The man who authorities say hijacked a bus in Atlanta Tuesday and shot a passenger dead was a witness to a shooting at a downtown food court just hours before and was interviewed by reporters where he rambled about his mental health. Joseph Grier, 39, was arrested Tuesday after holding a bus driver at gunpoint and holding the remaining 17 …
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A 21-year-old woman from Georgia recently broke a statewide fishing record, officials say. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the new state record in a press release on June 5. St. Marys resident Lauren E. Harden caught a 33-pound crevalle jack on May 24 while fishing on Cumberland Island. “The previous record of 30 pounds, six ounces was set …
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A Georgia man allegedly seen attacking a pregnant woman at an Atlanta pizzeria has been arrested, authorities said this week. Willie Grace, 52, who has a long criminal history, was taken into police custody on Monday and had been a negative presence at Fellini’s Pizza for years, the manager told Fox Atlanta. On Friday, officers responded to the pizza shop …
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An off-duty Atlanta police officer shot a gunman who opened fire in a food court Tuesday afternoon, injuring three people. Police responded to Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta around 2:30 p.m. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said four people were shot – including the alleged shooter – at the Peachtree Center Food Court. He took to X to say the building …
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As attorneys for former President Donald Trump work behind the scenes on an appeal following his conviction in the New York v. Trump trial, legal observers speculated to Fox News Digital about whether the presumptive Republican nominee is confident in his legal team ahead of his sentencing hearing – scheduled just four days before the Republican National Convention. While under …
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Georgia Republican Chuck Hand, a congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, walked out of a televised House primary runoff debate on Sunday. Hand, a construction superintendent and vice chair of the Taylor County Republican Party, is competing against fellow Republican Wayne Johnson, a former official in the U.S. Department …
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It’s been two decades since a Republican carried Virginia in the race for the White House. You have to go back to then-President George W. Bush, who won the Commonwealth in his 2004 re-election victory. Democrats have carried the state in four straight presidential elections, including President Biden’s 10-point victory over Donald Trump four years ago as he won the …
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Two anglers fishing on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia discovered a body on Wednesday evening, according to police. The Chattahoochee Hills Police Department said the men came across the body at about 5:30 p.m. The fishermen called 911 to alert police of their discovery, and officers responded to the Campbellton Park Boat Ramp. FORMER GEORGIA POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH TEEN …
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The first major swing state poll following former President Trump’s guilty verdict in his New York City trial last week revealed a solid lead for one candidate just five months ahead of the November general election. Georgia voters favor Trump over Biden 49% to 44% in a head-to-head matchup, according to the Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, which was taken …
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A former Georgia police officer charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales rejected the prosecution’s plea deal before jury selection began Monday. Miles Bryant, 23, told the court he was ready to go to trial on murder charges in connection with the girl’s death. He is accused of kidnapping and killing her as she was walking home …
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