercation on Interstate 95 …