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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2013

Chief: Officer Justified in Throwing 70-Year-Old to Pavement

Glynn County, Ga., police officer Kevin Jones acted reasonably Dec. 5 when he threw a 70-year-old woman to the pavement on St. Simons Island and has been returned to full duties, county Police Chief Matt Doering says.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2013

Vigilant Solutions LPR Identifies 2 Cobb County Homicide Suspects

The Cobb County (Ga.) Police Department used Vigilant Solutions license plate reader (LPR) systems and data to identify two suspects in the homicide of a missing person.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2013

DeKalb County Officer Shot, Wounded in Southwest Atlanta

The officer was working with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitives Task Force when the shooting occurred, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2013

Atlanta Officer Shot at Off-Duty Job

While working an approved off-duty job at 1572 Hardee Street, Officer Christopher L. Smith encountered an armed individual.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2013

Ga. Schools Consider Arming SROs With AR-15s

Three Gainsville, Ga., schools are considering arming their school resource officers with a Colt AR-15 rifle to harden response to a possible active shooter. Under the plan, a Colt 6920 M4 carbine would be placed inside a safe at each of the schools.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2013

Gunman Brought 500 Rounds to Atlanta-Area School

The man who walked into a DeKalb County, Ga., elementary school Tuesday armed with an AK-47 brought nearly 500 rounds of ammo, authorities said Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2013

Shots Fired at Atlanta-Area Grade School

The alleged gunman entered the school and talked to a clerk. The man, who was dressed in black and had an AK-47, surrendered peacefully after being confronted by police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2013

Video: Ga. Troopers Pursue Baby Kidnapper

During the pursuit, Samantha Nicole Barrett attempted to ram a trooper's vehicle before crashing into an embankment a mile west of Interstate 75 in Lamar County.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2013

Ga. Officer Killed In Pursuit Wreck

A DeKalb County (Ga.) Police officer responding to back up other units in a pursuit died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a tree. Officer Ivorie Klusmann, 32, had joined the department in April and recently completed his probationary status.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2013

Video: 4 Ga. Deputies Disciplined Over Aggressive Entry

Four DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies will be suspended and possibly demoted after they were seen on video serving an arrest warrant using abusive language.

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