7 Lake Lanier parks reopening just in time for 4th of July weekend

Just in time for the holiday weekend, several parks around Lake Lanier that had been closed due to staffing and funding issues are reopening to the public.

Gainesville teen runner honors fallen heroes, one mile at a time

Hall County 15-year-old Andrew Collinson could be spending his summer vacation relaxing. Instead, he's planning a mile-run to show support for the family of fallen South Fulton Capt. Helio Garcia.

3 teens arrested in Gainesville drug raid; 1 wanted for 2024 murder

2 teens were arrested and charged with drug crimes, according to HCSO. 1 teen was arrested for felony murder and aggravated assault after trying to escape, according to deputies.

Escaped Hall County inmate catches fire during high-speed chase

Daniel Jesse Bell, a Hall County inmate, escaped from a work-release program and led authorities on a high-speed chase across state lines.

Gainesville man indicted for fentanyl overdose death in Habersham County

A Gainesville man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the January fentanyl overdose death of a 27-year-old Habersham County resident.

Staffing shortages force closures at Lake Lanier, other SE recreation areas

Residents near Lake Lanier began reaching out to FOX 5 Atlanta this week when they started noticing workers blocking public access to some areas of the lake.

18-year-old wanted in deadly shooting of teen at Gainesville apartments, police say

Have you seen this man? Police say Kyland Rochod Williams has been on the run for more than a year after killing a 16-year-old at a Gainesville apartment complex.

Oakwood man arrested for attempted armed robbery at Gainesville Texaco

A 29-year-old Oakwood man has been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Texaco gas station on Browns Bridge Road, according to Gainesville police.

Gainesville man arrested after stabbing incident on Browns Bridge Road

A verbal dispute between two men escalated into a stabbing in the parking lot on Browns Bridge Road, leaving a 43-year-old man injured.

Former Hall County teacher arrested for inappropriate behavior with student

A now-former teacher at West Hall Middle School has been arrested following a Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) investigation into allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Clermont man charged with possession of child sex abuse material

A man has been arrested by the Hall County Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit for possession of child sex abuse material.

Twin sisters say they were scammed by fake college recruiter, losing thousands in scholarship hoax

A controversial so-called recruiter is once again under scrutiny after another family claims they were victims of a scam that ended with them scammed out of thousands of dollars and their aspiring football player without a scholarship.

Gainesville teen charged after passenger killed in high-speed crash

Jose Ruben Acosta Turcios, 19, is charged in a fatal crash that killed his passenger, 35-year-old Paquito Turcios Galvez, in Gainesville.

Hall County school bus stop kidnapping: Child recants story, deputies say

Deputies in Hall County have suspended their manhunt for a man who allegedly tried to abduct a girl waiting for a school bus on Thursday morning.

Shooting at Easter event in Gainesville leaves three injured; police seeking suspect

A shooting at an Easter event in Gainesville on Sunday night left three people injured, including one with life-threatening wounds, according to the Gainesville Police Department.