Deputies shoot, kill armed suspect in murder of mother, daughter at Hall County home
Deputies shot and killed an armed man suspect of murdering a mother and her teenager daughter during a confrontation at the victims' Hall County home.
Gainesville man arrested after massive, multi-million-dollar drug raid
Jason Mark Ayers, 38, was charged with multiple counts of trafficking and possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and psilocybin mushrooms.
Murder victim in Flowery Branch identified as 19-year-old Ecuadorian woman
Hall County Sheriff's Office investigators say that 19-year old Sarai Llanos Gomez, of Ecuador, was the body found on June 20 in a wooded area at Paradise Point Road in Flowery Branch.
6th rabies case confirmed in Hall County this year
The sixth case of rabies in Hall County this year was confirmed on Monday, this time in the Clermont area.
Lake Lanier boat fire leaves 2 individuals injured, officials say
A boat fire at the Holiday Marina on Lake Lanier leaves two out of three people injured, Hall County Fire officials say.
Massive multi-agency drug bust started with a traffic stop, sheriff says
A traffic stop turned into a multi-agency drug investigation. It involved local, state and federal agencies searching locations in three separate counties.
Gainesville City Schools will have armed security guards
Gainesville City Schools currently have school resource officers. Now, there will be armed security guards on each of the campuses to add an extra layer of security.
Deputies: Torch-wielding man soaked himself, hostage with gasoline during SWAT standoff
The suspect was allegedly armed with an ax and holding a woman hostage inside a home. Negotiators said he lit a torch and poured gasoline on the house, himself and the woman he was holding captive.
Hall County man charged with molesting underage victim he met at job, deputies say
Investigators say the Middle Georgia met the underage girl he's accused of molesting at his job in Hall County.
Deputies say 'traumatic injury' occurred after Gainesville man crushed to death by semi-truck
Hall County Sheriff's Thi Ngoc Hoang died after his foot was caught under a semi-truck wheel where a witness said he was ran over and crushed.
Georgia man drowns at home on Lake Lanier over Fourth of July weekend
Bystanders rushed to rescue the 48-year-old Gainesville man, but he did not survive. Frantz Joseph Scutt is the fifth reported death in Lake Lanier since Memorial Day.
Deputies ask for help identifying woman found dead in Hall County woods
Do you recognize this woman? Her body was found hidden in the woods off a Flowery Branch Road and deputies need your help finding out who she is.
Law enforcement warn of Lake Lanier's dangers after multiple drownings
Since Memorial Day weekend, four people have drowned after disappearing in Lake Lanier. Law enforcement want to make sure no one else suffers the tragic fate this Fourth of July weekend.
Nonverbal girl found alone in Hall County reunited with parents
Do you recognize this girl? She was found wandering alone around Polar Springs Road in Hall County and is not able to tell law enforcement where she lives.
Dahlonega man faces felony murder charges in Gainesville fentanyl overdose death
Joshua Chad Evans, 32, of Dahlonega, has been charged with felony murder and felony possession of a Schedule II drug with intent to distribute.
Cook at Hall County Jail charged with assaulting female inmates
A contract employee working as a cook at the Hall County Jail is in custody charged with the sexual battery of three female inmates who he supervised.
Firefighters battle wildfire along I-985 in Gainesville
Firefighters in Gainesville spent Father’s Day battling a wildfire off Interstate 985
45-year-old Hall county woman charged with 82-year-old fiancé’s murder
Deputies performed a welfare check and a woman, who they identify as his fiancé, 45-year-old Tabitha Wood, came to the door.
Woman accused of killing fiancé, 82, and living with body
Tabitha Zeldia Wood, 45, of Gainesville, was arrested Thursday and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and concealing the death of Leroy Franklin Kramer Jr.
Inmate who removed ankle monitor, left work release program arrested
Officials said Jerry Lamar Thomas left the Hall County Jail's custody on June 6. More information about his arrest is forthcoming, the sherif's office said.