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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Video: Georgia Police 'Bump' Armed Robbery Subject with Squad Car During Pursuit

Officers with the Chamblee (GA) Police Department responded on Monday to an armed robbery at a pharmacy just seconds after the crime had been committed. An officer gave chase on foot while another drove up and—knowing the clear threat presented by the armed suspect—bumped into the offender with his squad car.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2018

SRO Arrests Student who Stabbed Teacher in the Chest with Butcher Knife

A School Resource Officer at a Gwinnett County, GA, middle school took a 13-year-old student into custody for stabbing a teacher with a butcher's knife at Trickum Middle School.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2018

Georgia Officer Fatally Shot while Responding to Suspicious Vehicle

Police in Georgia have arrested one suspect and have reportedly shot and killed another man in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old officer Antwan Toney of the Gwinnett County Police Department on Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Georgia Trooper Struck in Ballistic Vest in Gunfight at Traffic Stop

The trooper was reportedly struck in his ballistic vest. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where officials say he is expected to be OK.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2018

Georgia Police Arrest 1 After Standoff After Shots Fired on Undercover Officers

Two undercover officers with the Atlanta (GA) Police Department were investigating a complaint of drug activity when shots were fired at their unmarked patrol car on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2018

Former Georgia Officer Gets 15 Years for Making False Statements about OIS

A police officer who once worked for the Jackson (GA) Police Department claimed in September 2016 that she had been shot by a six-foot-tall, 230-pound African American male. The initial report by Officer Sherry Hall said that the man had suddenly opened fire on her and that she had returned fire. Her assertion sparked a manhunt in the area, located about 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2018

JW Fishers' Side Scan Sonar Adds Clarity to Underwater Searches

Side Scan SONAR devices allow images of the ocean floor to be viewed as if one is looking through a window. It "removes the water" to provide the operator with a bird's-eye view of their target.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2018

Video: Georgia Police Chief Killed During Vehicle Pursuit

Police say a Liberty County deputy attempted to stop 23-year-old Daniel Hill's car at around 7 p.m. Saturday. Police say Hill refused to stop -- leading police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2018

Georgia DA Releases Video of Incident Where Man Killed 2 Deputies

Elrod pleaded guilty last week to the two murders. The Macon Telegraph reports that Elrod avoided a potential death penalty trial and was sentenced to two life in prison without parole terms plus 100 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Georgia Kids Sell Lemonade to Raise Money for Officer Shot in Head

When several children living in Covington, GA, heard that one of the officers with their department had suffered a severe wound when he was shot, they wanted to do something for him and his family. So they banded together and opened up a lemonade stand.

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