Missing teens from Butts, Newton counties believed to together

Fifteen-year-old Alasia Vaughn and 16-year-old John Sharpe were last seen on Christmas Eve near a Butts County Dollar General, Alasia's mother says.

Officials warn of storm cleanup scams and how to avoid them

Authorities in Carroll and Newton counties want residents to be aware of bad-weather scams as people start to rebuild homes damaged from Friday's EF-1 tornado.

'I was screaming': Georgia woman trapped in car swept up by tornado

The Newton County woman and her brother were trapped in their car as a tornado lifted them up and smashed them into the ground multiple times.

Isolated tornadoes leave behind damage across north Georgia on NYE

Isolated storms moved across north Georgia prompting a series of Tornado Warnings during the early evening hours of New Year’s Eve.

Covington family loses everything in fire just before Christmas

Around the time when most people look forward to a fresh start, Carolyn Garmon and her family are forced to start from scratch

Newton County celebrates bicentennial with festival, fireworks

Newton County celebrated its bicentennial with a full day of events capped off with fireworks over the historic Covington Square.

14-year-old charged with making terroristic threats against Eastside High

The Newton County Sheriff's Office says a 14-year-old student made terroristic threats against students and staff at Eastside High School.

Two arrested walking on Newton High School campus, had BB gun, officials say

Damontay Marchico Hampton and Jamel Rayshan Weaver were both charged with criminal trespass and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer. Hampton was also charged with carrying a weapon on the school campus.

'Armed and dangerous' man wanted for murder of Sandy Springs Uber driver

Mark Antonio White, 20, of Covington, has outstanding warrants for felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Deputies search for missing 32-year-old Newton County woman

Cassondra Abdi was last seen at her home along Kirkland Road in Covington on Oct. 22, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said she may have taken a Lyft to an unknown location in the Conyers area.

GBI: Covington police officer shoots man during domestic violence investigation

A Covington police officer shot and killed a suspect of domestic violence after he struggled and grabbed another officer's Taser during his arrest, the GBI says.

Man arrested for shooting death of Fulton County deputy, brother

Jaquavia Jackson was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of murder, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Fulton County deputy killed in alleged domestic incident, sheriff says

Deputy Shakeema Brown Jackson was known for her bubbly disposition and eagerness to learn. She was killed Wednesday night in an alleged domestic incident just a month after she had become a deputy sheriff.

Family identifies construction worker killed in Newton County bridge collapse

The family of Demario Battle said he died when a bridge in Newton County gave way and sent workers into the Yellow River. The bridge was being refurbished when it collapsed, officials said.