Newton County News

A Newton County man is in jail, charged with shooting and killing a woman and wounding a man.

Police said one woman is dead and another person injured after a gunman opened fire in Newton County.

A Conyers mayoral candidate pleaded guilty to a felony in Newton County Superior Court on Monday.

An attorney for a Watkinsville man says his client will pay $125,000 to local investors who accused him of luring them into a complicated Ponzi scheme.

The GBI is investigating a deadly officer involved shooting on I-20 in Newton County.

There are new details about a deadly shootout overnight in Newton County that shut down parts of Interstate 20.

Their father won the Nobel Peace Prize, but the children remain locked in battle.

J.C. Henderson, a Newton County commissioner was arrested Saturday evening, said Lt.

A Covington woman died Tuesday in a collision with a Newton County deputy in Jasper County.

County officials have decided it is better to pay higher costs for a few months rather than enter into a long-term contract with the city of Monroe for water.

While currently working with a temporary judge, a deadline has been set for the appointment of the fifth judge for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit.

The decision came after an executive session at last week's meeting. 'With the water department being an enterprise fund, we need to keep a firm grasp of the finances and budget to enable us to be prepared for future construction as well as expansion of the current water system,' Commission Chairman Kevin Little said after the meeting.

A 6-year-old girl who had been in this country for only 12 days died from injuries she suffered when a man driving an SUV sped around a stopped MARTA bus Tuesday afternoon.

The Conyers landscaper and the employee accused of killing him, then dumping his body in a creek, had what appeared to be a good working relationship, authorities said Wednesday.

The Conyers landscaper and the employee accused of killing him, then dumping his body in a creek, had what appeared to be a good working relationship, authorities said Wednesday.

The Conyers landscaper and the employee accused of killing him, then dumping his body in a creek, had what appeared to be a good working relationship, authorities said Wednesday.

Two Newton County deputies who were shot by a Covington man were recovering Tuesday in an Atlanta hospital.

Two officers have been shot in Newton County. It happened at Parker Road and Highway 36.

A man is dead and two deputies are hospitalized following an armed standoff in Newton County.

Two officers have been shot in Newton County. It happened at Parker Road and Highway 36.