Driver clocked at 140 miles per hour on I-20, arrested following interstate chase

A Honda Accord driven by Lenny Brown was clocked driving 140 miles per hour. State troopers disabled his car. After the crash, deputies said Brown took off on foot.

Wrong-way driver speeding away from Haralson County deputy injured in pursuit, sheriff says

A Haralson County deputy's P.I.T. maneuver sent a suspect's car rolling into a ditch during a pursuit. The driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt, wasn't licensed and the car was uninsured and unregistered.

Deaths under investigation in Haralson County, sheriff says

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office said deputies are investigating deaths on Wednesday on Beaver Run Road.

Deputies name two suspects in armed robbery at Haralson County convenience store

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office said 22-year-old Richard Dillon Turner and 31-year-old Joseph Bradley Green are wanted for an armed robbery that happened before deputies responded at 8:42 p.m. to Corinth Quick Stop on Ga. Highway 120.

For these rural Georgians, solar power has been 'chaos'

Two rural Georgia neighbors agreed to pay a company thousands of dollars to install solar panels on their roofs and batteries on their houses. After their experience, they both say they can’t honestly encourage anyone to do the same.

Woman mourns family tragedy following shooting at Haralson County home

Miranda Smith said she believes her grandfather killed himself in a moment of despair after one of her nephew's died in his sleep. She said the family still has questions about how her other nephew ended up shot in the head.

Polk County pursuit ends with officer-involved shooting, GBI investigating

The pursuit of a reckless driver in Polk County ends in an officer-involved shooting, police said. The GBI said 30-year-old Willie Lee Austin is in critical condition. Austin is from Olive Branch, Mississippi, officials said.

Arson suspected after playground equipment burns at Haralson County church

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office said a boat structure costing about $10,000 burned down overnight. Investigators believe it was intentionally set.

Georgia sheriff talks man into putting down his gun, comforts him

It could have had a tragic ending. Instead, a Georgia sheriff talked a distraught man out of taking his own life by cop.

'Dangerous felon' arrested by joint task force in Paulding County

Deputies said Robert Lewis Anderson was flagged as a violent offender and a danger to law enforcement. He's currently in Paulding County Jail on possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and destruction of evidence. 

Georgia sheriff takes over home connected to drug activity

Deputies say the Haralson County home has seen over five overdoses and one death connected to drugs. Now the sheriff's office has taken the house over through civil forfeiture.

Deputies arrested 18 drivers in Haralson County's 'Operation Overwatch'

Officials say 10 people were arrested for DUI, two were arrested for drugs, and one was charged with methamphetamine trafficking during Operation Overwatch.