THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
FBI Nabs Murder Fugitive in El Salvador After…
FBI Press Release: ATLANTA—David J. LeValley, special agent in charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, announced the arrest of Hector Ulises Garay, 51, on an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant on Tuesday, May 8,…
GBI Investigates Murder in Coffee County
GBI Press Release: Douglas, GA – On Monday, May 7, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation received a request from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a murder investigation. At approximately 12:30 p.m., the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office…
Deal: Georgia’s 2017 tourism breaks records
From the Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the state’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $63.1 billion in economic impact in 2017, for an increase of 3.8 percent over last year,…
Valdosta Man Accused of Chasing Kids at Georgia…
By: Aubrey Brown | WCTV Eyewitness News May 8, 2018 STATESBORO, Ga. (WCTV) -- A Valdosta man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly chased children around a playground while he was completely naked. Officers…
Rep. Scott Bill to Close Gap in Burial…
From the Office of Rep. Austin Scott WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon his bill, the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 4910), passing the House of Representatives by…
Sheriff: Georgia man who shot two ‘idolized’ Parkland…
By: Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Officials say the man who randomly shot two people along a Georgia highway in Hall County "idolized" Parkland, Florida, school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz. Multiple news outlets report…
Georgia mom pleads guilty to selling kids for…
By: Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia mother accused of selling her two young daughters to be raped has entered a guilty plea on the same day the man accused of raping them was…
Small business lending hits all-time high in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) -- Lending for small businesses is at an all-time high in Georgia. A recent report released by the Georgia Small Business Administration shows that $1.41 billion was loaned in the state last year.…