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.

Dallas child exploitation trial ends in 20-year sentence

A Paulding County jury found Jacob Christain Marr guilty of child sexual exploitation following a two-day trial in Dallas.

Paulding County man jailed after agents find explicit child media

A Paulding County man is behind bars after a fast-moving state and local investigation uncovered more than 100 explicit images of children on his personal devices.

Mother speaks out after 18-year-old killed during vape purchase

A mourning mother is speaking out after her teenage son was shot and killed in his own neighborhood during a vape pen transaction last week, according to Paulding County investigators.

18-year-old killed over vape purchase in Paulding County, police say

18-year-old Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones died on Wednesday evening after an interaction over a vape purchase turned into a fatal shooting, according to the Paulding County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: Polk County rescue dog reportedly tests negative for rabies

On June 16, FOX 5 Atlanta was notified that additional testing by the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed the rescue dog initially suspected of having rabies did not have the disease.

Fake water worker targets 76-year-old homeowner in Paulding scam

A 76-year-old Paulding County woman successfully turned away a door-to-door scammer who falsely claimed she worked for the Paulding County Water System.

Dallas woman faces charges for intentionally running over dog

A walk-in complaint brought to local authorities has led to a Paulding County woman being jailed for allegedly tracking down and killing a dog with her vehicle.

Driver who thought he was being pulled over triggers U-Haul chase

Paulding County deputies arrested a Lithonia man Wednesday after a dangerous U-Haul chase. When the chase finally came to an end, investigators searched the truck and discovered illegal drugs.