Kemp suspends Newton County Commission chair after federal indictment

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended the Newton County Board of Commissioners chairman after he was indicted on federal charges of money laundering and wire fraud.

Family, friends honor Covington fisher killed by father, police say

Troy Eaton, a Covington man who police say was shot to death by his 85-year-old father last week, was remembered Thursday night by friends and family.

2nd person arrested for 2023 murder of 20-year-old Covington man

On June 27, Julius Dennis, 21, of Conyers, was arrested as the second suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Braxton Singleton of Covington.

Land sale scandal: Newton County chair, commissioner-elect face federal charges

The Newton County Commission chair and a commissioner-elect, who just won her runoff last week, have been indicted on federal charges of money laundering and wire fraud

UPDATE: Family of wandering child in Newton County found

Shortly after noon, Newton County Sheriff's Office informed FOX 5 Atlanta that the child's family had been located. No other information was provided.

6 students hospitalized after school bus crash in Newton County

Six students and a driver were rushed to the hospital after a crash right in front of a Newton County elementary school.

Remains of woman who disappeared in 2018 found in Newton County

The Newton County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the skeletal human remains found in a wooded area on Hollingsworth Road on March 20 belong to a woman named Stacey Faye Nease.

Kendrick Hurst: Manhunt for escaped Newton County inmate ends with his arrest

The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the Newton County inmate who had been on the run for nearly a week after escaping from a local hospital, is over.

Manhunt for escaped inmate Kendrick Hurst: Deputies respond to K-9 encounter

The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital on Saturday afternoon, entered its fourth day on Wednesday.

Manhunt for escaped inmate Kendrick Hurst intensifies; man arrested for aiding escape

The manhunt for Kendrick Hurst, the inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital on Saturday afternoon, continued on Tuesday as law enforcement officials issued a warning to those who might be helping him. 

Inmate escapes from Newton County hospital; confirmed sighting

The search is on across Georgia agencies for an inmate who escaped from a Newton County hospital Saturday afternoon.