Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has launched an investigation into the potential risks artificial intelligence poses to children, with particular attention being paid to the use of generative AI to create sexually abusive images involving minors.
The United States Marshals Service, in partnership with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is asking for the public’s help locating two men wanted in separate murder cases in Georgia.
An arrest involving alleged misuse of an automated license plate reader system is adding to the ongoing debate over Flock cameras across Georgia, including concerns raised here in Chattooga County about privacy, access and government oversight.
A Lyerly woman has been indicted by a Chattooga County Grand Jury on charges related to child sexual abuse material and bestiality following a joint investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey have released a new public service announcement encouraging Georgians to help combat human trafficking by using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to conduct an independent investigation after a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were serving warrants Tuesday afternoon in Floyd County.
A former Bartow County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation inquiry into allegations of child abuse.
A former administrator at the Dade County Jail has been arrested following allegations that he used county funds for personal purchases.
A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Walker County resident.
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a six-month-old infant in Chickamauga.
Walker County deputies and EMS were dispatched to 199 Wayne Harris Drive early Monday morning, May 11, 2026, at 3:48 a.m., in reference to an unresponsive infant who was not breathing.
When deputies arrived, they determined the six-month-old male infant was deceased. The Walker County Coroner was notified.
According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, Walker County detectives and a GBI agent are now investigating the cause and manner of death.
No criminal charges have been filed at this time.
The infant will be transported to the GBI crime lab in Decatur for an autopsy.