Law enforcement search for teen couple reported missing
Police said 17-year-old Olivia Paige Warren has been reported missing or ran away from home. Winder police said she was last seen with her boyfriend Ethan Dutton, who has also been reported as missing in Barrow County.
GBI: Man, 19, arrested on charges related to child porn
Ben Simms, 19, was arrested after the Oconee County Sheriff's Office received a report that several identified adults and at least one identified juvenile's images had been posted to a pornography site.
Northeast Georgia residents assess damage from confirmed tornado
A confirmed tornado in northeast Georgia left damage and debris, which officials assessed in the wake of the storm on Tuesday morning.
Sketch of suspect released in Oconee County RaceTrac clerk killing
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office released a sketch Friday of a suspect connected to the deadly shooting of a RaceTrac gas station employee.
Georgia jailer arrested on sex charge involving prisoner
A Georgia jailer was arrested on charges of having sexual contact with a prisoner, and two other workers were fired, authorities said Friday.
'We struggle everyday': Family of murdered Oconee Co. clerk hopeful $50,000 reward will lead to arrest
Next week marks four months since someone murdered Elijah Wood at an Oconee County RaceTrac. Authorities have raised the reward to $50,000 for the arrest of Wood's killer.
$50K reward offered in search for Oconee County gas station clerk's murderer
Officials are hoping a $50,000 reward can help them find any clue that will solve the murder of an Oconee County gas station clerk.
Oconee County sheriff warns of criminals targeting Asian-Americans
The Oconee County Sheriff is warning citizens about a group of criminals who may be targeting homes of Asian-American business owners or those who have a lot of money or valuables in their home.
Georgia sheriff warning about crime ring targeting Asian, Indian residents
Deputies say the crime ring has been targeting Asian or Indian business owners and citizens throughout Georgia.
Oconee Co. sheriff seeks answers one month after gas station shooting
It has been one month since someone gunned down a clerk inside the RaceTrac gas station on Macon Highway and investigators still do not have a suspect in the case.
$25,000 reward for tip leading to arrest of Oconee Co. gas station murder suspect
The reward leading to the identity of the suspect who shot and killed an Oconee County gas station clerk has climbed to $25,000 as investigators release a new video of a car possibly connected to the case.
$10K reward offered in search for Oconee County RaceTrac clerk's killer
The FBI and RaceTrac are offering a combined $10,000 reward for help catching the "dangerous" suspect in an Oconee County RaceTrac clerk's murder.
Oconee County store clerk gunned down, sheriff's office searching for killer
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Elijah Wood was shot and killed while working in a gas station overnight Friday.
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.
Georgia sheriff offers guidance about Thanksgiving gatherings during COVID-19
People in Oconee County call the Sheriff's Office asking how to manage Thanksgiving during the pandemic, the sheriff's reply on social media gets the attention of thousands.
Sheriff: Woman wielding knife, blow torch shot and killed by deputies
A woman was shot and killed by deputies in Oconee County after they say she charged at them with a knife.
Sheriff's Office: Julia Mann, Georgia teen missing for months, found safe
Julia Mann, a Georgia teenager who had been missing since February, was found safe, according to authorities.
115-year anniversary of Watkinsville mass lynching
June 29, 1905 is the day eight men were lynched in Watkinsville, Georgia. Seven of them were Black. 115 years later, a local group of people don’t want their names to be forgotten.
Predominantly Black church shot at on Juneteenth, police say not racially motivated
Police found two bullets at a predominantly Black church on the morning of Juneteenth, causing some on social media to wonder if the shots were the result motivated by race.
Georgia woman gets new kidney after best friend started transplant chain
A Georgia woman had been waiting 2.5 years for a kidney. Her friend tried to donate, but couldn't. The woman was able to find a match and her friend was able to help a total stranger.