Black bear spotted by residents in Butts County, caution urged

A black bear has been making its way through the Fincherville Road and Buster Brown Road area in Butts County, causing a stir among local residents.

Man killed in Georgia prison laid there for hours before guards came, autopsy suggests

The autopsy report for 31-year-old Brandon Burrell suggests hours went by until guards found his body at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison earlier this year.

Major crash closed I-75 SB in Butts County for several hours | What we know

A crash along Interstate 75 in Butts County closed the southbound lanes and left the northbound lanes backed up for miles for several hours on Monday evening. 

Georgia man set to be executed places order for last meal

Condemned murderer Willie James Pye, scheduled for execution by lethal injection at 7 p.m. on March 20 at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, has requested cheeseburgers and chicken sandwiches for his last meal.

Clemency meeting to be held for Georgia man scheduled to be executed March 20

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has announced that on March 19, it will convene a clemency meeting for 59-year-old Willie James Pye, a condemned inmate facing execution.

Reward offered in connection to Butts County man increased again to $30K

The Butts County Sheriff's Office has increased the reward for any information that helps solve the murder of Derrick Denson to $30,000.

'Addy's Law' proposes safer school bus stops in Georgia

SB 492 or ‘Addy's Law’ would make sure children wouldn't have to cross busy streets to get on their school bus.

$15K reward: 2019 Butts County home invasion murder unsolved

The reward has been increased to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of a 40-year-old man during a 2019 home invasion in Butts County.

Jackson High School in Butts County evacuated after threat on Thursday morning

Students at Jackson High School in Butts County were evacuated on Thursday morning because of an anonymous threat, according to a letter sent to school families.

Judge rejects lawsuit to disqualify Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for acting as Trump elector

A judge has rejected a lawsuit that sought to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of the Republican’s participation as an elector for Donald Trump in 2020.

Man caught on camera entering vehicles in Jackson, police say

Henry County police are looking for a man suspected of breaking into multiple cars in a local subdivision days before Christmas.

Families grapple with Georgia prison extortion, seek answers

More families say they’ve also been extorted by inmates at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison (GDCP) in Jackson.

Jackson man accused of running over woman during argument after a night out

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Nathan Shane Upchurch, a 50-year-old resident of Jackson, with Felony Murder and Hit and Run in Butts County.

Butts County sheriff defends opposition to speed cameras in school zones

The Georgia sheriff argued that speed detection cameras in school zones are only there to generate revenue and not to make the community safer.

Dozens gather to remember loved one murdered in so-called 'lovers quarrel'

Family and friends gathered in Flovilla Sunday afternoon to remember a 22-year-old killed on Monday after what police are calling an apparent lovers quarrel in Spalding County.