Hall County man uploaded child pornography on Snapchat, deputies say

Deputies arrested 25-year-old Markus Tyler Skelton Stevens, saying he posted at least one video of a child being sexually abused on his Snapchat account

Dawson County man faces 9 counts of sexual exploitation of children

John Leonard Maxfield Jr was charged with two counts of distribution and seven counts of possession of sexual exploitation of children.

Inmate walks away from work detail, Hall County Sheriff's Office says

Cedric Demitri Rogers, 45, of Flowery Branch, was last seen around his assignment at the Hall County Animal Shelter on Barber Road, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said.

Man murdered mother, aunt before turning gun on self in Gainesville

The Hall County Sheriff's Office said a 24-year-old man murdered his mother and her twin sister before taking his own life on Wednesday morning. 

Major fire destroys Hall County chicken coop

The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the Hall County Fire Marshal's Office.

Flowery Branch police officer spreads holiday cheer to young boys involved in car crash

Two boys were inside one of the cars and seemed “distressed." He invited the children and their family to the police department, where the boys got toys and new bicycles.

Georgia woman shot neighbor because of barking dog, police say

Police in Flowery Branch said officers arrested 56-year-old Fonda Spratt after she went into a woman's home and shot her over a complaint about a barking dog.

Be alert: Holiday scam callers already busy, authorities say

The office reported getting as many as five phone calls per day from community members who have received calls about missed jury duty or court appearances. The thing is, the calls are not real.

Hall County solicitor accused of ignoring campaign finance laws

Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard is already under GBI investigation and now finds herself accused of failing to disclose key financial disclosures starting in 2018.

Flowery Branch teen supplied drugs that killed co-worker, investigators say

A teen from Flowery Branch was arrested and charged after Hall County deputies said he was responsible for supplying the fentanyl dose that killed his co-worker.

Investigators searching for Flowery Branch car break-in suspect

The Hall County Sheriff's Office shared video of a suspect seen allegedly breaking into two cars on Nov. 11 on Railroad Avenue. The suspect took a leak detector and multimeter from one of the cars.

Braselton woman accused of stealing $100K from elderly couple

Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff's Office arrested a 28-year-old Braselton woman who they said stole more than $100,000 from an elderly couple over a three-year time frame.

Officials seize guns, drugs from suspect during elder exploitation investigation

A Gainesville man accused of financially exploiting an elderly woman from Hall County has also been charged with a long list of drug and weapon-related crimes during an ongoing investigation.

Gainesville shooting suspects missing after SWAT standoff

Hall County officials say they're still searching for two suspects involved in a deadly shooting who may have managed to escape a SWAT standoff.

GBI starts probe of politically-connected Hall County prosecutor

The GBI began this week looking into questionable spending practices of Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard after the FOX 5 I-Team revealed thousands of dollars earmarked for crime victims actually went for the solicitor’s personal needs.

King’s Hawaiian bakery announces $85M Georgia expansion, hiring 160

King's Hawaiian plans to expand its major East Coast baked goods production plant in Hall County and will hire more than 160 new employees next year.

Hall County solicitor spent public money on herself while claiming it was for victims

The FOX 5 I-Team found multiple examples of questionable spending that was either reimbursed to the Hall County solicitor general or bought using her Hall County purchase card, each supposedly to help crime victims or witnesses