New laws take effect in Georgia in 2017
COLUMBUS, GA - It's a new year and new laws are going into effect in the state of Georgia. A new law affecting how much you will pay for fireworks this year goes into effect along with new changes when it comes to renewing your driver's license. ... Full story
18-year-old Cherish Williams shot in Clayton County park dies; suspects sought
JONESBORO, GA - Clayton County Police say an 18-year-old student is dead after she was shot while sitting inside a vehicle during a robbery attempt ... Full story
Two Hall County men Adam Mecomber and Phillippus Uys arrested for child exploitation
HALL COUNTY, GA - The Hall County Sheriff's Office arrested two men for child exploitation on separate occasions. 21-year-old Adam Christian Gregorio Mecomber was arrested on December ... Full story
Walmart employee Samaria Williams scams customer out of a gift card worth over $300
WALTON COUNTY, GA - Walton County police say a Walmart employee has been arrested after she scammed a customer out of a gift card. Samaria Asia ... Full story
Married minister Randy Rowell plans sex with child, gets arrested in internet sting
Jeff Davis County deputies say a Hazelhurst minister was caught in an internet child sex sting operation out of Telfair County. ... Full story
Police seeking suspects in shooting death of Andrew Spencer
ATLANTA - Police are searching for two men suspected in the fatal shooting of a man at a QuikTrip gas station on Buford Highway. ... Full story
Coroner identifies GA woman killed at gun range as Sarah Bonner
The Georgia woman who was shot at a shooting range earlier this week has died, the coroner confirmed Thursday. ... Full story
Marietta Police post hilarious note to accused shoplifter Dale Tice
A Georgia police department left a hilarious note for one shoplifter, who left behind all his personal information before allegedly stealing from a pawn shop. ... Full story
Estranged husband Darrel Eaker II charged with murder in wife Audra Eaker's shooting
WOODSTOCK, Ga - Woodstock Police said the estranged husband of the woman shot to death inside a vehicle Tuesday night has been charged with murder. Darrel ... Full story
Hall County man Brandon Allison arrested after robbing elderly woman
BRASELTON, Ga. - Hall County Sheriff Deputies say they arrested a man after he entered a home and robbed the elderly resident. Brandon James Allison, 25, used ... Full story
Lawrenceville youth pastor Nicholas Kelley accused of molesting girl
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Gwinnett County Police say they have arrested a youth pastor who they said had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl and ... Full story
Post Christmas Shoppers Hit Stores
Christmas is over, but the shopping is just beginning. Shoppers were flooding the malls looking for post Christmas deals and retailers are counting on the ... Full story
Atlanta rapper Yung Mazi shot in chest inside Waffle House
ATLANTA - Police say an Atlanta rapper is recovering after being shot inside a Waffle House restaurant early Tuesday morning.Yung Mazi, whose real name is ... Full story
Spalding County woman Shirley Newman brutally beaten in front of her home
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. - Police are investigating after a Spalding County woman was brutally beaten outside her home. ... Full story
Rapper Young Thug arrested at Lenox Mall
ATLANTA - Atlanta rapper Young Thug was arrested Thursday at Lenox Square mall for an outstanding warrant. Officers responded to a stolen vehicle call at the ... Full story
Gordon Co. man Jonathon Carringer charged in wife's death after calling 911
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. - Deputy sheriffs with the Gordon County Sheriff's Office say a man has been arrested for murder after calling 911. ... Full story
Henry Co. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Palmer killed in crash after leaving work
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. -- The Henry County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a single vehicle accident that killed a Deputy Wednesday evening. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Palmer was ... Full story
Atlanta attorney Tex McIver who killed wife issued $200,000 bond
ATLANTA - Prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver made his first appearance in a Fulton County court Thursday morning. The judge issued a $200,000 bond on McIver for the ... Full story
Chamblee woman Cecilia Bustamante reported missing left work 'frantically'
CHAMBLEE, GA - The Chamblee Police Department is searching for a mother they said went missing from her job in Atlanta in late October. Police said ... Full story
Atlanta police officer Theodore Travis arrested for DUI
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - An Atlanta police officer was arrested over the weekend in Cobb County for driving under the influence and Failure to Maintain ... Full story
Moment bar customer David Digiacomo punched victim in unprovoked attack, killing him
Braselton police say a bar customer has been charged with murder after what they described as an unprovoked sucker punch attack against another man. According to ... Full story
Amber Alert: Evans man Jason Arlis Johnson wanted for child molestation, kidnapping
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – The Columbia County Sheriff's Office issued an Amber Alert for a 15-year-old girl they believe was abducted in Evans, Georgia, on ... Full story
Police charge boyfriend Dustin Putnal in death of Polk County toddler
POLK COUNTY, GA - The Polk County Police Department have charged 27-year-old Dustin Drew Putnal in the death and sexual abuse of toddler Ella Grayce ... Full story
Larry Ivory, Tony Rucker, Aaron Simmons convicted of murder after 2015 home invasion in Fulton County
ATLANTA, Ga – The Fulton County district attorney announced the conviction of three gang members in the murder of a 29-year-old Atlanta man. Officials say in ... Full story
Maine woman Courtney Washbourne facing charges in fatal Cobb County crash
Cobb County police say a Maine woman has been arrested after driving under the influence and causing an accident that killed one and injured three ... Full story
Cobb County man Bryant Brough arrested for impersonating a police officer
A Cobb County man has been arrested and is in jail for impersonating a police officer. Smyrna police said 23-year-old Bryant Brough's SUV looked so much ... Full story
Evans mom Rachel Lehnardt sentenced after “naked Twister” party involving sex and drugs
A mom accused of allowing her daughter and teenage friends to smoke marijuana, drink alcohol and play “naked Twister” has avoided a serious criminal record ... Full story
Former Georgia officer Daniel Peabody now suspected in deaths of 3 police dogs
WGCL reports that the remains of a third K-9 police dog have been discovered at the previous home of a ex-Georgia police officer. This is the latest of ... Full story
Video on Facebook of man scaring dog with fireworks leads to animal cruelty charges
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after being captured on video scaring his dog with fireworks on the Fourth of July, according to ... Full story
List of 57 Wendy's in Georgia affected by data breach
Wendy's has hosted a website listing affected restaurants that may have been compromised in a credit and debit card hack. If you made a purchase using a ... Full storyAugusta
- Teens Logan Wright and Nicole Gambrell arrested for having sex in public
- Former Doctors Hospital employee Erin Pak Kang arrested for self-injecting morphine in bathroom
- Police arrest Tavares Kirk and Christopher Ware in alleged shooting outside Augusta lounge
- Police arrest Jaqwon Baker and Brodrick Merritt in murder of Malik Miles
- James C. Pixley shot, killed on Hardwick Court
- Aiken man Jeremy Franklin accused of trying to meet teen for sex
Columbus
- People get in-depth look at issues Columbus Government Center faces
- Most Wanted: Body found in burned car in south Columbus
- Special Report: Racial post on Facebook yard sale page targets Columbus family
- Columbus LGBTQ group responds to new transgender military ban
- Trees and power lines down, traffic lights out in Eufaula
- Troup County step team to perform in New York City
Macon
- Mama Louise receives the Tubman Act of Courage award
- Ingleside Village Pizza owner knows it's about more than dough
- Both men were shot in the leg
- 2 men shot at west Macon gas station
- Houston Teacher of the Year can't see himself doing any other job
- Macon roots feed man’s quest to bring Southern flavor to Lay’s potato chips
Savannah
- Hampton Police officer arrested after reportedly dealing drugs to undercover agent
- SCMPD responds to shooting on Bodie's Court
- Whitemarsh Island home burglaries caught on camera
- BCSO seeks to identify possible stolen vehicle suspect
- BCSO seeks to identify possible motor vehicle thief
- Most Wanted- July 26, 2017
National
- Arizona woman Mireya Alejandra Lopez sentenced for drowning her twins
- Married substitute teacher Justine Nelson accused of sex acts and lewd sexting with eighth grade student
- Car trying to beat train gets knocked into police vehicle
- Oregon mother Alana Donahue arrested after using car to tow kids in plastic wagon
- Ohio woman Natasha Boggs arrested after hitting teens, killing two girls while texting
- Plus-sized model Natalie Hage Fat-shamed: ‘I think she ate a Mexican’
World
- Surgeons find 27 contact lenses lodged in woman's eye
- Video: ISIS militants are thrown to their deaths and shot
- Man threatens to drop child from highrise unless he gets 1,000 Facebook likes
- Turkey water park: Five people killed after crowd electrocuted in horror
- Fukushima: ‘Radioactive’ boars attack people in deserted towns
- Transgender woman begs for life before being beaten to death in sickening attack
Politics
- What time do the Electoral College votes take place? (state-by-state)
- Donald Trump declares 'consequences' for flag burners
- Something isn’t quite right about the woman holding this ‘Blacks for Trump’ sign
- Donald Trump faces further accusations of sexual misconduct
- Second presidential debate: What time, what channel, live stream
- Donald Trump appeared in a Playboy softcore porn video
Weird
- Cocaine found inside Cookie Monster doll
- The pool float that looks like a sanitary pad
- Man caught having sex with donkey told he must MARRY the ass
- Father and son recreate baby bath pic – the Internet is HORRIFIED
- Indiana man narrowly escaped being impaled by tree trunk after hitting the snooze button
- Shoppers flee as creepy human-like figure appears in clouds
Regional
- William Shatner flipped during horse and buggy show
- Scaramucci 'accuses Preibus of leaking his finances'
- Manhunt at LaGuardia airport for escaped prisoner
- Rapist sentenced to 42-years for attack on four-year girl
- Trump's top spokesman Scaramucci takes on the BBC
- Michael Jackson estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million
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