Newton County dissolves dive team supplied by a firefighter’s scuba store

An internal report details why Newton County decided to fire Fire Chief Mike Conner and Inspector Glenn Mikos, following a FOX 5 I-Team investigation that found Mikos' scuba store had been supplying the department's dive team for years. The report also reveals the fate of the dive team.

Newton County axes fire chief and an investigator following FOX 5 I-Team investigation

Newton County has parted ways with its fire chief and a fire inspector, three weeks after the FOX 5 I-Team uncovered an apparent conflict of interest between the fire department a local scuba shop.

'Goodbye': Missing Covington teen leaves family a note

A teen who left her Covington home Wednesday reportedly left her family a note with her intentions. Now, officials need help finding her.

18-year-old Newton County teenager arrested in Oklahoma for sexual exploitation of children

An 18-year-old named Marquavius Curtis from Newton County found himself in the custody of the United States Army Criminal Investigative Division at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on Nov. 3.

Newton County fire chief taken off duty amid internal probe

Newton County Fire Chief Mike Conner has been placed on paid administrative leave after a FOX 5 I-Team investigation revealed one of his firefighters made tens of thousands of dollars selling dive equipment to the county.

Man left homeless after Newton County house fire

Newton County fire investigators are working to determine the cause and manner of a blaze at a home on Monday evening.

Newton County mom charged with murder after toddler dies in hot car

By the time deputies got to the scene, the 1-year-old girl had already died from heat exhaustion from reportedly being left alone in the hot car. Now her mother is facing a murder charge.

Newton County cuts off payments to scuba store amid FOX 5's questions about conflict of interest

A Covington scuba store sold equipment and training to Newton County's fire department dive team, even though the store's owner, Glenn Mikos, is a fire inspector and dive team member. The county has suspended payments to the store amid FOX 5's questions about a potential conflict of interest.

Morgan Bauer: Suspects in Atlanta's woman disappearance extradited to Georgia

Morgan Bauer disappeared shortly after she moved to Atlanta and started working at a strip club. Seven years after she went missing, police have arrested two people in connection with her murder.

Georgia man wanted in 6 counties, Alabama arrested after chase with child in car

On Sept. 28, Newton County deputies successfully apprehended Wardell McClendon, a 33-year-old resident of Columbus. McClendon was wanted in connection with multiple cases spanning six Georgia counties and one Alabama county.

Newton County authorities issue stern warning about 'swatting' after hoax call Monday

In Newton County, a 911 call about a person shot at a home led authorities to swarm a neighborhood in Covington Monday afternoon. Officials with the sheriff’s office said that call turned out to be a case of “swatting" and investigators are now looking for the man who made that phony phone call.

Woman claims police held her to get husband to surrender

A Covington woman says officers detained her and held her at the police station in order for her husband to surrender to authorities.