Jozsef Papp

Jozsef Papp covers crime and public safety for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He joined the paper in May 2022, after working as a criminal justice reporter with The Augusta Chronicle. Jozsef is fluent in English and Spanish.

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Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Apalachee shooting suspect’s dad expected to take the stand in his trial

Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee shooting suspect, plans to take the stand in his own trial on Friday. The father is facing charged related to the shooting.

Dad didn’t want to take away guns before Apalachee shooting, mother says

Marcee Gray, mother of alleged Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, testified Monday at the trial of Colt's father. Colin Gray faces 29 charges related to the shooting.

Georgia school schooter was “obsessed” with Parkland shooting

What to expect in second week of Apalachee shooting suspect’s dad’s trial

A look back at a week of testimony in the trail of Colin Gray, the father of Apalachiee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray. The prosecution continues its case next week.

Jurors get first look inside Apalachee shooting suspect’s life at home

‘If I do something terrible, would you still love me?’ his grandmother says Colt Gray asked.

Apalachee students describe shooting scene, aftermath in second day of trial

Bullet scars. Bad dreams. Anxiety about school and loud noises. One by one, students took the witness stand Tuesday in Barrow County to describe what happened to them since a ...

Apalachee shooting suspect was ‘obsessed’ with Parkland incident, jury told

Colt Gray obsessively studied school shooters and even sent money to the person convicted of the mass shooting in Parkland, attorneys revealed to a jury on Monday.

School shooting suspect’s dad’s trial: What to know

In the first trial of its kind in Georgia, Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, will have his day in court starting Monday.

Former DeKalb officer gets house arrest after guilty plea in fatal shooting

Russell Mathis was sentenced to 10 years’ probation, including two years of home arrest

So your city wants its own police department? Here’s what it takes.

Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.

Georgia Supreme Court denies rights to father who encouraged abortion

Ga. justices skeptical of bid to cap medical malpractice awards

At issue is a law the Georgia Supreme Court already overturned in 2010, which put a limit of $350,000 on jury awards in medical malpractice claims.