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.

Troup County man missing since Christmas Day found dead

Fernando Ortiz was last seen alive on Liberty Hill Road on Dec. 25. Authorities discovered his body on Jan. 3.

Hundreds gather in LaGrange to meet Buddhist monks on peace walk

Hundreds gathered in LaGrange to welcome a group of Buddhist monks on a 120-day walking pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C.

Woman arrested after stabbing of man in LaGrange

A woman is in custody following a stabbing investigation in LaGrange that left a man seriously injured.

LIVE: Georgia runoff election results for 2025 municipal races

Polls closed Tuesday night across Georgia as voters decided dozens of municipal runoff races that will set the direction for several metro cities heading into 2026.

LaGrange increases reward in deadly mass shooting case

LaGrange officials increased the reward for information in the June mass shooting that killed 19-year-old Javeon Dukes and injured six others, hoping new leads will help identify a suspect.

Felon with machete shot in leg by LaGrange officer during chase, police say

A man with multiple felony warrants was shot in the leg and taken into custody early Tuesday after allegedly threatening officers with a machete and claiming he would shoot them, according to police.

LaGrange officer shot through door responding to call Sunday night

A LaGrange police officer was shot through a front door while responding to a call late Sunday night, and a suspect is now in custody, authorities said.