Lawrenceville chief suspended for inappropriate comments made to a female captain

The Lawrenceville police chief has been suspended after a report finds he made inappropriate comments to a female captain about "looking like a Hooter's girl."

'He was the light in the dark': Lawrenceville Marine remembered as mentor

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke was killed in a car crash while on active duty. The community at his alma mater, Collins High School, is devastated.

Georgia Marine killed after military vehicle overturns in North Carolina

Lance Cpt. Jonathan Gierke was killed after the military vehicle he was riding in was overturned on a North Carolina highway. The Lawrenceville, Georgia native was 19 years old and had been in active duty service since last year.

2 drivers take off after fatally striking pedestrian, police say

Gwinnett County police officers responded to a deadly hit-and-run at around 8 p.m. on Dec. 3 on Singleton Road and Thompson Parkway.

Man arrested in series of hit and runs in Lawrenceville, injuring two

Landon Jerome Alex was charged with five counts of felony aggravated assault, two counts of felony aggravated battery, two counts of felony hit and run serious injury, and one count of hit and run. 

Food Network personality's Lawrenceville restaurant has holiday season comfort food, drinks

Willie Degel, a Food Network personality and restauranteur, is opening Uncle Jack’s Tavern in Lawrenceville, with a soft opening scheduled on Nov. 19. Uncle Jack's Tavern is the entrepreneur's fourth Georgia location.

Vigil held for teen shot at bus stop in Lawrenceville

A vigil held at Rose Jordan Park on Friday night was in remembrance of 16-year-old Timothy Barnes Jr., who was found shot Tuesday at around 6:30 a.m. in the Saddle Shoals neighborhood off of Spring Lake Road.

Central Gwinnett High student dies days after shooting, police say

The Central Gwinnett High School sophomore found shot at a bus stop earlier this week has died, the Lawrenceville Police Department said Thursday.

Police: Central Gwinnett High student shot at bus stop

Police said the student, a 16-year-old boy, was shot at a bus stop in the Saddle Shoals neighborhood off Spring Lake Road.

Suspicious package causes scare at Gwinnett courthouse

Some people evacuated the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Friday after a report employees' eyes were burning after opening a package. 

'That was a gifted woman': Woman remembers best friend killed in Lawrenceville home

Corey Dowdell, 45, of Lawrenceville, was booked into the Gwinnett County Adult Detention Center on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 

Athens-Clarke Co. Police: Counterfeit suspect linked to crimes at multiple stores

Police in Athens-Clarke County are warning north Georgia merchants to be on the lookout for small denomination counterfeit bills after a series of purchases were made at area Walmart stores.

Lawrenceville fire destroys home, damages two others

A Lawrenceville home was destroyed and two others damaged after a house fire Sunday afternoon.

21-year-old dies from injuries in Lawrenceville hit-and-run, police say

Police said officers found 21-year-old Lawrenceville resident Frances Megland with critical injuries at around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning near the Georgia Highway 316 exit ramp to Collins Hill Road.

Georgia college opens free 'Care Pantry' for hungry students

Nearly a quarter of students at Georgia Gwinnett College said they worried about their food running out, so the school opened a pantry where they can access breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack, for free.