Man arrested, accused of sexual assault in room at Piedmont Newnan Hospital

A 72-year-old man with a history of child molestation is behind bars after a hospital patient reported she was sexually assaulted in her room at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.

Roadside dispute with hitchhiker ends in injuries, deputy crash

A Coweta County deputy and two men are recovering in the hospital Saturday following a roadside fight between a driver and a hitchhiker that involved a deputy's car crash.

Man arrested after 20K child sex abuse files found, deputies say

A Senoia man is in jail without bond after federal tipline reports led Coweta County deputies to discover tens of thousands of child sexual abuse files on a hard drive.

3 arrested after shooting on Wilcoxen Street in Newnan, police say

Three Newnan men face aggravated assault charges after a shooting on Saturday left bullet holes in nearby homes and led police to firearms and drugs, according to the Newnan Police Department.

How Newnan police plan to stop license plate camera abuse

Newnan police officials explained to the city council that the department has restricted its Flock license plate reader system to supervisors to prevent officer misuse.

Mom quits job as 911 operator to care for Coweta toddler with cancer

A Coweta County family is pleading with strangers for prayers and donations as their 20-month-old son prepares for a risky, life-saving surgery in New York later this month.

Video shows deputies rush to fight at East Coweta High game

Video captured police detaining multiple people within 30 seconds after a fight broke out at an East Coweta High School football game.

Mother, 2 teens arrested after Newnan golf club attack

Newnan police arrested several people after a physical altercation on Ball Street left a 14-year-old girl injured Monday evening.

Man sentenced in 2023 shooting at manufacturing plant, DA says

A 49-year-old man was sentenced to 53 years in prison after confessing to shooting a Newnan plant manager while high on methamphetamine in 2023.

Coweta County deputies seize 44 pounds of meth on I-85

A 44-year-old man faces drug charges after Coweta County deputies pulled over his vehicle on I-85 and found nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine inside.

All clear given after bomb threat at Georgia Power Plant Yates

Public safety officials cleared a potential bomb threat Monday at Plant Yates in Coweta County after an emergency response and facility evacuation, according to local authorities.

Former Coweta deputy, school resource officer indicted, arrested

A former Coweta County sheriff's deputy who worked as a middle school resource officer has been arrested after a grand jury indicted him on multiple charges involving a child.

Young boy's brave alert leads deputies to dog trapped in trash bag

A young boy’s alert led Coweta County deputies to a horrific scene near a local motel where they rescued a dog left to die inside a trash bag