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Arrest made in Oakwood rape case

A Gainesville man was arrested Friday on rape charges by Oakwood police. Ramon Morgan, 32, is charged with rape, sodomy, aggravated sodomy, sexual battery and abuse, neglect or exploitation of a disabled or older adult, Oakwood Police Chief Randall Moon said. Morgan had his first appearance in Hall County Magistrate Court on Saturday before Judge Margaret S. Gregory. He asked for representation from the public defender's office, and chose to forgo a probable cause hearing. ...

May 07, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Law enforcement seeks clues in death of popular Latino businessman

One month after David Sanchez was killed, his family and friends said they would wear black until his killer was brought to justice.

May 05, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Waldrep retires for second time after 50 years in law enforcement

Buddy Waldrep is retiring - again - marking a career of more than 50 years in law enforcement.

May 03, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Man found not guilty of rape, child molestation

A Gainesville man was found not guilty Wednesday afternoon on most of the counts against him involving his relationship with a young girl.

May 01, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Jury continues to decide Aguilar's fate

Jurors began deliberations Tuesday afternoon on a Gainesville man charged with rape. Jose Luis Aguilar, 42, is charged with four counts of rape, two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of aggravated sodomy and seven counts each of incest, aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. In his closing argument, senior public defender Travis Williams urged the jurors to consider all the facts of the case, rather than turn it into a question of he ...

May 01, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Aguilar testifies in child rape trial

A Gainesville man charged with rape and aggravated child molestation testified Monday in court.

April 30, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Hall County Sheriff’s office administering GED tests at jail

Increased integration of technology at the Hall County Jail is continuing to make processes more streamlined for inmates and officials.

April 29, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Legal minds welcome Georgia's justice reform

When Gov. Nathan Deal signed a criminal reform justice bill Thursday, he described it as "part two" of sweeping criminal justice reform efforts in the state since 2011.

April 28, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Civil War figures portrayed at Longstreet Society’s bivouac

Bearded, uniformed and sharp on details of the general's life, Charlie Weik bore an uncanny resemblance to James Longstreet, the civil war general eponymous with Gainesville history.

April 28, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Healing hero dog to be honored at Sunday event

A woman awoke to barks the morning of Dec. 30 after strong winds knocked over a heat lamp in a shed approximately 20 feet from her house.

April 27, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Caseworkers testify at Aguilar rape trial

Caseworkers from the Department of Family and Child Services testified in the trial of a Gainesville man accused of rape Friday.

April 27, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Accuser testifies in Aguilar trial

The alleged victim testified Thursday in the trial of a Gainesville man accused of rape. Testimony also included therapists and the family of the alleged victim. Jose Luis Aguilar faces four counts of rape, two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of aggravated sodomy and seven counts each of incest, aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. During testimony in Hall County Superior Court, the now 14-year-old alleged victim often covered her face with her ...

April 26, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Trial continues for rape suspect

Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of a Gainesville man charged with rape. In addition to the four counts of rape, Jose Luis Aguilar faces two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of aggravated sodomy and seven counts each of incest, aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. Hall County Sheriff's Office investigator Joel Edgerton testified along with Julie Battle, forensic interviewer from Brenau University, and a therapist from the Children's Center for Hope & ...

April 25, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


State’s motorcyclist fatalities decline in 2012

Georgia experienced slightly fewer motorcyclist fatalities in 2012 than in 2011, according to statistics compiled by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

April 25, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Testimony begins in child rape trial

Testimony began Tuesday in Hall County Superior Court in the case of a man accused of raping a young girl, under the age of 10 when the alleged abuse began.

April 24, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


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Convicted child abuser sentenced to life in prison

A Gainesville man received two life in prison sentences Friday afternoon in Hall County Superior Court after he was found guilty by a jury in April on all but one of more than 20 counts in a child sexual abuse trial.

May 11, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Officials warn motorcyclists to be wary as weather warms

As part of efforts to keep drivers and motorcyclists safe, law enforcement officials and highway safety advocates gathered Thursday in Buford to promote motorcycle safety awareness.

May 10, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Standoff suspect makes first appearance in court

A Gainesville man charged with terroristic threats, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct had his first appearance before a Hall County magistrate judge on Wednesday.

May 09, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Army Rangers in training perform safety exercises on Lake Lanier

About 100 Rangers in training from Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega parachuted into Lake Lanier at War Hill Park in Dawsonville on Wednesday.

May 09, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Aguilar sentenced to 25 years in prison

A Gainesville man was sentenced Wednesday in Hall County Superior Court to 25 years in prison by Judge Andrew Fuller.

May 08, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Man charged with felony murder in fatal wreck

A Gainesville man has been charged with felony murder in connection with his alleged role in a car crash that left a woman and toddler dead.

May 08, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Man in custody after police standoff at Motel 6 off US 129

A Tuesday standoff with police at the Motel 6 off U.S. 129 attracted dozens of law enforcement responders and bystanders but ended peacefully after about three hours.

May 08, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


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