Man sentenced to 45 years for 2019 Newnan bar shooting

Kevintez Derelle Mathewis was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges related to a 2019 shooting outside a Newnan bar.

Former Macon dog owners arrested for shelter break-in to steal dog set to die

Two men have been arrested in connection with a break-in at the Jones County Animal Shelter, where a dog scheduled for euthanasia was unlawfully removed over the weekend.

Rapper Rod Wave facing assault, gun, other charges in Georgia

Rapper Rod Wave turned himself in to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on more than a dozen charges stemming from an April 21 police call in Milton.

Judge orders ex-deputy charged in US airman's killing to remain in North Florida

A former Florida deputy charged with the killing of a 23-year-old U.S. airman in the doorway of his apartment has been ordered to stay in part of Florida ahead of his manslaughter trial.

Canton man found guilty of burning child with a cigarette

A Cherokee County jury has found 44-year-old Lior Talker of Canton guilty of first-degree cruelty to children for burning a young boy with a cigarette.

DOJ files motion to dismiss Minneapolis consent decree

The Department of Justice has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss the federal consent decree against the City of Minneapolis created in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.

Dalton officer with 71 DUI arrests named Traffic Safety Officer of the Year

Officer Ruben Ruiz was named Dalton Police Department’s 2024 Traffic Safety Officer of the Year for his 71 DUI arrests and commitment to public safety.

Family of Fulton County man jailed 3 years without trial demand release

The family of a Fulton County man who has been held in jail for nearly three years is demanding his release, claiming he was falsely accused and is the victim of a flawed legal process.

18-year-old wanted in deadly shooting of teen at Gainesville apartments, police say

Have you seen this man? Police say Kyland Rochod Williams has been on the run for more than a year after killing a 16-year-old at a Gainesville apartment complex.

Jury finds Jody Shane Bradley guilty in child molestation case

The charges originated from an investigation after Bradley sent an explicit video to a 15-year-old girl known to him.

Man killed in Stone Mountain Monday identified, no charges filed

Gwinnett County police have identified the man killed in a domestic-related shooting as 48-year-old Terrance Kinard of Stone Mountain.