"Very hard to believe", locals react to arrest Lincoln County commissioner in child molestation investigation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Lincoln County commissioner and well-known business owner. 78-year-old Cooper Cliatt is the owner of Augusta Telephone and has been a county commissioner for more than 15 years,
Investigators say teenager from Georgia made fake bomb threat at Georgetown High School
Investigators have determined a 16-year-old Georgia teen made a fake bomb threat that resulted in evacuation of Georgetown High School.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation looks into death of inmate from Chatham County jail
On Wednesday, the Chatham County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) revealed via press release that Marquan Bryant, an inmate in the Chatham County Detention Center, died on Jan. 22 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
2 arrested, accused of trafficking 15-year-old girl, Griffin police say
Two people were arrested for allegedly trafficking a 15-year-old girl in Griffin on Wednesday, according to police.
Jury seated in trial of ex-prosecutor accused of shielding Ahmaud Arbery's killers
A jury of 12 plus three alternates has been sworn in for the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor charged with criminal misconduct in her response to the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Former Georgia prosecutor faces trial for allegedly obstructing Ahmaud Arbery killing investigation. Here’s what we know
The one-time Georgia prosecutor accused of using her office to impede the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s killers is set to stand trial more than four years after the Black 26-year-old’s death fueled nationwide protests over racial injustice.
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26-year-old shot by trooper crashes and dies trying to drive away, Georgia officials say
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cameron David James was pulled over and removed from his Nissan Altima during a Jan. 18 traffic stop. He resisted arrest and a Georgia State Patrol trooper tried to use his taser on him, but it didn’t ...
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Police investigating death of man in Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (WJBF) – The Sandersville Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was found deceased on Monday. According to a statement from the Office of the Chief of Police Victor Cuyler on Wednesday, police responded to a residence on Temple Drive on Jan. 27 to reports of an unconscious male lying on the ground.
Rabid racoon found in Augusta, the Georgia Department of Public Health says
Aiken universities came together to celebrate the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made to public service through their annual community celebration on Sunday.
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Locust Grove man charged with murder after woman's body found near Georgia creek
A Locust Grove man is in custody facing a murder charge for the death of a woman whose body was found near a Ringgold creek over the weekend.
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Georgia prosecutor faces trial for obstructing Ahmaud Arbery investigation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation then took over the case from local police. All three men were arrested, convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. They were also found guilty of ...
New Lincoln County commisisoner named to fill out term after death
Chief Judge Thomas B. Hammond has appointed Beth Antonakos to fill the remaining two years of Collins’ term on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.