Remains of woman who disappeared in 2018 found in Newton County
The Newton County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the skeletal human remains found in a wooded area on Hollingsworth Road on March 20 belong to a woman named Stacey Faye Nease.
Kendrick Hurst: Second person arrested for helping escaped inmate
A second person found themselves behind bars for aiding the escape of Newton County inmate Kendrick Hurst.
Kendrick Hurst: Manhunt for escaped Newton County inmate ends with his arrest
The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the Newton County inmate who had been on the run for nearly a week after escaping from a local hospital, is over.
Manhunt for escaped inmate Kendrick Hurst: Deputies respond to K-9 encounter
The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital on Saturday afternoon, entered its fourth day on Wednesday.
Manhunt for escaped inmate Kendrick Hurst intensifies; man arrested for aiding escape
The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital on Saturday afternoon, continued on Tuesday as law enforcement officials issued a warning to those who might be helping him.
Inmate escapes from Newton County hospital; confirmed sighting
The search is on across Georgia agencies for an inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital Saturday afternoon.
Covington Highway shooting suspect shows up to same hospital as victim
While treating the victim of a shooting on Covington Highway, police said the suspected shooter walked into the hospital.
UPDATE: Covington man who disappeared after leaving for work found dead
A Covington man is missing after leaving for work on April 9, according to Newton County Sheriff's Office.
Body found off Flat Shoals Road in Newton County identified as missing man
The Newton County Sheriff's Office and GBI's Medical Examiner's Office have identified the body found off of Flat Shoals Road as 20-year-old Dequandre Smith, who had been reported as missing by his family on March 2. His family has been notified.
2 airlifted after series of crashes during massive motorcycle ride on I-20 in Covington
A series of crashes involving a group of somewhere between 75 and 100 motorcyclists and an SUV caused I-20 to shutdown for over an hour in Covington.
Former employee of Social Circle City Schools arrested for child molestation
A woman who was reportedly employed by Social Circle City Schools was recently arrested for enticing a child for indecent purposes and child molestation.
Missing Newton County woman last seen near Six Flags on St. Patrick’s Day
Lakisha Biddings, who also goes by Lakisha Valentino, was reported missing by her husband and neighbor on Monday.
Newton County sheriff credits jail programs with stark drop in repeat offenders
Officials with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said they’ve managed to cut down the number of repeat offenders returning to the jail by half.
Newton County man with dementia missing after leaving care home found
A 57-year-old Newton man with dementia walked away from a care home on March 7 and the Newton County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for him.
Man caught on video groping teen in Covington Walmart arrested, police say
A man who was captured on video groping a teenage girl at a local Walmart has been arrested, according to Covington police.
1 arrested, 1 wanted in connection to double shooting in Newton County
A 20-year-old Conyers man has been arrested for a double shooting on Feb. 25 in Newton County.
2 people arrested in Covington because of stolen vehicle, drugs, police say
Covington police arrested 2 people on Thursday in connection to a stolen vehicle and a large amount of drugs.
Newton County woman pleads guilty to stealing COVID relief funds
Newton County resident Christal Deshai Guthrie has pleaded guilty to violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for her role in a scheme to steal funds meant for COVID relief from the Salvation Army.
MISSING: 28-year-old man from Newton County, known mental health issues
The Newton County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old Brandon Wayne Herd from Newton County left his residence on West Macedonia Church Road in Macedonia, Oxford, on Feb. 3.
Dalanna Bailey: Covington mother found guilty of deadly double shooting while holding infant
A Newton County woman, Dalanna Bailey, has been found guilty of shooting two people while holding her infant, who was not even a year old at the time.