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How Georgians impacted by recent tornadoes can apply for FEMA aid

How Georgians impacted by recent tornadoes can apply for FEMA aid

Federal money is beginning to arrive and those in some of the hardest-hit counties can now start applying for help.

January 18
Funeral today for 5-year-old Georgia boy killed in severe storms

Funeral today for 5-year-old Georgia boy killed in severe storms

Egan Jeffcoat was picked up by his mom from school so that they could get home before the storm hit last week. While driving, a falling tree hit their car, killing the 5-year-old Georgia boy and leaving his mother in critical condition.

January 18
Gov. Kemp requests major disaster declaration for hardest-hit Georgia counties

Gov. Kemp requests major disaster declaration for hardest-hit Georgia counties

Counties being considered are Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding, and Troup.

January 16
Family sets up online fundraiser after 5-year-old boy killed by tree in Butts County

Family sets up online fundraiser after 5-year-old boy killed by tree in Butts County

Lisa Campbell posted a picture of 5-year-old Egan on GoFundMe.

January 16
5-year-old dies after tree falls on vehicle in Butts County, official says

5-year-old dies after tree falls on vehicle in Butts County, official says

Deputy County Manager J. Michael Brewer says it happened in the north end of the county near Jackson Lake.

January 13
Georgia sheriffs give back to community for Christmas

Georgia sheriffs give back to community for Christmas

This is the time of year that many law enforcement agencies step up to support families in their communities, especially with gifts for children in need.

December 15, 2022
Butts County deputy stalked ex-girlfriend in 3 counties, GBI says

Butts County deputy stalked ex-girlfriend in 3 counties, GBI says

Investigators say the Butts County deputy stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend across three Georgia countries after they broke up. He's now under arrest and facing multiple charges.

December 12, 2022
Officers injured in shooting, SWAT standoff at Butts County home

Officers injured in shooting, SWAT standoff at Butts County home

Two Georgia police officers were injured when a gunman fired on them when they responded to screaming at a Butts County home. The alleged gunman has been in a standoff with SWAT for more than 12 hours.

November 14, 2022
Butts County couple killed in crash on way to son’s game

Butts County couple killed in crash on way to son’s game

Family says the Sims have been "building" with one another since high school, most recently through football coaching and volunteer work.

October 20, 2022
Operations Endless Consequences: Major gang bust in Butts County, dozens arrested

Operations Endless Consequences: Major gang bust in Butts County, dozens arrested

FOX 5 was with local police and state and federal agents as they made drug arrests associated with street gangs. 

September 28, 2022
Georgia woman praised for honesty after finding over $500 in KFC order

Georgia woman praised for honesty after finding over $500 in KFC order

The Georgia woman was shocked when she found over $500 tucked underneath her KFC sandwich when she got back from the drive-thru. What she did with the money had police praising her character and honesty.

September 20, 2022
Men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery moved to Georgia prison

Men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery moved to Georgia prison

The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have been moved from a federal prison to a state facility in Butts County.

September 7, 2022
Savannah man drowns in Lake Jackson, boater charged with BUI

Savannah man drowns in Lake Jackson, boater charged with BUI

A boat trip over Labor Day weekend on a Georgia lake ended with a 72-year-old Savannah man dead and another person charged with boating under the influence.

September 6, 2022
Georgia sex offender arrested for contacting minor after receiving parole, sheriff says

Georgia sex offender arrested for contacting minor after receiving parole, sheriff says

Nearly a month after he was let out of prison on parole, deputies say they arrested the convicted Butts County sex offender for contacting and out-of-state minor and trying to get inappropriate pictures of her.

July 20, 2022
DNR reports at least 9 Memorial Day Weekend waterway deaths

DNR reports at least 9 Memorial Day Weekend waterway deaths

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported there were at least nine waterway deaths during Memorial Day weekend, plus a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured by a boat propeller in Butts County.

May 31, 2022
Proctor & Gamble bringing hundreds of jobs to Georgia with new distribution facility

Proctor & Gamble bringing hundreds of jobs to Georgia with new distribution facility

Proctor & Gamble will be hiring hundreds of people and investing millions of dollars in Georgia through its new state-of-the-art automated facility.

May 17, 2022
House bill would keep cop killers only in maximum-security prisons in Georgia

House bill would keep cop killers only in maximum-security prisons in Georgia

Georgia lawmakers seeking to have those convicted of killing a police officer to serve their sentences in the state’s highest security prisons. This after a convicted cop killer was accused of using his privileges at a medium security facility to taunt the officer’s family on social media.

March 14, 2022
Possible contraband drop drone found following police chase

Possible contraband drop drone found following police chase

Sheriff Gary Long said the $8,000 drone was left abandoned after a car chase on Interstate 75 this week.

March 10, 2022
Court rules on sign placement in yards of sex offenders

Court rules on sign placement in yards of sex offenders

A federal appeals court has ruled signs placed by the Butts County Sheriff's Office in front of sex offenders' homes violated their First Amendment rights.

January 21, 2022
Newton County deputies locate pair of missing teens

Newton County deputies locate pair of missing teens

The two teens, one from Butts County, the other from Newton County, who had been missing since Christmas Eve have been located, the Newton County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday.

January 15, 2022
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Frozen strawberries sold at Trader Joes, Aldi recalled over hepatitis A outbreak

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Missing Clayton County woman left home without telling family, police say

Missing Clayton County woman left home without telling family, police say

2 prostitutes wanted in death of Georgia man found wrapped in rug in Baton Rouge

2 prostitutes wanted in death of Georgia man found wrapped in rug in Baton Rouge

Police: Missing 11-year-old Georgia girl was communicating with person online

Police: Missing 11-year-old Georgia girl was communicating with person online

Georgia sheriff's corporal arrested, placed on administrative leave

Georgia sheriff's corporal arrested, placed on administrative leave

Officials suspend search for 4-year-old missing in Yellow River as sun sets
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Officials suspend search for 4-year-old missing in Yellow River as sun sets

Crews suspended their search efforts for the 4-year-old child as the sun went down. One captain said he's not ready to give up hope for a miracle.

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