Step-brother used bare hands to strangle 10-year-old Griffin boy found starving, police say
After a Griffin mother and father were charged with attempted murder of their starving 10-year-old son, FOX 5 learned there was a third defendant in the horrific case. Police have arrested the child's older step-brother for strangulation.
Video: 4-year-old walks from getaway car as 3 men arrested for armored car heist
Deputies say they found more than $300,000 in cash inside, but what they were shocked to find was a 4-year-old boy sitting next to an assault-style weapon.
Bond hearing delayed for Georgia parents accused of trying to starve 10-year-old son to death
Prosecutors say the way the Georgia parents treated their 10-year-old son was one of the worst cases of child abuse they had ever seen. He was just 36 pounds when he was found.
Griffin starvation case: Arrest warrant outlines horrifying conditions of child's home life
Newly released arrest warrants for the Georgia parents accused of trying to starve their 10-year-old son to death detail the reportedly disturbing conditions the young boy was forced to live in.
Griffin starvation case: Parents arrested for attempted murder; 10-year-old recovering
Tyler and Krista Schindley are charged with attempted murder, false imprisonment, and cruelty to children, and other charges.
Griffin man scams car companies for thousands in insurance, officials say
Authorities say the man submitted multiple invoices for vehicle repairs that never occurred, using made-up names.
Volunteers work to help homeless, displaced pets after Griffin tornadoes
Hominy and Grits are examples of the many dogs found homeless after the January 12th tornado that hit the Griffin area.
Spalding County residents who lost mailboxes need to go to post office
The U.S. Postal Service is holding onto mail for residents whose mailboxes were damaged or displaced during the recent storms.
Spalding County tornadoes: FEMA disaster recovery center opens to ease residents' 'nightmare'
FEMA opened a disaster recovery center Wednesday at the Senior Center in Spalding County to help families impacted by tornadoes Jan. 12.
This is when students in Spalding County are now expected to return to the classroom
The district made that decision Wednesday after assessing the continued cleanup following last week's tornadoes.
'God's Pit Crew': Virginia teams helps hard-hit Georgia residents rebuild after tornadoes
The hum of chainsaws and generators filled the air as Chris Chiles and many of the volunteers with the "God’s Pit Crew" organization from Danville, Virginia came to help cleanup Griffin, Georgia.
Family tries to move forward after Griffin home destroyed by tornado
Many of the homes inside the Pine Glen Mobile Home Park are destroyed.
Gov. Kemp requests major disaster declaration for hardest-hit Georgia counties
Counties being considered are Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding, and Troup.
Shelters welcome Griffin, LaGrange, Locust Grove residents with tornado damage
Emergency response teams continue to survey parts of Georgia that were devastated by a deadly tornado on Thursday, including the city of Griffin and LaGrange County. The American Red Cross of Georgia announced the opening of multiple shelters for both areas.
Spalding County comes together to help after strong tornadoes tear through community
People in Spalding County spent the holiday weekend clearing debris and trying to get their lives back to normal.
Classes canceled through at least Thursday for Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Students in the Griffin-Spalding County School District won't be going back to school until Thursday at the earliest, one week after two strong tornadoes hit the area.
Storm destroys Griffin funeral home during family's wake
A family and the employees of a Griffin funeral home say they are thankful to be alive after the dangerous storms destroyed the business while they were inside having a wake.
Students stuck at school for hours after tornado-warned storm in Spalding County
Hundreds of students were stuck at the four middle schools in Spalding County after a tornado-warned storm tore through the area Thursday afternoon.
Four victims found in drive-by shooting, may be gang-related, police say
On Monday, Griffin police discovered a vehicle of four victims in a drive-by shooting. Two of those victims were shot multiple times, according to officials.
18-year-old arrested for double shooting in 'drug deal gone bad,' deputies say
Keondra Hunter, 18, is accused of shooting one man in the face and another in the neck during a “drug deal that went bad.”