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Woman Found Shot to Death in Roswell Ditch on Christmas Eve

by B.T. ClarkDecember 25, 2024

A two-day search in Coweta County ended peacefully Friday night when authorities arrested a 51-year-old man suspected of shooting at officers earlier in the week.

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Coweta County Suspect Caught After Two-Day Search

by B.T. ClarkDecember 21, 2024December 21, 2024

The family of Erman Preston Hendricks Jr., who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack while he was sleeping near Atlanta City Hall, is demanding answers as they piece together the final days of their loved one’s life. Hendricks, 54, was discovered with fatal stab wounds in the early hours of December 14, but many questions about the circumstances remain unanswered.

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Family Pleads for Answers in Case of Man Stabbed While Sleeping in Atlanta

by B.T. ClarkDecember 19, 2024December 19, 2024

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Charles David Blackwell, a 55-year-old resident of Augusta, on charges of involuntary manslaughter following a deadly dog attack on Ira Road.

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Man Arrested After Fatal Dog Attack in Augusta

by B.T. ClarkDecember 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Michelle Marks, who police say lost custody of Royal last year in Oklahoma due to child neglect, now faces kidnapping charges.

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Mother accused of kidnapping 7-year-old son in Snellville

by B.T. ClarkDecember 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Edwin Mendez, 32, of Snellville, has been charged following a police shooting late last night on the 3600 block of Holland Drive. Charges include aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, reckless conduct, and shooting a firearm within 50 yards of a public roadway.

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Snellville Man Charged After Police Shooting: What We Know

by B.T. ClarkDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday morning shooting on Fort Hill Street that left two men injured. Deputies were dispatched just before 11 a.m. following reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of the street.

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Two Men Injured in Bibb County Double Shooting

by B.T. ClarkDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024

A 24-year-old man from Byron has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at the Green Meadows apartments on Log Cabin Drive.

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Suspect Arrested in Log Cabin Drive Shooting Investigation

by B.T. ClarkDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Gwinnett County detectives are searching for Niquay Dexter, 33, of Atlanta, in connection with a string of burglaries targeting over 100 storage units in the area. Two other suspects have been arrested.

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Gwinnett Police Seek Suspect in Over 100 Storage Unit Burglaries

by B.T. ClarkDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, of Waynesville, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the 1985 slayings of Harold and Thelma Swain at the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Woodbine. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest on December 9, following a lengthy investigation.

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1985 Harold and Thelma Swain Murders: Arrest Made in Cold Case

by B.T. ClarkDecember 10, 2024December 10, 2024