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Fight at School Bus Stop Ends in Death of 12-Year-Old Girl

Jada West appeared to walk home, was found in the street in cardiac arrest

(Newser) - A 12-year-old girl was taken to a hospital and died days after she collapsed in the street following a fistfight near a school bus stop in her Georgia neighborhood, according to police. The death of sixth-grader Jada West is being investigated by police in suburban Villa Rica, about 30 miles...

Teen Charged in Teacher's Prank Death Speaks

To Jayden Wallace, math teacher Jason Hughes 'meant the world'

(Newser) - The Georgia teen facing up to 15 years for a prank resulting in the death of a teacher says he will spend the rest of his life honoring "Coach Hughes." Eighteen-year-old Jayden Wallace, accused of first-degree vehicular homicide after authorities say he accidentally ran over North Hall High...

Democrat, Republican Advance in Race for MTG's Seat

Runoff vote will be held April 7

(Newser) - Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advanced to an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene's former US House seat in Georgia after no candidate won a majority in Tuesday's special election. President Trump in February endorsed Fuller, a district attorney who prosecutes crimes in four counties,...

Voters Could Replace Greene With Another GOP Disruptor

Former state Sen. Colton Moore faces off against Trump pick Clay Fuller, Democrat Shawn Harris

(Newser) - Voters in northwest Georgia are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose Marjorie Taylor Greene's replacement in Congress, weighing whether to swap her for another disruptor or someone who will fall in line with President Trump. While most candidates in the crowded special election for the 14th Congressional District—17...

Prank Results in Teacher's Death, Homicide Charge

Student ran over Jason Hughes, 40, after he slipped and fell in street

(Newser) - The widow of a Georgia teacher fatally run over by a student during a prank at his home is now asking prosecutors to back off. Authorities say five Gainesville teens went to North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes' house just before midnight Friday to toss toilet paper. According to...

'Absolute Disaster' at US Half Marathon Championships
'Absolute Disaster' at US
Half Marathon Championships
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Mar 7, 2026 11:51 AM CST

'Absolute Disaster' at US Half Marathon Championships

Lead vehicle error costs Jess McClain the women's title, prize money, and berth

(Newser) - The US Half Marathon Championships ended in controversy on March 1 as the three leading female runners followed a lead vehicle off course with less than two miles to go. Jess McClain, at the front of the pack, was on the brink of her first national title at the Atlanta...

Deputy Spots Sheriff's Vehicle Swerving 'All Over Roadway'

Georgia state troopers say Gerald Couch was almost three times the limit

(Newser) - A Georgia sheriff is facing a DUI charge after a deputy spotted his county-issued SUV swerving "all over the roadway" in broad daylight. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested around 10:30am on Feb. 27 after one of his deputies recognized his vehicle and radioed the Georgia State...

School Shooting Suspect's Father Is Convicted

Georgia's Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter

(Newser) - A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. As the AP reports, Colin Gray was also found guilty of all other charges in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High...

Georgia May Revoke Licenses of Teens Who Skip School

Measure to penalize young drivers advances in the state legislature

(Newser) - Georgia teens who repeatedly skip school might have to forfeit their driver's license or learner's permit, reports WSB-TV . The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly approved the "Every Day Counts Act," which would let the state revoke driving privileges for 15- to 17-year-olds labeled "chronically unexcused"—meaning...

Lil Jon Confirms Death of Son, 27
Cause of Death Released
for Lil Jon's Son
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Feb 28, 2026 11:10 AM CST

Cause of Death Released for Lil Jon's Son

Nathan Smith, 27, drowned with psilocybin in his system, per a Georgia medical examiner

(Newser) - A cause of death has been revealed for the 27-year-old son of rapper Lil Jon. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia has determined that Nathan Smith died due to accidental drowning, "in the setting of psilocybin use," reports People . One of Smith's blood samples...

Cops: Teacher Killed in Crash With Man Fleeing ICE

Linda Davis' vehicle was struck by another in Savannah

(Newser) - Police say a crash that killed a public school teacher in Georgia on Monday was caused by a driver who was fleeing immigration agents, reports WTOC . The details:
  • ICE agents were trying to pull over 38-year-old Oscar Vasquez Lopez about 7:45am in Savannah when he "fled the scene,
...

It's the 'Carpet Capital of the World.' That Came at a Price

Investigation examines the toxic fallout of 'forever chemicals' in Dalton, Georgia

(Newser) - The city of Dalton in Georgia is known as the "Carpet Capital of the World," but a new investigation suggests the very industry that built the town's prosperity has left a toxic legacy. The joint investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , the AP, AL.com, FRONTLINE (PBS), and...

2 Murder Suspects Escape Georgia Jail
2 Murder Suspects
Recaptured in Georgia
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Feb 13, 2026 5:44 AM CST

2 Murder Suspects Recaptured in Georgia

Rickey Martin, Kentravious Holmes escaped Sunday night

(Newser) - Two murder suspects who escaped from a county jail in Georgia Sunday night were recaptured a few miles away on Thursday. Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryan said Thursday night that Rickey Martin, 20, and Kentravious Holmes, 21, were taken into custody at a home in Americus, Georgia, WSB-TV reports. The...

Here's How the FBI Justified the 2020 Georgia Ballot Seizure

Affidavit references possible 'deficiencies' that have already been thoroughly investigated

(Newser) - The FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday that shows the investigation began with a referral from an administration official who tried to help...

Pilot: Tell My Wife I Love Her. Then He Makes Wild Landing

Plane touches down on a busy Georgia road and strikes 3 vehicles, but only minor injuries result

(Newser) - A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in a Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries, authorities said, after the pilot told air traffic controllers to let his wife and parents know that he loved them. The Hawker Beechcraft Bonanza landed Monday...

Jan. 6 Panel Critic Joins Republicans Leaving House

Barry Loudermilk of Georgia is still investigating the attack on the Capitol

(Newser) - Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Georgia Republican who has been active in efforts to discredit Democratic-led investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, announced Wednesday that he won't seek reelection this year. Loudermilk has served in Congress since 2015, the AP reports. He is part of a wave of...

Lil Jon's Son Missing, 'May Be Disoriented'

Milton police say he left on foot early Tuesday

(Newser) - The rapper who made "Yeah!" famous is now asking for prayers and privacy. 11Alive reports Lil Jon's adult son, 27-year-old Nathan Smith—who performs as DJ Young Slade—has been reported missing in the Atlanta suburb of Milton. Police say Smith left his home on foot around...

Fulton County Wants the FBI to Return Seized 2020 Ballots

Georgia county asks court to unseal search affidavit

(Newser) - Fulton County officials want their 2020 election materials back, and a look at why the FBI took them in the first place. On Wednesday, the Georgia county asked a federal court to order the return of all files confiscated by the FBI last week, a county spokesperson said, per ABC...

Gabbard Coordinated Call Between Trump, FBI Agents

National intelligence director defends her presence at a raid of Fulton County elections hub

(Newser) - Tulsi Gabbard's surprise presence at an FBI raid of an election center in Georgia has drawn the criticism of Democrats, but the director of national intelligence is defending herself in a letter to lawmakers. Key points:
  • Trump directive: Gabbard says President Trump himself asked her to attend the raid
...

A Flawed Major Drug-Testing Lab Dodged Questions for Years

Averhealth's probation was kept hidden as families faced custody loss, other issues

(Newser) - Michigan child welfare workers were raising red flags about drug tests years before they learned the lab behind them had been quietly put on probation by its accreditor. In a deep dive by ProPublica , internal emails show supervisors at Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services repeatedly questioned results...

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