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Police are looking for a man who robbed a Gwinnett County restaurant, stealing an empty cash register, which he later discarded.

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Man robs restaurant, steals empty cash register

by Thom ChandlerJuly 6, 2018December 14, 2018

A suspect who robbed a Macon Dollar General store is accused of stealing cigarettes using items he found inside the store. According to police, the suspect acted as though he were going to buy the items, but instead, used them to commit a crime.

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Man robs Dollar General using items he found in store

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2018December 14, 2018

Dunwoody Police Officers responded to a home invasion and robbery on Winters Chapel Road Thursday night.

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Dunwoody Police investigating Winters Chapel Road home invasion

by Thom ChandlerJune 29, 2018March 20, 2019

The Gist: Shortly after noon Wednesday, three suspects entered the United Bank at 33 Jones Mill Road in Woodbury. According to FBI officials, two of the suspects were armed with handguns and the third was armed with an AR-15 rifle. The suspects forced employees to the ground at gunpoint and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The FBI is describing the robbery as a "violent takeover-style robbery."

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FBI investigating violent takeover and robbery of bank in Woodbury, Ga.

by Thom ChandlerJune 29, 2018September 24, 2023

A Macon man convicted earlier this month of influencing witnesses, aggravated assault and other charges was sentenced to prison Wednesday afternoon.

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Repeat felon gets 35-year sentence for pistol-whipping and attempting to influence witnesses

by Thom ChandlerJune 28, 2018December 14, 2018

Gwinnett County Police are on the lookout for two female suspects who police say attempted to shoplift about $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Peachtree Corners target on Holcomb Bridge Road June 21.

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Police search for a pair of suspected Target shoplifters

by Thom ChandlerJune 26, 2018December 14, 2018

Gwinnett County Police have charged a suspect in the 2014 slaying of Michael Jones, a 54-year-old man who was initially reported missing by his family in April 2014. In May 2016, Jones' remains were discovered by a dear hunter in Auburn, Georgia. After examination of the bones, police ruled Jones' death a homicide.

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Police charge suspect in 2014 slaying of Michael Jones

by Thom ChandlerJune 19, 2018December 14, 2018

The Dunwoody Police Department is investigating a report of an Armed Robbery that occurred in the area of Withmere Way and Withmere Lane June 15.

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Dunwoody police search for suspect in armed robbery

by Thom ChandlerJune 18, 2018December 14, 2018

Gwinnett County police detectives are searching for a sex offender who was released from jail, May 17 but who failed to register as a sex offender upon leaving prison.

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A Georgia sex offender who was released from jail is now missing

by Thom ChandlerJune 13, 2018December 14, 2018

Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly used a stolen credit card in Lawrenceville and Alpharetta.

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Police search for suspects in stolen credit card, identity theft case

by Thom ChandlerJune 8, 2018September 24, 2023

A Central State Prison inmate will serve three additional years after prison officials say they caught him using an unauthorized cell phone to video chat with a 13-year old girl.

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Convicted child molester sentenced after he was caught video chatting 13-year-old from prison

by Thom ChandlerJune 5, 2018March 20, 2019

Gwinnett Police have identified the suspect in an attempted burglary at a church last week. Anthony Dean Scoggins Jr., of Grayson was taken into custody and police say he has been linked to other thefts in the recent months.

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Arrest made in attempted Gwinnett County church burglary

by Thom ChandlerMay 18, 2018December 14, 2018

Roswell Police are searching for a 38-year-old man they say is wanted in connection with an animal cruelty case they investigated Wednesdays.

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Malnourished dog found in Roswell motel room

by Thom ChandlerMay 18, 2018December 14, 2018

A guy walks into a bar with his puppy... No, this isn't the beginning of a joke. According to Gwinnett Police, a man who burglarized a Norcross bar brought his puppy along on the job.

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Man’s Best Accomplice: Man brings puppy with him to rob Gwinnett bar

by Thom ChandlerMay 18, 2018December 14, 2018

Gwinnett police detectives need your help identifying two suspects in a theft and credit card fraud case. On March 15, the victim’s credit cards were stolen from his locker at his gym on Buford Drive unbeknownst to him.

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Gwinnett Police need your help finding two credit card fraud suspects

by Thom ChandlerMay 1, 2018December 14, 2018

A Bibb County convenience store clerk stopped a robbery, but paid a high price in the process.

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Convenience store clerk thwarts attempted robbery by throwing lock

by Thom ChandlerApril 27, 2018December 14, 2018

Melissa Dyan Zediker, a 49-year-old former medical office staffer, plead guilty to 49 counts of theft by taking and one count of forgery. A judge handed down a 30 year sentence, five of which must be serve din prison. Zediker also must pay $711,881 in restitution to her former employer.

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Former medical office employee who pleaded guilty to theft and forgery ordered to pay $711,000

by Thom ChandlerApril 23, 2018March 22, 2019

It's time for another roundup of unique crime stories from Georgia. This week, as with most, the stories focus on the ill-thought-out plans and actions of folks who are either criminals or had a run-in with police.

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Crime Beat: Shots fired over bad barbecue

by Thom ChandlerApril 16, 2018December 14, 2018

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