B.J. Williams

A Georgia man who was found competent to stand trial in the killing of an Athens-Clarke County police officer wants a new hearing, but a judge rejected the request.

Sheriff's officials in Cherokee County say the driver who hit a crossing guard and fled the scene was running late for his graduation from drug court.

In special elections held Tuesday, voters in both Rabun and Union counties approved extensions of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax measures.

Police in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect in the theft of several personal checks from an 89-year-old victim.

A pro hockey player is facing charges of sexual battery and disorderly conduct after police say he grabbed the buttocks and breasts of a waitress while in the Atlanta area for a game.

An Atlanta man facing charges in the death of an 11-year-old in a Lake Lanier jet ski collision last summer has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

A northwest Georgia coroner has confirmed a man was killed in a severe thunderstorm that left tens of thousands of people without power a day later.

Another suspect is in jail in connection with a December home invasion in Athens, and the arrest was made Monday in Hall County.

Hall County Animal Control officials confirm that the dog involved in a bite case at Pet Smart on Dawsonville Highway Saturday is quarantined at their facility.

An accused shoplifter is hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by a Lilburn police officer Monday afternoon.