How, where to dispose of your Christmas tree in metro Atlanta

There are ways you can recycle trees for different purposes. Here are some options to drop off your tree or have it hauled away in the Atlanta area.

1 juvenile arrested, 1 unknown suspect wanted in LaGrange attempted carjackings

After the first suspect was arrested, officers received more reports of attempted carjackings from the same area. Surveillance home footage showed there was a second suspect involved.

Newspaper: Georgia congressman may have illegally voted

Voter registration records show that he never changed his Troup County address to his new home in Pike County as required under state law before voting in this year’s primary, general election and U.S. Senate runoff.

Teens arguing over gun accidentally shoot it, police say

When they got there, officers found a 15-year-old girl who said she was accidentally shot while arguing over a firearm with a 12-year-old who obtained it after he broke into a vehicle earlier in the day.

LaGrange police arrest wrong sister for crime

Police realized she had been mistaken for her sister, Deborah Simpson. Officers said the two look very similar.

Deputies searching for Troup County inmate who escaped from work release

Have you seen this man? Deputies say convicted felon Zachariah Murray has been on the run since not returning from work release last week.

Felon accused of trying to run over LaGrange officer helping screaming woman, police say

A patrolling LaGrange police officer was nearly run over after spotting a woman hanging out of the back of a car screaming for help. The driver, a felon out on probation, is now on the run.

More charged after fight breaks out at youth football game in Hogansville

Police in Hogansville say more charges have been made in connection to a brawl among parents and coaches at a youth football game that was caught on camera earlier this month.

Man accused of murder as teen sentenced to life

A man accused of murdering a LaGrange father of two when he was a teenager was just sentenced to life behind bars.

2 arrested after fight breaks out at youth football game in Hogansville

Police in Hogansville say they were forced to break up a brawl among parents and coaches at a youth football game on Monday night.

Troup County deputies identify Dollar General armed robber

Deputies have identified the suspect in Monday morning's armed robbery of a Troup County Dollar General store. 18-year-old Jmonte Shephard was arrested later that afternoon.

Intruder shot by homeowner, runs to neighbor for help, sheriff says

A would-be home invader got more than he bargained for when he was shot by the Georgia homeowner and had to run to a neighbor's house to try to get help, deputies say.

Police: Gunman on the run after shooting into LaGrange home

Investigators say a gunman or group of suspects fired multiple shots into a LaGrange home where two adults and a 4-year-old child were staying Sunday night.

Two-year-old shot in accident involving another child

A 2-year-old in LaGrange was reportedly shot by another child at home. This is an ongoing investigation.