17-year-old student pilot recovering after Paulding County plane crash

A high school senior aspiring to become a military pilot has returned home to begin a long recovery process weeks after surviving a devastating plane crash.

Ride from Paulding gas station turns dangerous, man sought

An investigation is underway in Paulding County after a man coerced a woman into giving him a ride from a local gas station before demanding a sexual favor and robbing her.

2 injured after small plane crash in Paulding County

Two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition after a small plane crash in Paulding County on Thursday evening, according to the sheriff's office.

Beloved Dallas baseball coach seriously hurt in dirt bike crash

A beloved baseball coach from Dallas is hospitalized with serious injuries following a dirt bike accident over the weekend.

Missing 9-year-old Paulding County girl found safe, sheriff says

An extensive search for a 9-year-old Paulding County girl who disappeared from her home Wednesday night has come to an end after she was located early Thursday morning.

Kidnapping suspect faked pregnancy in 2025, Paulding sheriff says

Paulding County Sheriff Ashley Henson says investigators determined Lakesha Brown was not pregnant and had allegedly used photos to make a man believe she had given birth.

25+ victims of alleged serial rapist found so far, Paulding DA says

Authorities say more than 25 potential victims have been identified in a multi-county sexual assault investigation involving Bobby Lee Hart Jr.

Jury to decide Heather Turner’s manner of death in 2027

The Paulding County coroner detailed the legal process Thursday for the upcoming inquest into Heather Turner’s mysterious 2017 death, explaining why she is leaving the final determination up to a jury.

Former Dallas police 911 director accused of Flock camera misuse

A former Dallas Police Department 911 director was arrested and accused of misusing the Flock license plate reader system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Timeline: The death of Heather Turner and the investigation

For more than nine years, the death of Heather Turner has remained one of Paulding County's most closely watched and hotly debated cases.

Coroner's inquest ordered in Paulding death of Heather Turner

Paulding County Coroner Lindsey Eberhart Fuller announced Friday that her office will hold a coroner's inquest to determine how Heather Turner died, pausing efforts to change the official cause of death to suicide.

Paulding County approves data center moratorium

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners has placed a temporary moratorium on data centers to give officials time to update the county's development codes.

Speed cameras going live at Dallas Elementary School in August

he City of Dallas Police Department is activating a photo-enforced speed detection system on Aug. 4 in the Dallas Elementary School Zone.

Death investigation underway at Paulding County home, sheriff says

Authorities launched a death investigation Wednesday following a discovery at a Dallas home in the 30 block of Palace Point.

Argument between new roommates turns fatal in Paulding County

Deputies arrested a new roommate following a fatal Paulding County stabbing in the Windmill Creek neighborhood Sunday evening.

Paulding public meetings overflow as residents fight data centers

Furious homeowners packed two standing-room-only county commission meetings Tuesday to demand a moratorium on data centers. They also held a protest in front of the Paulding County Government Complex.