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2021
The Georgia Commission on Family Violence operates the Georgia Domestic Violence Media Watch. Due to the nature of archiving news, some links may be broken.
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December 2021
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November 2021
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October 2021
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September 2021
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August 2021
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July 2021
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June 2021
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May 2021
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April 2021
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March 2021
3/31/21
Possible DV: Police seek suspect in shooting near historic downtown condo building
AJC
3/30/21
Possible DV: Police investigating deadly shooting in driveway of Cobb home
AJC
Gender non-conforming person murdered in Augusta
ProjectQ
COURT: Family Dollar double homicide victim talked to investigator 30 minutes before her death
WTVM
3/29/21
Of Interest: Increased substance use, domestic violence symptoms of pandemic isolation
Atlanta Business Chronicle
3/28/21
Possible DV: Man shot, killed at Austell Road RaceTrac
Yahoo! News
Possible DV: Family says 2 men shot to death in Gwinnett were brothers
WSB-TV
3/27/21
Mother, teen shot and killed, Gwinnett police search for suspect
Fox5
Possible DV: APD investigate aggravated assault after woman shot early Saturday morning
WALB News 10
3/26/21
Possible DV: Woman shot to death outside SW Atlanta park
AJC
Man found guilty on charges of domestic violence, assault, robbery
The Wetumpka Herald
Of Interest: Rome man reportedly shot at people following domestic dispute
Rome News-Tribune
Suspect arrested for domestic-related shooting on Holly Hill Road
WTOC
Of Interest: Speaker Ralston sets hearings on crime in Atlanta; warns of possible state intervention
CBS46
3/24/21
Of Interest: Georgia budget nears final action as Senate backs plan 54-0
Bradenton Herald
Possible DV: Charges upgraded to murder after victim from February incident at Map Maker Cove residence dies
WTOC
Of Interest: Four arrested in Clayton County on child exploitation charges
Clayton News Daily
3/23/21
Police: Canton man arrested after shooting, killing two people
Tribune Ledger
Savannah Police investigating 2 separate late night shootings
WTOC
Savannah Police investigate fatal shooting on Waters Avenue
Savannah Now
Augusta man sentenced to 12 years in prison for brutally beating girlfriend
Augusta Chronicle
Gwinnett Teen Charged By GBI With Second Murder
Patch
Georgia violent crime rate stands at 340.7 per 100,000 residents in new study
Henry Herald
3/22/21
Of Interest: Loved ones left shattered as the city's murder and rape numbers rise
CBS46
Of Interest: DeKalb-Based Women’s Shelter Experiencing Rise In Domestic Violence Calls Amid Pandemic
WABE
3/21/21
Family, classmates host vigil for double-homicide victims
WRDW
Of Interest: Gun waiting periods rare in US states but more may be coming
AP
GBI investigating after Centerville man killed by deputies during hostage situation
13WMAZ
3/20/21
Of Interest: Chris Benoit's final opponent says 'everything was normal' before his death
Wrestling World
3/19/21
Of Interest: Thousands attend Atlanta virtual domestic violence event
Fox5
3/18/21
Of Interest: Man sought after allegedly shooting girlfriend
Barnesville News
Of Interest: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Democrats are ‘destroying God’s creation’ by supporting anti-domestic violence bill
NY Daily News
Of Interest: When Domestic-Violence Prevention Collides With the Religion of Guns
NY Mag
Of Interest: Were the Atlanta shootings a case of femicide?
MSNBC
3/17/21
Of Interest: Congressman Hank Johnson votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
OCG News
3/16/21
Possible DV: Neighbors describe scene, find bullet holes in walls after teen was shot at East Point apartments
11 Alive
Spa shootings: A timeline of events that left 8 dead in metro Atlanta
AJC
Of Interest: South Ga. organizations, agencies partner up for new mental health initiative
WALB
3/15/21
Daily Mail
South Carolina woman charged in deadly Clayton County motel shooting
AJC
One killed in Lowndes officer-involved shooting
Valdosta Times
Possible DV:1 killed, 2 injured in triple shooting in Coweta County
WSB-TV
3/14/21
Home invasion and kidnapping ends in officer involved shooting in Bulloch County
WTOC 11
Victims identified in deadly shooting on Copse Drive, suspect deceased
WJBF
3/12/21
Of Interest: Bond set at $60,000 for Augusta mom accused in her 1-year-old boy’s death
WRDW
3/11/21
Cops: Riverdale man killed brother during fight over body wash
AJC
Of Interest: David Nahmias elected next Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice
Georgia Recorder
Of Interest: Austell police officer charged with child molestation
CBS46
Of Interest: Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 30
JD Supra
3/10/21
Of Interest: Harbor House, NWGA Sexual Assault Center advocates for VOCA Fix Bill
Rome News Tribune
3/9/21
Possible DV: UPDATE: Walker County officials identify couple killed in Rock Spring house fire
All On Georgia
Of Interest: Georgia agencies asking legislators to increase state funding for domestic violence victims
13WMAZ
Of Interest: Gainesville man charged with child molestation
Dawson County News
Of Interest: Hearing scheduled for man facing multiple charges from domestic incident
Griffin Daily News
Of Interest: Jury trials to resume in Georgia
Gwinnett Daily Post
Of Interest: Wider window for child sex-abuse victims to sue abusers clears Georgia House
Savannah Now
Possible Domestic: Man found shot at Gwinnett apartment complex
11Alive
Of Interest: More sexual assault allegations against rapper T.I. and wife, Tiny
CBS46
Of Interest: Rep. Neal announces passage of domestic violence legislation
Clayton News Daily
Of Interest: DA positions, development authority nomination nixed at BOC work session
MDJ Online
WALB10
3/8/21
Camilla man arrested for murder
WALB10
Of Interest: Christian League for Battered Women shines light on teen dating violence
Daily Tribune News
Of Interest: Georgia House passes $27.2 billion state budget
Douglas County Sentinel
Of Interest: Georgia’s Murder Laws Are a Mess
Daily Report
Tifton man arrested after body of missing woman found
WALB10
3/5/21
Police: Mother strangled in children's presence
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Murder suspect put gun to teen’s head before shooting her mother, Columbus police say
Ledger Enquirer
Police: Suspect charged following early morning Savannah domestic dispute with shots fired
Fox28
Of Interest: Guatemalan woman fleeing violence among 13 killed in California SUV crash
Yahoo News
Ga. Mom Kept Son, 7, Home from School Claiming He Had Earache Before Allegedly Killing Him
People
3/4/21
Possible DV: Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigating case of 2 found dead near Winder
Athens Herald
3/3/21
Date rape drug possibly involved in death of woman left overnight in pickup truck
Barnesville Times
Possible DV: 1 Arrested after man, woman found shot to death in North Georgia neighborhood
AJC
Of Interest: Northeast Georgia Provides Resources For Those Affected By Abuse While Quarantined
Grady Newsource
3/2/21
Columbus Police arrest Quartez Thomas in Monday’s Family Dollar double murder
WRBL
Possible DV: Sandy Springs shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
11Alive
Woman's body found in Centerville, police are investigating
WGXA
2/24/21
Georgia man charged in death of girlfriend’s baby
AJC
Mom charged with murder of 7-year-old son in Morgan County
11Alive
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February 2021
2/26/21
Of Interest: Sandy Springs’ violent crime is up while overall rate drops
Sandy Springs Reporter
Of Interest: Macon-Bibb 2020 Crime Stats: Property crime decreases, violent increases
WGXA News
Of Interest: Mass shootings fall in Georgia, but nation faces record high
The Augusta Chronicle
Cobb Family Justice Center leaders to begin ‘Listening Tour’
East Cobb News
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Fort Gordon News
Possible DV: Man wanted in domestic dispute in Effingham is arrested after chase, manhunt
Savannah Now
Georgia dad at center of Amber Alert arrested in Texas, teen reunited with family
MWAZ 13
2/25/21
Deadly Hall County shooting was double-murder, attempted suicide, investigators say
11 Alive
Of Interest: Prosecutor: Pandemic makes resolving domestic violence cases harder
WYFF 4
McDonough senior living facility sex assault tip reward rises to $10,000
11 Alive
Possible DV: 'Sweet to everybody': Family remembers Dexter woman after arrest made in murder investigation
WMAZ 13
Possible DV: Mother of slain Gwinnett County woman: 'She will always be my baby'
Fox 5 Atlanta
Georgia bill would create rape kit tracking system
WJBF 6
Of Interest: Carrollton nonprofit provides support for students faced with childhood trauma
Times Georgian
2/24/21
The Randolph Leader
Couple arrested in shots fired incident on Skidaway Island
WSAV
Federal Funding Cuts Pose Threat to The Refuge
The Advance
The pandemic means more stress, meaning more need for the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center
Yahoo! Money
Of Interest: Governor suspends Paulding DA indicted on bribery charges stemming from sexual harassment investigation
11 Alive
Possible DV: Judge denies bond for man tied to death of Johns Creek cheerleader
11 Alive
State Appeals Court OKs $375K Punitive Damage Award in Son's Attack on Dad
The Daily Report
Dawson authorities charge Forsyth County man with aggravated sodomy
Forsyth County News
Former coach turns himself in following sexual assault charge
The News Reporter
Possible DV: Investigators awaiting toxicology report in death of woman left overnight in truck
The Herald-Gazette
2/23/21
New details: Athens-Clarke police shoot, kill man charging them in 'threatening manner'
Online Athens
Of Interest: Man charged with kidnapping Roswell woman
North Fulton Neighbor
Hartwell woman charged in domestic murder
Access WDUN
Of Interest: Paulding County district attorney jailed on felony charges
CBS46
Prosecutor says alleged murderer stabbed mother 25 times
The Daily Tribune News
Murder-suicide blamed for couples' death
The News Observer
2/22/21
Rapper Uzzy Marcus’ brother arrested after live-streaming with two women’s bodies
Yahoo News
2/20/21
UPDATE: Victim identified in Albany stabbing, suspect charged
WALB10
2/19/21
Possible DV: Close friend of woman found dead in her Tifton home speaks out
Fox31
2/18/21
Of Interest: Nonprofit raising awareness of teen dating violence
The Brunswick News
Of Interest: Georgia receives F grade on annual gun laws scorecard
Fox 5 Atlanta
2/17/21
Possible DV: Milner woman left overnight in truck dies
Barnesville.com
Decatur woman found dead in her home, faced charges for assaulting her child
CBS46
Child Abuse: Georgia couple jailed after baby found with 27 broken bones
AJC
Child Abuse: Atlanta stepfather charged in 6-month-old’s death
AJC
Possible DV: Update: Richmond County deputies find elderly couple shot dead in East Hale Street home
The Augusta Chronicle
2/16/21
Villa Rica man faces charges after assault on fiancée
Times Georgian
2/15/21
Police Involved: Man Injured In Gunfire Exchange With DeKalb Police: GBI
Patch
2/14/21
Possible DV: Suspect in Johns Creek High School student’s death surrenders
AJC
Possible DV: Police: metro Atlanta teen found dead on Valentine's Day
CBS46
Police: Domestic dispute leads to 'multiple injuries' in Cobb County
11Alive
Police: Teenager wanted in deadly shooting at Dacula home
Fox 5 Atlanta
Of Interest: Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing boyfriend on Valentine’s Day
LaGrange News
Possible DV: Coroner: Woman found dead on Valentine’s Day now a homicide case
WPTA
Man, woman killed in murder-suicide
accessWDUN
2/12/21
Of Interest: DCSS invests $890K teaching teens the responsibilities of parenthood
Valdosta Daily
Bond granted to Augusta woman charged with murder in boyfriend's fatal stabbing
Newsbreak
Possible DV: Man charged with manslaughter in Hamilton teen’s shooting death
WTVM
Possible DV: Man shot to death, another shot in foot in Forest Park
11 Alive
2/11/21
Of Interest: Child rushed to hospital after mother attacks him with hammer
North Fulton Neighbor
2/10/21
Of Interest: Sandy Springs home invasion suspect fatally shoots self while pistol-whipping victim
North Fulton Neighbor
Of Interest: ‘Build them up and not tear them down’: Advocates combat teen dating violence
WALB
Of Interest: Police arrest Clayton County man accused of killing his mother
Fox5
Of Interest: 'We just want everybody involved to get served'
12WMAZ
Man indicted in shooting death of wife
McDuffie Progress
Of Interest: New Georgia bill would track rape kits through criminal process
Fox 5
2/9/21
Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide
The News Observer
Of Interest: Broder wins district attorney race
Griffin Daily
Of Interest: Sloppy shooter caught in boozy cruiser
Times Herald
Possible DV: Reports surface of child badly beaten at Milner apartment complex
Barnesville
Possible DV: Three arrested for murder at Budgetel in Augusta
WJBF
Of Interest: Bobby Christine resigns as U.S. Attorney, returning to private practice
WJBF
Of Interest: Family Law Courses Prepare Students to Respond to the Changing Dynamics of American Families
GSU News Hub
Possible DV: Bond Denied For Man Accused of Rape, Battery, False Imprisonment
Patch
Possible DV: Tybee Police arrest man after shots fired call
WTOC
Police arrest Clayton County man accused of killing his mother
11 Alive
Man indicted in shooting death of wife
The McDuffie Progress
2/8/21
Of Interest: Special election in district attorney race being held today
Griffin Daily News
Of Interest: DA ‘disappointed’ in Newton BOC request to split Alcovy Judicial Circuit
The Covington News
2/7/21
UPDATE: HoCo deputies investigate homicide in Elko; man kills wife after argument
Newsbreak
Of Interest: Flock of Flamingos: Annual event raises child abuse awareness
Tifton Gazette
2/6/21
Woman arrested for allegedly injuring man with knife
Lagrange Daily News
Of Interest: Police: Barricaded man with gun causes SWAT situation in busy Downtown Atlanta commercial district
MSN
2/5/21
Neighbors react to chilling details in Calif. murder of Augusta native
WRDW
2/4/21
Possible DV: Grady deaths confirmed murder/suicide
Thomasville Times Enterprise
2/3/21
Possible DV: Authorities believe man, 82, shot his daughter in attempted murder-suicide in Oakwood
Newsbreak
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January 2021
1/26/21
Of Interest: TaNesha McAuley To Lead Family Justice Center
Cobb County Courier
Possible DV: ‘Thank God they’re OK’: Woman gives birth after being shot in Augusta
WRDW 12-26
1/25/21
Of Interest: Deputies identify man accused of shooting two girls and a woman
WESH2
Of Interest: Crime increase spurs discussion of Buckhead splitting from Atlanta
11Alive
Of Interest: Valdosta police arrest two after shooting incident
WALB
Of Interest: Chris Hollifield announced as new CASA board chair
Dawson County News
1/24/21
Of Interest: Why the GBI is called in for local incidents
WGXA
Possible DV: Man driving Rolls Royce in Buckhead shot multiple times before crashing into tree, later dying, police say
11 Alive
Possible DV: Person fatally shot at Fairburn Apartments
11 Alive
1/23/21
Suspect arrested in murder of McIntosh County couple
The Brunswick News
1/22/21
Of Interest: Gainesville man charged with rape in December incident
WDUN
Of Interest: UPDATE: Son arrested in McIntosh Co. double homicide
WTOC11
Of Interest: Man surrenders in assault, kidnapping case
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Possible DV: Woman critically injured after gunshots fired at southwest Atlanta home
11 Alive
Possible DV: Police: Man shot to death at Vinings Hotel
AJC
Of Interest: Husband and wife killed in McIntosh County
The Brunswick News
1/21/21
Of Interest: Alston & Bird Snags Former US Attorney
Law.com
Of Interest: Three-stabbed-at-house-on-borton-street-police-look-for-suspect
LaGrange News
Tifton police make arrest in fatal domestic stabbing
WTXL
Possible DV: Man found shot, killed in middle of DeKalb Street
AJC
Of Interest: Blythe couple accused of murder in death of elderly relative granted bond
Augusta Chronicle
Roswell murder suspect arrested after hospital standoff
AJC
Man arrested after allegedly stalking, killing Hinesville woman
WSAV
1/20/21
Of Interest: Woman shot during domestic incident
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
17-year-old arrested in East Park Avenue shooting
WSAV
1/18/21
Calhoun Times
Man in custody after fatal Byron shooting
13WMAZ
1/15/21
Of Interest: Homicides up in parts of metro Atlanta, state in 2020
AJC
Of Interest: Atlanta’s deadliest year in decades has city on edge and demanding change
AJC
Possible DV: Police treating deadly shooting at Panthersville home as homicide
Fox5 Atlanta
Possible DV: Woman found shot to death inside DeKalb home
AJC
1/14/21
Augusta man wanted for Aggravated Assault; considered armed and dangerous
WJBF
Possible DV: UPDATED: Arrest made in murder case
Barnesville
Possible DV: Man wanted for murder of 17-year-old Georgia girl arrested in Tallahassee
WTXL
Augusta Man wanted for allegedly kidnapping, stabbing girlfriend
Augusta Chronicle
Possible DV: SPD investigating after body found at the 37th St. Connector off I-16
WTOC
Of Interest: North Georgia man arrested, accused of kidnapping woman at gunpoint
Now Habersham
Of /interest: Altercation leads to felony charges for Silver Creek man
MDJ
1/13/21
Of Interest: Warrants: Dawson County man allegedly threatened to set woman on fire
1/12/21
Possible DV (Arson): There’s a ‘person of interest’ in Warner Robins house fire that killed woman
MSN
Of Ineterst: Trial in Ocilla school teacher's murder moves forward
Albany Herald
1/11/21
Of Interest: Gunman barricaded in Atlanta home; child may be inside, police say
11 Alive
Of Interest: Here’s a list of 2021 Columbus homicides, according to authorities
Ledger Enquirer
Possible DV: Metro Atlanta teen girl found dead in central Georgia cemetery, sheriff's office says
11 Alive
Of Interest: Columbus Police investigating deadly shooting on Mehaffey Street
WRBL
Of Interest: Search underway in west Georgia for man tied to Friday shooting
1/10/21
Possible DV (Arson): Two perish, one hurt in Towns County house fire
Access WDUN
1/09/21
Rome man charged with aggravated battery
Northwest Georgia News
Of Interest: LaGrange saw 7 homicides in 2020 though violent crimes overall decreased
LaGrange News
Possible DV: NEW DETAILS: Woman, 4 children killed overnight in DeKalb house fire
AJC
1/08/21
Possible DV: One dead after shooting outside Downtown Atlanta hookah bar
11 Alive
1/06/21
Of Interest: Meet, Willa, APD’s new emotional support dog in training!
WSBTV
Police identify those involved in 'domestic-related' murder-suicide in Gainesvill
Newsbreak
‘I loved my mom so much’: Family of couple found in suspected murder-suicide speaks out
Gainesville Times
Possible DV: Update: Body found in debris of Monroe County house fire
13WMAZ
1/05/21
Of Interest: Trump names acting federal attorney in wake of Pak's resignation
MDJ Online
1/04/21
Of Interest: U.S. Attorney for North Georgia abruptly resigns due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’
AJC
Possible DV (Arson): Victims airlifted to burn center after Sunday fire damages Bulloch County home
WSAV
1/02/21
Possible DV: Teen girl charged with felony murder in deadly Gwinnett shooting near Duluth
11 Alive
Macon man charged with killing girlfriend
13WMAZ
12/31/2020
Of Interest: 'It's been a very troubling year for us': Macon sees record breaking number of homicides in 2020
13WMAZ
12/29/20
Possible DV: GBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in southwest Atlanta
WSBTV