DNA evidence proves vital in murder conviction
After a four-day trial, a Fayette County jury Friday convicted Shanard Rease, 39, of Fayetteville of felony murder in the May 24 killing of Mimi Perry. The jury had no verdict on the charge of ....
Author: John Thompson
Edwards decides to be represented in murder case
The strange case involving a holiday murder took another turn last week. District Attorney Ben Coker said Johnny Edwards IV agreed to have a public defender represent him in the multiple murders he is alleged ....
Chamber unveils legislative agenda
At an early morning session on Jan. 10, the Fayette Chamber of Commerce provided the county’s state legislators with a hearty breakfast and an ambitious agenda. Chairman Rob Parker outlined the agenda for the new ....
Rease found guilty of murder
After a four-day trial, a Fayette County jury Friday convicted Shanard Rease, 39, of Fayetteville of felony murder in the May 24 killing of Mimi Perry. The jury had no verdict on the charge of ....
Tent pitcher gets escorted to jail for indecent acts
Sometimes you’re just at the wrong place at the wrong time. On Jan. 4, the Peachtree City Police were dispatched to Huddleston Pond on a public indecency call. According to Public Information Officer Chris Hiatt, ....
Baseball stadium may be coming to the southside
If all goes as planned, residents throughout the region could be hearing "Play Ball" next year. According to Communications Manager Ashley Copeland, the city of Newnan will be looking for public input on the idea ....
‘Walking Dead’ stuntman’s family gets big verdict
A tragic episode at AMC studios in Senoia in 2017 has resulted in a Gwinnett County jury awarding $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of “Walking Dead,” according to ....
PTC cops warn citizens over thefts at gym
The Peachtree City Police Department took to Facebook last week over a series of thefts at area gyms. “Over the past two weeks, our two World Gym locations in the city have been the site ....
Transcript reveals chilling portrait of murder suspect
A Dec. 19 bond hearing for accused murderer Johnny Edwards IV revealed new clues to the double murder that occurred during the holiday season. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Edwards IV, 34, on Dec.7 ....
Transit plan gets OK, but Fayette nowhere to be seen
A $27 billion plan to improve transit in the Atlanta region was passed earlier this month to help alleviate traffic issues in the region. Looking through the more than 100 projects in the plan, there ....