Mother: Son killed by 12-year-old after telling him to drop gun

A 22-year-old man described by his mother as an "angel on Earth" was killed after a 12-year-old allegedly fired a handgun while playing with it.

Adult woman allegedly stomped on teens in Granger Park brawl

A 33-year-old woman and four teenagers are facing charges after a scheduled fight at Granger Park turned violent.

20 dead cats found in LaGrange home; dozens more rescued

LaGrange animal control officers rescued over 25 cats and one dog from an uninhabitable home last week, but tragically found 20 cats had perished in the neglected conditions, police said.

80 counts filed against woman accused of killing girlfriend, stealing her identity

Nearly two decades after a gruesome discovery on a rural Troup County roadside, Angel Marie Thompson now faces an 80-count indictment for allegedly murdering her girlfriend and stealing her identity for years.

2 teens accused in series of LaGrange vehicle break-ins

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with numerous vehicle break-ins that happened at several apartment complexes in LaGrange, police said.

Former Troup County payroll manager sentenced to prison for $550K theft

Former Troup County payroll manager Wesleigh Gaddy was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing $558,000 in taxpayer funds.

Troup deputies capture accused child molester who escaped jail

Authorities have captured Christian Joel Marcos Cortez, an accused child molester who escaped from the Troup County Jail on Sunday morning.

Troup County double shooting motivated by previous fight, police say

One man is dead, another is hospitalized, and a third is in custody following a Wednesday evening shooting at a rural Troup County home on Big Springs Mountville Road.

Infant rescued after Alabama suspect takes own life following police chase

A 3-month-old baby is safe after an Alabama man, Justin Scott Roberts, led police on a multi-state chase before taking his own life in Troup County.

Dog survives 6 days trapped in 20-foot dry well under house

Firefighters performed a high-stakes technical rescue to save a dog after she survived six days trapped in a 20-foot-deep dry well beneath a home.