Two teens arrested for shooting 3-year-old to death at mobile home park

ATHENS, GA – Police in Athens have made a further arrest in connection to the shooting death of a 3-year-old at a mobile home park. A 16-year-old, named by the Athens-Clarke County Police as Jayden Brown, was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in the killing of Kyron Zarco. The young boy was tragically shot and killed around 5:30 p.m. on March 8th at the Hallmark Mobile home park located on Spring Valley Road. …

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Armed robber shot and killed by police

ROME, GA – A police-involved shooting in Rome, Georgia, resulted in the death of an individual on Friday, as reported by local authorities. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Rome Police Department received a call involving an armed robbery. Responding officers arrived at the 400 block of South Broad Street around 11 a.m. Upon their arrival, officers found an individual who started to flee after seeing the law enforcement. According to the police …

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High school football coach arrested for killing girlfriend

SPALDING COUNTY, GA – Carl Kearney Jr., the head varsity football coach at a Georgia high school, is currently in detention for reportedly strangling his partner, Patrina Best, to death. The arrest came in after he confessed to the act during a dispute at her residence in Maryland over the weekend. Kearney, who held more than a coaching role within his community, was praised by a former team manager who described him as a father …

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Tenth grader shot dead after basketball game

EAST POINT, GA – The aftershocks of a violent incident following a high school basketball game continue to echo in East Point as a 10th-grade student succumbed to his injuries. The tragic event, involving a shooting and a stabbing, occurred on the Tri-Cities High School campus on Friday night, according to a letter circulated among parents by school authorities. The altercations resulted in two students being critically wounded. The deceased student has been identified as …

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Stray bullet leaves teen mom dead at house party

GRAYSON, GA – In a tragic incident in Georgia, an 18-year-old woman was reportedly found dead at a house party in Grayson. Gwinnett County Police Department identified the young woman as Shania Green. According to the police department, they received reports of a shooting at a house early Friday morning. Upon arrival, officers found Green’s body at the residence. Green was located on the back patio of the house, presumed to have been shot in …

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Deputy fatally shot while responding to domestic disturbance call

SPALDING COUNTY, GA – A deputy from the Spalding County Sheriff’s office tragically lost his life on Friday while attending to a domestic disturbance and welfare check call. Sergeant Marc McIntyre fell victim to a fatal shooting during the incident. Having offered dedicated service for around 12 years in the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, McIntyre was identified as the fallen officer around 11 p.m. McIntyre’s service journey began as a detention officer in 2015. His …

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Christmas Eve murder investigation leads to fatal shooting of suspect

CHATTOGAVILLE, GA – Georgia law enforcement revealed new information concerning a Christmas Eve murder investigation which led to a confrontation, ending in them shooting the prime suspect. The individual did not survive his injuries. Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call from Johnson Cemetery Road, in the area of Chattoogaville, where they discovered a deceased woman. With additional assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) special agents, the victim was identified as …

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Teenager killed in hit-and-run while trying to help an injured dog on the street

VALDOSTA, GA – A hit-and-run event in Valdosta, Georgia, which resulted in the death of a teenager as he was attempting to aid an injured dog is currently under investigation by local police. The Valdosta Police Department issued a press release highlighting that Samuel Johnson, Jr., 16, spotted a wounded dog on the street on Saturday. Tragically, while aiding the animal, Johnson was hit by a vehicle, the driver of which then fled the scene. …

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Naked man shot dead during SWAT standoff

HALL COUNTY, GA – A man was killed after resorting to gun violence and refusing to cooperate with the SWAT unit’s negotiation attempts in Hall County, Georgia. The incident happened early Saturday morning and was reported to law enforcement by the man’s wife. The wife dialed 911 just before 6:45 a.m., prompting a response from deputies at their Samoa Way residence. The initial investigation indicated that the woman had been assaulted by being pushed down …

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Father of two found shot to death inside burned car

DECATUR, GA – Detectives in DeKalb County are intensifying their search for two individuals responsible for a heinous crime that claimed the life of a 45-year-old father. The victim, Corey McDonald, was found dead in the backseat of his own car, which had been set ablaze by the assailants. The shocking incident unfolded on October 6th, prompting a 911 call from a motorist on Interstate 20 who had witnessed the perpetrators, both wearing ski masks, …

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