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…
Three Schools put on Lockdown due to Shots…
TALLAHASSEE -- Three schools in Tallahassee were put on lockdown. Authorities say it was prompted by shots being fired in the area. "It was horrible." Said, Lisa Hartman. She got a text from her daughter…
Carter pushes for FLETC Reauthorization
WASHINGTON - The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick provides law enforcement personnel with first-class training, but the training center has never been reauthorized by Congress since it’s creation in the 1970's. Now, Congressman…
Albany Man Indicted on 23 Counts related to…
ALBANY -- A man in Albany has been indicted on 23 counts related to having sex with underage girls. Rodger Bowen, 57 of 7th Avenue in Albany, has been accused of sexual activity with underage girls, luring…
Scott votes to fund Military through NDAA, Save…
WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. This is the second time this year that the House has come together in a bipartisan manner to pass…
Parents of Sisters who shot Brother Sentenced
LAKE CITY -- The parents of a slain Columbia County boy and the sisters who were involved in the shooting have been sentenced. The parents, unnamed in the report from the Associated Press due…
Political Consultant accused in Sexual Predator Case
VIDALIA -- The third lawsuit under Georgia’s Hidden Predator act has been filed. It includes allegations of sexual abuse of a man in Vidalia. “Individuals who violate and sexually abuse children should be put on notice…
$396 Million Awarded in GDOT Contracts
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in October awarded contracts for statewide projects totaling $396.2 million. This includes awards for nine previously deferred projects in the amount of $264 million. While the contracts represent…
States Fight EPA Limits on New, Coal-Fired Power…
ATLANTA -- Attorney General Sam Olens announced Tuesday that Georgia, along with 23 states filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to strike down the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new source performance standards (NSPS), which effectively…