17-Year-Old Held Without Bond After High-Speed Chase Ends in Rollover Crash in Fayette County

17-Year-Old Held Without Bond After High-Speed Chase Ends in Rollover Crash in Fayette County

A 17-year-old is being held without bond at the Fayette County Jail after Fayette County deputies pursued a stolen red SUV at high speeds Wednesday afternoon before the vehicle overturned in a rollover crash. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle out of Newnan on Jan. 21. After hearing the vehicle’s description, Lt. Akin began looking for the red SUV. At approximately 2:45 p.m., the vehicle passed Lt. Akin and Deputy Sheriff Nelson n...
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Sharpsburg man sentenced to life without parole for rape and other sex crimes

Sharpsburg man sentenced to life without parole for rape and other sex crimes

A Coweta County jury has convicted Brett Tyler Brown, 40, of Sharpsburg, on multiple felony sex crimes, including rape and aggravated sexual battery. Senior Superior Court Judge Ben Studdard sentenced Brown on October 24 to life in prison without parole, following a weeklong trial in Coweta County Superior Court. Case details According to the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Brown was found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual battery, sodomy, and sexual battery. The District A...
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