SOUTH FULTON – The GBI is investigating after Eric Bates allegedly shot his wife and fired at officers before being found dead. Release: SOUTH FULTON, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the…
Education to be Deal’s Second Term Focus
Atlanta Journal Constitution ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal devoted much of his political capital in his first term toward an ambitious overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system. He’s building his second around fundamental changes…
Legislative Session kicks off January 11
Gwinnett Daily Post ATLANTA -- As the new legislative session draws near, legislators have spent recent weeks pre-filing pieces of legislation they want to begin working on immediately when the General Assembly reconvenes Jan. 11.…
Savannah Landmark to Close
SAVANNAH (WTOC) - After more than 60 years, a landmark bar in Savannah is set to close its doors. Pinkie Master's Lounge has been a mainstay on the corner of Drayton and Harris Streets since the…
Deal declares State of Emergency for Flooded Counties
ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is declaring a state of emergency in five more Georgia counties hard-hit by flooding in recent days. Deal's executive order issued late Wednesday said excessive rain caused extensive flooding…
Mother Shoots Daughter, believing she was an Intruder
ST. CLOUD -- Police in central Florida say a mother mistook her daughter for an intruder and shot her to death. St. Cloud police Sgt. Denise Roberts said Wednesday the mother was asleep when she…
Failure to Report Sexual Abuse earns Probation for…
TALLAHASSEE -- Courts in Tallahassee have emphatically stated the importance of reporting potential sexual misconduct at area schools. Two teachers in the area have been sentenced to probation and community service as a result of…
Woman stabs Mother when Argument turns Violent
CRAWFORDVILLE -- An argument between a woman and her mother escalated into violence, as the woman stabbed her mother multiple times. Deborah Lynn Sterling, 39 of Crawfordville, has been arrested for attempted first degree murder.…
Search Continues for Missing Swimmers
NAVARRE BEACH -- Officials say the search for a swimmer missing off a Florida Panhandle beach has become a search and recovery mission. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's spokesman Rich Aloy says the search for 28-year-old…