A Clayton County man who died days after a courthouse struggle with sheriff’s deputies sent a text message to his girlfriend after the incident saying he was beaten, attorneys say.Two Clayton County Sheriff’s deputies have been placed on paid administr... »
An inmate injured during a courtroom fight with Clayton County Sheriff’s deputies died Monday, authorities said.The GBI was called in to investigate the April 6 altercation that left Kevin Garard Guerrier unconscious and hospitalized.Early Tuesday afte... »
COBBMullins named president of WellStar Cobb HospitalWellStar Health System named Kem Mullins as president of WellStar Cobb Hospital on Tuesday.Mullins will join the hospital on April 23 and be responsible for its day-to-day operations and strategic pl... »
Cobb officials delayed discussion Tuesday on whether to allow a rezoning for the Bankhead C&D Transfer Station wanting to take in household waste.Officials are still waiting on the results of an FAA study into the transfer station’s proximity to the Fu... »
A Clayton County man remains hospitalized following a Clayton County courtroom fight with Sheriff’s deputies last week that state officials are investigating, authorities said Friday.The GBI is investigating the struggle that lead to Kevin Gerard Guerr... »
HAMILTON, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public's help in identifying remains found in Harris County three years ago.The remains were discovered in May 2009 off of I-185 just south of the Troup County line. Authorities say ... »
MARTA patrons will need to allow for more travel time this weekend because rail lines will operate on a 24-minute schedule to accommodate track work.Starting at 9 p.m. Friday through Saturday, all trains will board on the southbound platforms at the B... »
Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found late Thursday in a wooded area off I-20 east of Atlanta in Social Circle.GBI spokesman John Bankhead said a passerby spotted what appeared to be a brush fire and called 911."Firefigh... »
Police raided seven illegal Internet gambling cafes Tuesday that investigators said were posing as long-distance calling card stores and arrested an alleged ringleader.James Kokott, owner of Big Dawg Calling Cards, a multi-county operation, was arreste... »
A proposal to reshape MARTA's board of directors has Fulton County's north-south tensions boiling again, with county leaders blasting the plan as racist and accusing Northside leaders of trying to bring back segregation.Pending state legislation would ... »
A man involved in a standoff with Clayton County police and sheriff's deputies Wednesday was fatally shot.The armed robbery and carjacking suspect shot at authorities, who returned fire, police said.The GBI is investigating the incident, spokesman John... »
After years in the military, Otha Thornton had gotten used to taking orders. But in 2005, he got an unusual command: Lead the PTA.Thornton was stationed at Fort Meade, Md. In uniform, he attended his first PTA meeting at Meade Senior High, a school of ... »
After 21 years in the military, Otha Thornton has gotten used to taking orders. But in 2005, he got an unusual command: Lead the PTA.Thornton was stationed at Fort Meade, Md. In uniform, he attended his first PTA meeting at Meade Senior High where his ... »
A Clarkesville man's body was found in Habersham County Tuesday, and a man and woman from Louisiana were arrested and charged with his death.Gordon Mitchell, 62, was reported missing Sunday after being last seen a day earlier at the Sweetwater Campgrou... »
A Walton County man found in a well after being missing for more than a month died from gunshot wounds, the GBI said Wednesday.But the autopsy did not indicate exactly when Charles Parker, 25, of Monroe, may have died, John Bankhead, GBI spokesman, sai... »
