child cruelty

JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Dakota Taylor, 21, of Wrens, Georgia, in connection with the death of …

The trial of a Georgia man accused of killing his neighbors in 2021 began Monday in Cobb County. Matthew Scott Lanz is charged with murdering Timothy Justin Hicks, a Cherokee …

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — Two 20-year-old Douglas County residents, William King and Amber Rivera, have been arrested in connection with severe injuries sustained by their 5-month-old infant. On August 24, …

Henry Coalson, 47, of Kingston was arrested this week following a dispute at a woman’s home on Ward Mountain Road. Reports indicate that Coalson “got on top” of the 25-year-old …

GEORGIA, Vt. (WCAX) — A Vermont couple, Jena Mays and Travis Dashnow, were arrested last month after their three children tested positive for crack cocaine, authorities say. The incident began …

COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – Two people are facing serious charges in connection to the tragic drowning of an 8-year-old boy in a Colquitt County bathtub earlier this month. According …

LONDON — Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been convicted of the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter Victoria, whose body was found wrapped in a pink sheet inside …

Rome, GA — July 14, 2025 A 25-year-old Rome woman, Kilene Lynn Boatner, is facing serious criminal charges after a child in her care was hospitalized for methamphetamine exposure. Authorities …

OCILLA, Ga. (WALB) – Authorities in Ocilla have arrested 24-year-old Sedrick Hall Jr. in connection with the tragic death of 4-year-old Channin Wooden. Hall, who was reportedly the boyfriend of …

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A Georgia couple has been arrested for allegedly subjecting a 3-year-old child to weeks of neglect in a backyard shed, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. …