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Gainesville man sentenced in statutory rape caseA Gainesville man accused of statutory rape involving a 14-year-old girl accepted a plea deal, according to court records.January 9, 2026 -
Man accused of climbing through ex’s window, trying to strangle her pleads guiltyA Gainesville man accused of climbing through his ex-girlfriend’s front porch window and trying to strangle her was sentenced in a plea deal, according to court documents.January 8, 2026 -
Former Gainesville church employee pleads guilty in child sex exploitation caseA Gainesville man previously working for a local church pleaded guilty to multiple counts alleging distribution and possession of child pornography, according to court documents.January 7, 2026 -
Hall County work-release inmate pleads after stealing co-worker’s motorcycle, crashing in South CarolinaA Braselton man in the Hall County Jail work release program who stole a co-worker’s motorcycle and went to South Carolina was sentenced in a plea, according to court documents.January 6, 2026 -
In ‘crucible’ of public defense work, Brad Morris maintained passion for the lawAfter more than two decades of leading the Hall County Public Defender's Office, Brad Morris has retired. He spoke about his life and work.January 5, 2026 -
Gainesville man accused of choking father takes plea to probationA Gainesville man accused of putting his father in a chokehold and kicking a Hall County deputy took a plea deal to probation, according to court documents.January 5, 2026 -
Kennesaw man pleads guilty in Hall marijuana trafficking caseA Kennesaw man accused by law enforcement of having 18 pounds of marijuana in his car in Flowery Branch took a plea deal, according to court documents.January 2, 2026 -
How immigration issues, court backlog and a last-minute switch fueled Hall judge-shopping disputeAfter learning a plea was taken on a domestic violence case in her absence, State Court Judge Kelley Robertson immediately asked for a transcript of the hearing.January 7, 2026 -
Two men plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in teen’s 2024 shooting deathTwo men originally charged with murder in Hall County in the death of a Gwinnett County teen reached plea agreements for lesser charges, drawing criticism from the boy's parents.January 2, 2026 -
Gainesville woman charged with DUI in serious injury wreck with her four kids in the carA Gainesville woman faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs and causing serious injuries after a wreck in September that sent her children to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, according to authorities.December 31, 2025