Authorities in Hall County arrest man on child porn charges

The Hall County Sheriff's Office said a child pornography investigation led to charges and the arrest of a Gainesville man on Tuesday.

Deputies: Inmate walked away from work detail in Hall County

Hall County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a Hall County Jail inmate who they say walked away from an outside work detail on jail grounds Friday morning.

Hall County deputies arrest car break-in suspect

A burglary suspect connected to multiple car break-ins was arrested Tuesday, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. 

Church burglary suspect arrested at scene of crime, deputies say

Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Winder man inside of a church they say he was attempting to burgalize. 

Officials release new details on events leading up to deadly Gainesville plant leak

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released new information Sunday detailing some events leading up to the deadly Gainesville plant leak.

Hall County man arrested for electronic exploitation of a minor

A 26-year-old Hall County man was arrested last Friday for "explicit sexual communication with a minor" following an undercover investigation.

Advocates: Workers here illegally may shy from investigators

Immigrant advocates say they fear workers at a Georgia poultry plant where a liquid nitrogen leak killed six people may not come forward to federal investigators for fear of arrest and deportation.

2 more workers released from hospital after chemical leak at Gainesville food processing plant

Two workers who were hospitalized following a chemical leak at a food processing plant Thursday in Gainesville have been released and a third has been upgraded from critical condition to fair, according to federal officials.

Investigations begins after 6 killed by chemical leak at Gainesville food processing plant

Authorities have identified the six people killed in a chemical leak at a Gainesville food processing plant Thursday morning as new details emerge and stories of the harrowing experience.

6 killed in chemical leak at Gainesville food processing plant identified

At least six people were killed and dozens more were being evaluated following a chemical leak at a Gainesville food processing plant Thursday morning, officials said. Four firefighters were among those taken to the hospital, but thankfully all are expected to be okay. One was being held overnight for observation.

Georgia signs contract to pull disputed water from lake

Georgia has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that for the first time formally ratifies the rights of two suburban Atlanta counties to use Lake Lanier for drinking water.