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Trial begins for Gainesville man accused of murdering father with sledgehammer, trying to hang motherA Gainesville man killed his father with a sledgehammer and tried to hang his mother in December 2021 because “he was upset about his parents' relationship,” a Hall County prosecutor argued in court Monday.14 hours ago -
Sheriff’s Office searching for man accused of injuring 3 people in head-on crashThe Hall County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man accused of causing a head-on crash Sunday, Dec. 7, that injured three people.December 12, 2025 -
Victims describe lifelong trauma as Gainesville man is sentenced for ‘serial’ child molestationA 59-year-old Gainesville man convicted of molesting three girls was sentenced Tuesday.December 10, 2025 -
Update: Four Hall County judges recuse themselves from open meetings lawsuitFour Hall County judges have recused themselves from presiding over a lawsuit filed by three planning commissioners who are attempting to stop removal proceedings against them.December 12, 2025 -
Oakwood man charged with murdering wife’s estranged lover pleads guilty to reduced chargeAn Oakwood man accused of murder in the fatal shooting of a man who had been having a years-long affair with his wife pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter Monday, Dec. 8.December 8, 2025 -
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has stepped away due to undisclosed health issue. Here’s what we knowHall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has indefinitely stepped away from leading the agency due to an undisclosed health issue, according to the Sheriff’s Office.December 5, 2025 -
Willis Investment Counsel files motion to dismiss lawsuit by daughters of Peggy WaltersWillis Investment Counsel, Gainesville’s largest investment firm, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the daughters of the late philanthropist Peggy Walters.December 4, 2025 -
Investigator: Twin brothers who used machete to rob man of leaf blower were settling a debtTwin brothers accused of using a machete to rob a man of his leaf blower last month were attempting to settle a debt, according to investigator testimony on Wednesday.December 4, 2025 -
UNG unveils plans for ‘transformational’ renovations at Gainesville, Dahlonega campusesThe University of North Georgia is planning massive renovations at its Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses over the next decade, as outlined in the university’s new 326-page campus master plan.December 10, 2025 -
‘Surprised and shocked’: RedBud Project to be evicted from Gainesville’s Linwood Nature Preserve. Here’s whyThe RedBud Project, a volunteer-based conservation group that has stewarded Gainesville’s Linwood Nature Preserve for more than a decade, was given its walking papers by the city last month.December 10, 2025