News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
MAYSVILLE - Former Maysville court clerk Jessica Daniels arrested after GBI investigates missing municipal court funds. Release: Maysville, Ga (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged former Maysville Municipal Court Clerk Jessica Daniels,…
CUMMING - Authorities say a Gainesville man was arrested in the ongoing investigation into Diaja Benson’s death. Release: Cumming, GA (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged Loron Spaulding, age 35, of Gainesville,…
Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: The Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform delivered its 2018 report to Gov. Nathan Deal Wednesday. Recommendations included in the report, unanimously approved by the full Council, have been divided…
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release: Pearson, GA – On Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Pearson Police Department to assist with a death investigation. At approximately 1:50…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia Release: ATLANTA - Dwight Hamilton has been sentenced to one year in prison for abusing a female inmate by tasing her without any legitimate justification.…
Georgia Peanut Commission Press Release: TIFTON, Ga. - Congress cleared a budget agreement and disaster-aid package that has a significant impact on farmers for the 2018 crop year. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote…
By: Aubrey Brown | WCTV Eyewitness News WELLBORN, Fla. (WCTV) -- The Florida Highway Patrol has identified a Wellborn man who was killed when his vehicle struck a tree and caught fire Monday night. According…
By: Associated Press NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) - Police say a stranger spanked a man's 2-year-old son at a grocery store in Georgia when the toddler kept asking his dad for a candy bar. A Newnan…
By: Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Legislature is considering a proposal that would allow parents whose children have been bullied at public schools to obtain state vouchers to help pay tuition…
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release: Decatur, GA – In the past three years, 144 youth have taken their own lives in Georgia. For every young person who dies by suicide, national statistics indicate 25 others…