Ohio murder suspect shot by Fayette County man defending his family during home invasion

An Ohio man, who is accused of stabbing to death a 77-year-old woman, was shot by a man defending his family during a home invasion on Thursday, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

Diagnosed at 4 months, Georgia toddler is now a cancer survivor

Piper Panter's mother Lauren Panter sensed early on something was wrong with her newborn. She was not feeding normally, and her belly had become bloated. But, she says they never expected their youngest child would be diagnosed with cancer.

Authorities arrest 2 suspected armed robbers in Fayette County

Two men accused of robbing a victim at gunpoint in Fayette County are behind bars thanks to the quick work of Georgia law enforcement.

Fire destroys Christmas light tradition in Fayette County

It’s believed lightning started a fire at the Gaddy farm in Fayette County, famous for three decades for their drive-thru Christmas light display.

Suspected porch pirate crawls into sewer to try to escape police

Lavern Vereen, 31 of Decatur, was a suspected porch pirate, stealing packages, when his car was involved in that accident, deputies said.

3 men arrested in string of metro Atlanta hair store burglaries

Three men Fayette County authorities believed to be behind a number of hair store burglaries across metro Atlanta are in custody. Swift action from a business owner whose store was broken into helped track them down.

Officials warning Peachtree City residents of possibly dangerous algae blooms in lake

Officials say Peachtree City residents should keep out of Lake Peachtree until further notice after potentially harmful algae blooms were detected in the lake.

'Savage' gas station beating caught on camera in Senoia

Security cameras at the Circle K in Senoia captured video of a man frantically running into the store. Police say they would later identify him as Howard.

Man wearing bible verse on hoodie robs Peachtree City Circle K with AR-15-style rifle

A man wearing a hoodie with a bible verse on it robbed a Peachtree City Circle K with an AR-15 style rifle, police say. Now, he is on the run having broken one of the Ten Commandments.