'God's Pit Crew': Virginia teams helps hard-hit Georgia residents rebuild after tornadoes
The hum of chainsaws and generators filled the air as Chris Chiles and many of the volunteers with the "God’s Pit Crew" organization from Danville, Virginia came to help cleanup Griffin, Georgia.
Family tries to move forward after Griffin home destroyed by tornado
Many of the homes inside the Pine Glen Mobile Home Park are destroyed.
Gov. Kemp requests major disaster declaration for hardest-hit Georgia counties
Counties being considered are Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding, and Troup.
Shelters welcome Griffin, LaGrange, Locust Grove residents with tornado damage
Emergency response teams continue to survey parts of Georgia that were devastated by a deadly tornado on Thursday, including the city of Griffin and LaGrange County. The American Red Cross of Georgia announced the opening of multiple shelters for both areas.
Spalding County comes together to help after strong tornadoes tear through community
People in Spalding County spent the holiday weekend clearing debris and trying to get their lives back to normal.
Classes canceled through at least Thursday for Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Students in the Griffin-Spalding County School District won't be going back to school until Thursday at the earliest, one week after two strong tornadoes hit the area.
Storm destroys Griffin funeral home during family's wake
A family and the employees of a Griffin funeral home say they are thankful to be alive after the dangerous storms destroyed the business while they were inside having a wake.
Students stuck at school for hours after tornado-warned storm in Spalding County
Hundreds of students were stuck at the four middle schools in Spalding County after a tornado-warned storm tore through the area Thursday afternoon.
Four victims found in drive-by shooting, may be gang-related, police say
On Monday, Griffin police discovered a vehicle of four victims in a drive-by shooting. Two of those victims were shot multiple times, according to officials.
18-year-old arrested for double shooting in 'drug deal gone bad,' deputies say
Keondra Hunter, 18, is accused of shooting one man in the face and another in the neck during a “drug deal that went bad.”
16 dogs found in 'deplorable conditions,' Griffin man charged with animal cruelty, police say
Griffin Animal Control said a Christopher Cromarte faces 16 counts of animal cruelty after officers found dogs stuffed in crates covered in urine and feces.
Free smoke alarm saves Griffin family from fire
A free smoke alarm installed in February just saved the lives of a family in the city of Griffin. The fire department says they can help you, too.
Daycare owner charged with multiple counts of child cruelty
Connie Pound, 61, has almost three dozen charges against her. The victims are all children who attended her daycare.
Griffin police searching for suspected porch pirate caught on doorbell camera
Do you recognize this suspected porch pirate? Police say he was caught on camera stealing as many packages as he could carry while wearing an "Old Guys Rule" t-shirt.
Man injuries father, kills woman during domestic shooting at Griffin apartment, police say
James Riley Williams IV was arrested on a malice murder charge and multiple weapons charges.
Uvalde, Texas, school shooting: Metro Atlanta company makes caskets for child victims
Funerals began this week for the 19 kids and two adults murdered when a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school. Nearly all the caskets used for the kids killed came from a metro Atlanta company.
Man caught on video breaking into Griffin restaurant
Police are searching for the person who broke into a restaurant and stole handfuls of change from an area restaurant.
Convicted felon arrested in deadly shooting of man in his neighborhood, police say
Police arrested 35-year-old Lamarion Sherod Banks for malice murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.
Police arrest 5 men suspected of drive-by shootings in Griffin
Five suspected gunmen were arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting that narrowly misses a 78-year-old woman. Investigators believe they may be connected to a string of drive-bys in the area.
Police: Drive-by shooter narrowly misses 78-year-old Griffin woman
A doorbell camera caught the moments a drive-by shooter opened fire at a Griffin home. Police say the bullets missed a 78-year-old woman by inches.