Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill spoke out Tuesday, three days after he allegedly shot a woman in a Lawrenceville model home. "I was involved in a tragic and heartbreaking accident," he said in a statement. Hill previously declined to make a statement to police, they said. [Read more]
The father of victim Gwenevere McCord is backing Hill in an exclusive AJC interview, calling the shooting a "freak accident." He said his family has known Hill for years and that "he's always been a perfect gentleman with us. He's always shown concern for us and for her." [Read more]
Think of Hill as "the Stealth Sheriff, a politician who sucked the oxygen away from his critics by quietly doing his job," writes Bill Torpy in his latest column. But that strategy has been shot to pieces. [Read more]
Boom: Firework sales will soon be legal in Georgia. The bill, HB 110, will take effect on July 1 – just in time for the Fourth of July. [Read more]
A 14-year-old Conyers boy was arrested Tuesday after taking a gun to his middle school and firing a single shot in a restroom, officials said. Investigators don't believe he planned to hurt anyone. The sheriff says students will no longer be allowed to have bookbags. [Read more]
It's been one year since Russell Dermond was found decapitated in his home, his wife's body found 10 days later, and investigators say they are not much closer to solving the case, though they have some promising leads. "This kind of evil seems very un-American," the couple's pastor said. [Read more]
And: In Kentucky, a man accidentally shot his mom during a wedding, according to reports. [Read more]
Finally: One woman has been living in 84 square feet for 11 years. "Maybe what you have right now is exactly what you need," she said. [Read more]
