Shirley Lee, a mother from Blackshear, is pleading for justice after her 34-year-old daughter Kimberly Guess was shot and killed on Oct. 17.

A home in Blackshear was severely damaged by trees during Hurricane Helene.

Helene brought significant damage to Pierce County, Ga. and left a Blackshear firefighter dead.

Hot and humid and we're watching the Tropics

A 5-year-old Blackshear, Georgia, girl died Monday after a stone monument collapsed on her.

The Blackshear Police Department launched an internal investigation Oct. 9 in response to a tip about Smoak's behavior. Chief Wright followed up with the teen, who showed him the Facebook Messenger conversation that she said "made her very uncomfortable." Transcripts of the messages show that Smoak contacted the teen Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. The officer messaged the teen again the next day, this time suggesting she might have feelings for him. Smoak's case is under investigation by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the agency that oversees police certifications in Georgia.