Villa Rica family loses home, business to fire days before Christmas: 'I’m devastated'
A Villa Rica family lost their home and in-home bakery to a weekend fire just days before Christmas, leaving them to rebuild after a total loss.
Trial date set for Carroll County teen accused of killing parents
A Carroll County judge has set a Jan. 5 trial date for 17-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick, who is charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of her mother and stepfather.
Villa Rica teacher accused of molesting a student on campus
A 54-year-old Villa Rica Middle School teacher was arrested on multiple child sex offense charges.
Culinary scholars complete final exam in Villa Rica after 18-month program
High school culinary students at the North College and Career Academy have completed their final culinary exam and practicum, marking a major milestone in their training.
LIVE: Georgia runoff election results for 2025 municipal races
Polls closed Tuesday night across Georgia as voters decided dozens of municipal runoff races that will set the direction for several metro cities heading into 2026.
Teen arrested for threatening to 'hurt some people' at Mt. Zion High School
Carroll County deputies arrested 18-year-old Leland Sprewell after a group text threat to harm people at Mt. Zion High School was traced from Colorado, officials said.
Two Carrollton residents convicted in one of Georgia’s first cases under ‘Austin’s Law’
Two Carrollton residents were convicted under Georgia’s new “Austin’s Law" after a fatal fentanyl overdose in Villa Rica.
Carroll County man sentenced to 125 years for trying to kill deputies
Brenton Dale Chase was sentenced to 125 years in prison without parole for trying to kill two deputies.
Carrollton mother of three killed in triple shooting; family seeks solace, justice
Carrollton police say 26-year-old mother of three Lareon “Lay Lay" Brown was killed in a triple shooting on Sixth Street.
Carroll County first responders test skills in chemical spill drill
Numerous Carroll County agencies participated in a mock disaster involving a chemical spill at West Georgia Technical College
Woman killed, two injured in Carrollton shooting after early Sunday morning fight
Three people were shot during a fight on 6th Street in Carrollton early Sunday morning.
Carroll County parents abandon children at campsite, deputies say
A Carroll County couple is behind bars, facing first-degree child cruelty charges after deputies say they found their three young children living alone in a tent at a local park.
Escaped Carroll Co. inmate David Wheeles captured, sheriff's office says
Inmate David Emsley Wheeles escaped from a Carroll County work detail near Temple around 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Carrollton man charged in child assault after peeping incidents
Carrollton police arrested 25-year-old Bernard McMorris for allegedly assaulting a 9-year-old girl and recording the attack.
Former Buchanan mayor sentenced for deaths of teens in 2015
Former Buchanan Mayor Anthony "A.J." Scott was sentenced today after being found guilty in a wreck that killed two teenagers in 2015.
Man caught on camera shooting at Carroll County deputies
New video released by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office shows a man firing toward deputies who were standing behind their patrol cars at the home.
Residents escape apartment complex fire in Carroll County
Firefighters responded to an apartment fire in Carroll County on Wednesday morning.
Villa Rica man facing 7 felony counts of child exploitation
A 49-year-old Villa Rica man was arrested Sept. 18 on seven felony counts of child exploitation and remains in the Carroll County Jail.
Urgent search for missing Carrollton woman
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 33-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her Carrollton home on Sunday evening.
Carroll County attorney jailed for contempt after missing start of jury trial
Carroll County defense attorney Jason Swindle was sentenced to 20 days in jail for contempt after failing to appear at the start of a jury trial and arriving impaired.