Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton convicted in state murder trial
Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton was convicted on state murder charges for the 2021 shooting of Watkinsville gas station clerk Elijah Wood.
Democrat Eric Gisler claims narrow win in long-held GOP state House district
Democrat Eric Gisler holds a roughly 200 vote lead in a historically Republican Georgia House district.
Acworth police searching for missing 21-year-old man
Acworth police are searching for 21-year-old Kenny Jackson, who was last seen Wednesday at Brook Run Skate Park in Dunwoody before his car was spotted in Oconee County.
Routine traffic stop turns into major drug bust in Oconee County
A routine traffic stop turned into a major drug bust in Oconee County when Deputy Tyler Ward pulled over a vehicle on Highway 316 near the Oconee Connector on Sept. 30.
63-year-old Bishop man killed while walking on Georgia SR 186
A 63-year-old man from Bishop, Georgia, was fatally struck by a Ford F-150 while walking along Georgia State Route 186 on July 25.
2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Oconee County home
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two people were found dead at a Mars Hill Road residence on March 24.
Oconee County issues urgent alert to not use fireworks due to dry, windy weather
The Oconee County Emergency Management Agency has issued a warning not to use fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
Registered sex offender arrested for attempting to kidnap teen in Oconee County
Matthew Ronald Crawford, 41, was charged with kidnapping and simple battery.
Oconee County jailer fired for unjustified use of Taser on inmate
An internal investigation revealed that the use of force was unjustified.
Oconee second-grader now thriving after difficult early start in life
Lindy McFarlin had several dreams during her pregnancy that she would give birth to a special needs child. When her daughter Locklyn, now 9, arrived, she was diagnosed with down syndrome. Them came another diagnosis, and another.
Former UGA football player sentenced for killing gas station employee Elijah Wood
Former University of Georgia football player, Ahkil Nasir Crumpton, also known as "Crump," has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in an armed robbery resulting in the death of a RaceTrac gas station employee in Oconee County in 2021.
S.C. driver 'running late' takes shortcut through Lavonia cemetery, damages graves
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina, not to be confused with the one in Georgia, found itself in the midst of an unusually spooky chase. A driver thought she would take a shortcut through a grave site, and it didn't end well for her, according to officials.
Preemie named after Atlanta Braves 'slides home' after 200 days in NICU
Six months ago, Riley Maddux Crew was born prematurely, but the family credits Oconee County Sheriff's deputies with keeping him alive.
Oconee County man arrested for neglect, murder of 63-year-old father
A 45-year-old man in Oconee County has been arrested and charged with felony murder, reckless conduct and neglect of a disabled or elderly person in connection to the death of his 63-year-old father.
Former UGA football player convicted in death of Oconee Racetrac clerk
A former UGA football player accused of shooting and killing an Oconee County RaceTrac gas station employee during a 2021 armed robbery was convicted on Wednesday afternoon.
Georgia teen with autism finds passion, business success with baking cheesecakes
Four years ago, Jack Leach made his first cheesecake with his grandmother and found what he loves to do. Now the teen, who has autism and is nonverbal, has won awards for his delicious desserts.
Washington Farms does about-face, no longer blames chaperon for playground accident
Read the fine print never meant more than it did in a story the FOX 5 I-Team broke about Washington Farms in Oconee County.
Popular berry-picking farm holds ticketholders responsible for accidents, even if the farm is 'negligent'
Before visiting a popular Oconee County berry farm, be sure to read the ticket's fine print. You could be liable for accidents there even if the farm is determined to be negligent.
Ex-Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson enters plea deal on rape allegations
Former UGA linebacker Adam Anderson pleaded down felony rape charges to misdemeanor sexual battery.
28-year-old Oconee County man arrested for online possession, distribution of child sexual abuse material
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged 28-year-old Salvador Martinez of Oconee County with six counts of sexual exploitation of children on July 11.