Family and friends of a woman killed by a suspected drunk driver in Salem last year want to know why the suspect is only facing a misdemeanor DUII charge.
Some key Republican state senators appeared cool to legislation separating the Newton and Walton judicial systems despite the pleas of two prominent Covington residents.
In 2019 Cortney Bell was found guilty by a jury in Newton County of several charges, including second-degree murder for the death of her 2-week-old daughter.