Hall County infant killed by family dog identified

The Hall County infant who died Tuesday after being attacked by her family’s dog has been identified.

Authorities said 22-day-old Ruth Flores died after she was bitten in the head by a husky mix while resting in the bedroom of her Gainesville home.

The infant was rushed to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where she later died, AJC.com previously reported.

Hall County sheriff’s spokesman Derreck Booth said animal control took custody of the dog and is conducting its own investigation into the incident.

It’s unclear whether anyone will face charges in the case.

In other news:

Brandon Wilson, 39,??of Grayson, was killed Saturday in a crash on Lake Hartwell??while boating with one of his sons.??

About the Author

Georgia leaders offer support after 2 Tifton police officers shot

The officers, identified by family as Michael Gaskins and Jerry Fulford, were still receiving medical treatment as of Sunday, officials said.

Man pleads guilty in 2022 stabbing death of Buckhead grandmother

Three years after the 77-year-old was found stabbed to death, Antonio Brown pleaded guilty to her murder, avoiding a trial set for this week. He got 2 life sentences.

Man found dead in street in SW Atlanta neighborhood, police say

Officers are investigating early Monday in the Baker Hills neighborhood.

The Latest

Credit: Family photo

Man pleads guilty in 2022 stabbing death of Buckhead grandmother

Officials identify 2 killed in Gwinnett before man’s arrest in Tennessee

NEW DETAILS

Cobb man killed mother, stepfather after wanting to be alone, warrant says

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.