New Orleans jailbreak: Crypto site lets users bet on next inmate capture

Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction site, is letting users wager on which escaped New Orleans inmate will be caught next—just days after 10 inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center.

Gainesville man indicted for fentanyl overdose death in Habersham County

A Gainesville man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the January fentanyl overdose death of a 27-year-old Habersham County resident.

Cherokee County man convicted in ATV theft case

Hal Beaumont Beacham III was convicted of stealing a 2019 green Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV from his neighbor's yard in Cherokee County.

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.