Chickamauga City Council fires mayor over sexual harassment, racism claims

The Chickamauga City Council voted Monday night to remove Mayor Trey Deck following allegations of sexual harassment and racist language.

Who are they? Clayton police share new footage in fatal November dispute

Investigators are seeking the public's help to identify two people believed to be connected to a November murder that happened on Highway 85 in Riverdale.

Decatur Library reopens with mandatory security screening after shooting

The Decatur Library reopened Tuesday with a new security checkpoint and a mandatory back-entrance policy following a recent shooting incident.

Former Georgia National Guardsman sentenced for child enticement

Former Georgia National Guardsman William Eric Cooper was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a 15-year-old kidnapping victim.

Georgia Senate committee subpoenas Wade in Willis investigation

More testimony is expected this week in the ongoing committee hearing connected to the Fulton County district attorney, as Georgia’s Republican-led Senate committee continues its investigation.

Tara Baker's murder trial: Baker's boyfriend takes the stand

Week two of the murder trial for the man accused of killing University of Georgia law student Tara Baker is getting underway in Athens-Clarke County.

2 injured after car rolls, hitting power pole, sparking grass fire

Emergency crews saved two people in Athens on Sunday following a rollover crash where the car they were in downed a light pole, igniting a grass fire.

Moreland man facing prison for severely beating girlfriend in Florida

A Moreland man was found guilty Friday of severely beating his girlfriend in 2024, resulting in the woman having a broken nose and eye socket, prosecutors said.

Two arrested in Peachtree City deadly fentanyl overdose investigation

Two people are facing felony involuntary manslaughter charges following a monthslong investigation into a deadly fentanyl overdose.

Georgia man sentenced for TikTok threats against President Trump

A northwest Georgia man will spend more than three years in federal prison after threatening to assassinate President Donald J. Trump.

Cobb man accused of trying to kidnap child from Walmart sues

A Kennesaw man who was previously accused of attempted kidnapping filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the agencies that charged him with the crime.