A jury convicted Richard Alberts of abusing a girl starting when she was in fifth grade. Prosecutors had sought up to 30 years.

Deputies say a BOLO alert led to the suspect's arrest within hours near Forney. Bond was set at $75,000.

Fredric Koeppel, 81, remains in ICU at Regional One after his own dog mauled his leg. Neighbors scared the animal off and called 911.

A lawsuit says an Orlando hotel operator rented rooms to the trafficker of two women and profited from the alleged trafficking.

Mickey W. Swisher, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene near White Day Creek Road; two coworkers were rushed to Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Maya Bush, 22, allegedly forced her way into a Kent Drive apartment and attacked the occupant with a knife, a warrant says.

Inspire Kids says it added alarms and new staff protocols after a child went unsupervised for over a minute in Goshen.

The security system at a Sandy Springs Sonic had been disabled before an early Tuesday fire.

Mecklenburg inspectors found flies, floor-stored food and food hot-held below 165 degrees at No Knife Chicken & Waffles, which still scored a 94.50.

Gemma, an 8-year-old dog, had visible ribs and open sores when police seized her from a Brookline Avenue home.

Sabrina Kahler vanished after a swim invitation in 2002. Her body still hasn't been found, and searches near Elk Creek Access continue.

Shaun Michael Anthony Frank faces charges tied to two separate incidents dating back to 2024 and 2025.

Brett Michael Bair threatened to kill the victim's family if she ever told anyone, court records show.