Chemical leak reported on Industrial Boulevard in Gainesville

At approximately 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Hall County Fire Rescue, along with five units from Gainesville Fire Department, responded to a chemical leak at Predictive Food Safety on Industrial Boulevard.

Gainesville police believe man killed by train killed man in motel first

On Aug. 17, Gainesville police responded to a welfare check at the Haven Inn & Suites where they discovered 60-year-old Wade Hitcher of California deceased from apparent blunt force trauma.

Suspicious death at Gainesville motel under investigation

Investigators in Gainesville are waiting on the results of an autopsy after a suspicious death at a motel over the weekend.

Driver arrested after SUV crashes into Gainesville apartment, child hospitalized

Police say an 8-year-old child had to be airlifted to the hospital after an SUV crashed into their apartment. The driver is now in custody facing multiple charges.

Gainesville teen steals car with child inside, police say

Gainesville police have arrested an 18-year-old accused of jacking a car at CVS while a child was still inside.

Ex-employee claims indicted Hall County solicitor retaliated after she spoke to the GBI

A former executive assistant to Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard claims in a lawsuit her boss retaliated after she cooperated with GBI agents, whose probe led to Woodard's 24-count felony indictment. The Whistleblower lawsuit against both Woodard and the county government says the former assistant, Michelle Daniel, went to Human Resources for help, but instead wound up getting the boot.

Missing Hall County girl: Reward increased to $50K for 12-year-old

The reward for information that leads to the location of missing 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez has increased to $50,000.

2nd person arrested for April murder of 16-year-old Gainesville teen

Police have made a second arrest in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Jaishawn Overstreet. Quaran Jamir Jackson, 18, of Gainesville, has been taken into custody on murder charges.

Missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl: Search continues, $20K reward offered

The Hall County Sheriff's Office has issued a statement regarding the search for 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez, who has been missing since last Wednesday.

19-year-old charged with deadly shooting of teen at Gainesville apartments

Police say the man lured his 16-year-old victim to a Gainesville apartment complex and shot the teen in the head. He's now facing multiple murder charges.

Parents suing over Gainesville HS baseball player's death after batting cage accident

Seventeen-year-old Jeremy Medina was in a coma for more than three weeks after he was hit in the head with bat during a "freak accident" at baseball practice. His family is now suing his school and coaches.

Police searching for gunman in deadly shooting of 16-year-old at Gainesville apartments

Do you recognize this man? Police have released a sketch of a possible murder suspect accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the head over the weekend in Gainesville.