LAVONIA - An armed suspect is killed after hours-long standoff with law enforcement in Lavonia. Release: Lavonia, GA (April 10, 2026) - At the request of the Lavonia Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol, GBI…
Two Officers Injured by Inmates at Atlanta Penitentiary
ATLANTA -- Two Federal Corrections Officers were injured after being assaulted by inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. The incident, which occurred Saturday, resulted from two inmates assaulting the officers in the pretrial/holdover housing…
Bainbridge Man pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
ALBANY -- A Bainbridge man has pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in Albany Federal Court. Ryan O. Harris, 22 of Bainbridge, pleaded guilty this week to one count of bank robbery before…
Clinton coming to Georgia for Campaign Event
ATLANTA – Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is planning a campaign event for Atlanta on October 30. It was announced this week that the former Secretary of State and First Lady would make up for an…
Seven Juveniles recovered in FBI Human Trafficking Operation
149 Juveniles Recovered, 7 in Georgia ATLANTA -- Officials from the FBI, in conjunction with its many and varied law enforcement and non-government agency partners, announced today that 149 underage trafficking victims were recovered and…
Civil Rights Leaders want “Symbols of Hate” Removed
ATLANTA -- Governor Nathan Deal will meet with civil rights leaders Wednesday to hear concerns related to state-funded memorials dedicated to Confederate leaders. Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., National President and CEO of the Southern Christian…
State Gears up for Political Windfall
COLUMBUS -- Several communities have started early voting. The political season is ramping up and we are already starting to see presidential candidates set their sites on the south and Georgia. That means big money for the…
Cancer Treatment Hospitals battle Hospital Lobby for Expansion
ATLANTA -- A key House leader is joining her Senate colleagues in raising concerns about a move to let a politically connected private cancer hospital treat more Georgia patients. House Health and Human Services Chairwoman…
Man loses part of Arm in Wood Chipper
GAINESVILLE -- A north Florida man is recovering after his arm got caught in a wood chipper. Alachua County Sheriff's spokesman Art Forgey says 60-year-old Roberto Serrano of Chiefland was putting tree branches into the…