Missing teens from Butts, Newton counties believed to together
Fifteen-year-old Alasia Vaughn and 16-year-old John Sharpe were last seen on Christmas Eve near a Butts County Dollar General, Alasia's mother says.
Butts County man sentenced for deadly shooting at Waffle House sparked by racial slurs
Robert Lewis Henderson Jr. was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection to the death of Nicholas Phinazee Bryan, of Milner in 2019.
Sheriff released dashcam video of high-speed chase with suspected drug dealer
Butts County law enforcement has released the dashcam video of a high-speed chase investigators said involved a suspect drug dealer that came to a crashing end.
Surveillance video shows man attacking clerk, customer at Butts County truck stop
Butts County authorities are looking for a man who started a fight at a truck stop. Surveillance video shows the shirtless man enter the business and begin fighting with another customer.
Butts County seeing increase in opioid drug overdoses
The Butts County Sheriff's Office says opiate overdoses continue to rise.
Woman arrested after evading deputies with small child inside her car
Butts County Sheriff's Office deputies said Kimberly Dye faces a litany of charges after leading police on a chase.
Community mourns the loss of a man who was shot and killed in Jackson
Family and friends gathered to remember the life of Keyon Watts on Wednesday in Jackson.
Butts County man wanted on family violence charges, deputies say
Joseph Antoine Lane was last seen on May 9, the Butts County Sheriff’s Office said. The 31-year-old man wanted on family violence charges, deputies said.
Stepson charged in stepfather's killing outside supermarket
Authorities arrested 22-year-old Jackson man Justin Tyler Davenport and charged him with murder in connection to a Tuesday evening shooting.
Deadly shooting at Jackson supermarket, 'armed and dangerous' suspect in custody
Law enforcement officials in Butts County spent Tuesday evening searching for a person of interest who investigators said was "armed and dangerous." This after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of a supermarket, the Jackson police said.
Enjoy a spring trip to Indian Springs State Park
Why does one of the oldest state parks in the country have people lining up just for a taste of its water?
Georgia coach shot trying to break up fight between rival gangs
The Butts County Sheriff’s Office has charged five juveniles and two adults in the shooting outside of a community gymnasium Sunday that critically wounded a beloved community coach.
Search for missing Butts County man
The Butts County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 40-year-old man.
90 arrests in big Georgia meth bust
A big drug investigation that law enforcement dubbed Crystal Web in 12 Georgia counties that targeted methamphetamines was expected to end with more than 90 arrests.
Georgia sheriffs offer help investigating claims of voter fraud
Two Georgia sheriffs are offering their office's investigators to the secretary of state to help him look into cases of voter fraud in the recent election.
Butts County school closed for 10 days, dozens of students in quarantine
Students at Jackson High School in Butts County are transitioning back to virtual learning while in quarantine.
Student taken into police custody after bringing gun onto school property, superintendent says
A Butts County student was taken into custody after district administrators say a social media post showed the teen holding a gun on a school bus.
Over 180 dogs rescued from hoarding situation at Georgia home
The animal sanctuary founder says it was the most deplorable case of hoarding she had ever seen.
Butts County deputy honored with lifesaving award for rescuing officer
The Butts County Sheriff's Office presented one of their deputies with a lifesaving award Wednesday for his role in rescuing a fellow law enforcement officer from a fiery wreck.
Deputies: Man injured in shootout in Jackson Square
Deputies said they have arrested the driver and are looking for two passengers involved in an “active shoot-out” between two vehicles in Jackson Square Wednesday.