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Georgia investigator indicted on charges of incest and child molestation

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On Monday, April 12, 2021, a Brooks County Grand Jury indicted Will Cope, of Quitman, on charges of rape, incest, and child molestation. Cope was an Investigator with the Brooks…

Crawford County investigator charged after use of force investigation

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A Crawford County sheriff's department investigator was arrested Wednesday stemming from an investigation into his use of force during an incident last month. Dennis Ballard, of Crawford County, was arrested…

DeKalb police kill knife-wielding man at Decatur apartment complex

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A 35-year-old DeKalb County man is dead after a confrontation with police Monday afternoon. DeKalb County police officers responded to a 911 call about a man with a large knife…

Two soldiers indicted in slaying of another soldier at Fort Stewart

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Two former soldiers have been indicted in U.S. District Court alleging a murder conspiracy after another soldier was found dead in his barracks room in June 2020. In a newly…

Three Georgia officers shot during police chase that ended near elementary school

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A police chase that ended near an elementary school early Monday morning sent three police officers to the hospital and resulted in the death of one suspect and the arrest…

Road rage blamed for Greene County homicide

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A South Carolina man died in Greene County, Georgia after being shot multiple times. Authorities say the man was a victim of road rage. According to the Georgia Bureau of…

Armed robbery at Bibb County Dollar General

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The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Commercial Armed Robbery that happened at the Dollar General at 5544 Thomaston Road at 10:25 p.m. Sunday night. According to the Bibb…

FBI offers reward for information on suspect who pointed laser at Air Force plane

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The FBI, in coordination with the United States Air Force, is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspect responsible…

GBI: Bibb County deputy killed by inmate

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A Bibb County Deputy has died at the hands of an inmate, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI was asked by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to…

17-year-old charged with Brookhaven shooting death and robbery

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The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with other local law enforcement agencies, has arrested a 17-year-old suspect in the homicide of a 19-year-old and armed robbery of a 17-year-old…

60-year-old man dies while in police custody

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SAVANNAH -- A 60-year-old man died while in police custody after being questioned as part of an aggravated assault investigation. The death occurred early this morning at police headquarters in…

Police: Double homicide suspect arrested while trying to flee to Mexico

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A man who was wanted in the double homicide of a mother and her teenage son was arrested earlier this week after police say he attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico…

Two Georgia jailers accused of sexually assaulting an inmate

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MILLEDGEVILLE -- Two jailers at the Baldwin County Detention Center have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an inmate. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Christopher Dumas Jr.and Mario…

Georgia inmates charged with drug trafficking and bribery at state prison

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Four inmates at Georgia prisons are facing federal charges stemming from a scheme to smuggle narcotics into Hays State Prison by bribing a corrections officer, FBI officials say. Jeffery Deroy…