Argument leads to deadly shooting at Douglas County bar

Chauncey Dashon has been charged with murder after a shooting at Marlene's Bar in Douglas County left Jack Dewayne Shanks Jr. dead and several others injured.

Georgia trooper, deputy hit when driver fails to 'move over'

A Douglas County deputy was hospitalized and a GSP trooper injured Sunday after a driver failed to move over on I-20 and hit two parked patrol cars.

Man pleads guilty, gets life sentence in Douglasville domestic killing

A Douglas County man was sentenced to life plus 25 years after pleading guilty to killing his wife during a domestic dispute in Douglasville.

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.

Douglas County man accused of hiding gun in his buttocks during arrest

Douglas County deputies say 20-year-old Mandani Koumare tried to smuggle a stolen gun into jail by hiding it in his buttocks after a DUI arrest; he remains held on a $10,500 bond.

Douglas County infant found with 30 broken bones, parents charged

A Douglas County infant was found to have more than two dozen broken bones, including fractures to her ribs, arms, legs, and wrists.

Douglas County ends lease for longtime downtown museum

Douglas County voted to terminate the museum’s rent-free lease after 27 years in the historic courthouse.

Fire prompts brief evacuation at Lithia Springs Walmart

The Walmart in Lithia Springs was briefly evacuated on Thursday afternoon after a report of a fire.

Douglasville woman killed in domestic shooting remembered on birthday

Family members are remembering the woman killed in a domestic shooting Saturday which ended with officers shooting her accused killer.

Douglas County man shot by police after killing wife: GBI

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a deadly domestic incident in Douglas County that ended when an officer shot a man.

Douglas County repeat offender convicted in 2024 murder over shoes

A Douglas County jury convicted a man with a violent past in a 2024 murder, which prosecutors said was motivated by shoes.

Atlanta police officer arrested for aggravated animal cruelty

A City of Atlanta police officer has been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges after investigators say she fatally beat her dog.