We lost one of our brothers, leaders, mentor, and family to a senseless tragedy,” Cauthen's colleagues wrote in a Facebook post.

The Coweta County fire chief was shot to death over the weekend when he stopped to help a stranger who had hit a deer in Alabama, investigators say.

A resident in the area opened fire on Battalion Chief Bart Cauthen and the driver as they walked up his driveway for help.

Investigators tell WRBL the suspect, William Randall Franklin, 33, allegedly opened fire on Cauthen and the driver without ...

A Georgia fire chief was shot to death in Alabama after stopping to help a couple whose car struck a deer, officials said.

A 29-year-old Lineville, Alabama man is in custody, charged with attempted murder for allegedly shaking his 4-month-old daughter so violently it caused severe ...

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. — A Coweta County fire battalion chief died on Sunday after an Alabama man shot him while he was trying ...

A fire chief was shot dead after trying to get help for a couple who had hit a deer in Alabama. According to officials in Chambers County, Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen, 54, went to the home ...

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - New information is coming out about an east Alabama man charged with aggravated child abuse. Joshua Denham appeared in court for an Aniah’s Law hearing and was ...

Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen was shot and killed in Alabama trying to help a driver who'd hit a deer.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Coweta County Fire Rescue battalion chief who was shot and killed on Jan. 19 ...