Gainesville police issue Mattie's Call for missing 45-year-old

Gainesville police issued a Mattie's Call and are seeking the public's assistance as they continue to search for a developmentally impaired 45-year-old man. 

Gainesville teen drowns while swimming at Lake Lanier

According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the body of Cristofer Acosta-farias,17, of Gainesville, was found just before 5 p.m. Friday.

Ninth district congressional candidate jailed for refusing to surrender guns

A Georgia congressional candidate in next month’s runoff will spend this weekend in the Gwinnett County jail, serving a four-day contempt of court order for not turning over her guns to authorities.

Sen. Loeffler holds campaign rally in Gainesville

Three months after her last in-person rally, U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler is officially back on the campaign trail.

5 Georgia men charged with torching police car after protest

Five Georgia men used a peaceful protest against the death of George Floyd as cover to set fire to a specific officer’s marked police car, using a flare gun, authorities said.

Peruvian family stranded in Georgia due to the coronavirus pandemic

A Peruvian couple has been stranded in Georgia for close to three months because of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Police: 2-year-old pedestrian hit and killed

A 2-year-old child died Saturday after being hit in the driveway of a home Saturday, Gainesville police confirmed. 

Fire destroys Gainesville family's home and belongings

Mandy Dale, her mother, and five children lost all of their belongings when a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms. 

Police find guns, drugs in search of Gainesville home

Police say they found 30 firearms and over $80,000 worth of various drugs during their investigation at the Gainesville home.

Police: Hospice nurse forged patient prescriptions for $75K worth of narcotics

Police in Gainesville are searching for a hospice nurse wanted for forging nearly 50 patient prescriptions. According to police, she collected more than $75,000 worth of narcotics.