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.
Active shooter hoaxes rattle students at 3 Georgia universities in 1 night
The University of Georgia, University of West Georgia and Clark Atlanta University all received active shooter threats on Friday night.
Swatting call at University of West Georgia; Third hoax at Georgia school on Friday
The University of West Georgia reported a hoax shooting within hours of two other Georgia Universities.
Buchanan Mayor A.J. Scott convicted in deadly crash retrial from time as state trooper
A jury convicted Buchanan Mayor A.J. Scott in the retrial of a 2015 crash that happened while he worked for the Georgia State Patrol.
Former trooper, Buchanan mayor trial: Jury breaks for night
The jury in the the trial of Buchanan Mayor Anthony "A.J." Scott broke for the night after hours of deliberation.