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🚔 The Gist: Danyale Harris, 42, was convicted of murder and other charges after a vigilante attempt to confront a man over a video involving her 12-year-old daughter led to a deadly shootout in Decatur.

Crime

Georgia Mother Sentenced to Life for Vigilante Justice Attempt That Turned Fatal

by Thom ChandlerMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

🚨 The Gist: A shooting at a Motel 6 on Riverside Parkway prompts a swift response from Bibb County deputies, leaving two men hospitalized but stable.

Crime

Shooting at Motel 6 in Macon: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

🔍 The Gist: East Point Police and Crime Stoppers Atlanta offer a $10,000 reward for leads in the 2022 murder of Princeton Morris.

Crime

$10,000 Reward Offered For Info on East Point Homicide

by Thom ChandlerMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

🔍 The Gist: Police in Temple report a stolen 2013 Black Peterbilt truck and Great Dane trailer and are urging witnesses to come forward.

Crime

Highway Heist: Georgia Community on Alert for Stolen Semi-Truck

by Thom ChandlerMarch 28, 2024March 28, 2024

🏎️ The Gist: A Stone Mountain man took a wildly misguided detour from an illegal street race to a jail cell after having a high stakes game of bumper cars with two police patrol cars.

Crime

Fast, Furious, and Foolish: Georgia Men Arrested After Street Race Turns into Demolition Derby

by Thom ChandlerMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

🚔 The Gist: A high-speed chase originating near Birmingham ended in a shootout on I-20 in Georgia, with law enforcement and the suspect exchanging gunfire. No injuries to law enforcement personnel were reported, and the interstate has since reopened.

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High-Speed Chase Leads to Shootout With Georgia Deputies

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2024March 24, 2024

The Georgia Senate passed two bills aimed at illegal immigration this week, one day after the father of murder victim Laken Riley urged lawmakers to take a tougher stand on the issue.

Crime, Newsflash

Laken Riley’s Father Speaks: ‘A Man With An Evil Heart Stole Her Life’

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 23, 2024March 23, 2024

The Gist: Following a collision on March 10, in Peachtree Corners that resulted in three fatalities, including one child, Aaron Vaughn has been charged with multiple crimes, including Murder in the Second Degree and Homicide by Vehicle.

Crime

Driver Charged in Peachtree Corners Crash that Killed Three, Including a Child

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2024March 23, 2024

🚔 The Gist: A police officer in Roswell shot an armed suspect at Mazzy’s Sports Bar and Grill in the early hours of Saturday, following a confrontation where the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at officers. No officers were injured.

Crime

Roswell Police Shoot ‘Unruly Patron’ Who Came to Mazzy’s Sports Bar With a Gun

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2024March 23, 2024

🔒 The Gist: The Chatham County Sheriff's Office has announced the sentencing of Georgette Bennett, a former corrections officer, to 20 years for smuggling methamphetamine into the detention center.

Crime

Chatham County Corrections Officer Gets 20 Years for Smuggling Meth Into Jail

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024

🚨 The Gist: Motorists driving through Twiggs County over St. Patrick's Day Weekend didn't find a pot of gold, but did find plenty of citations and trips to jail.

Crime

St. Patrick’s Day Sting: Twiggs County’s ‘Operation Wrong Exit’ Nets 54 Arrests

by Thom ChandlerMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

🔒 The Gist: Victor Hill, the ex-sheriff of Clayton County, has been moved to community confinement ahead of his anticipated July 2024 release.

Crime

Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is Out of Prison: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerMarch 19, 2024March 19, 2024

The Gist: DeKalb County inmate, Christon Devante Collins, a 27-year-old, died while in custody after experiencing a medical emergency.

Crime

DeKalb County Jail Inmate Dies in Custody Following Medical Emergency

by Thom ChandlerMarch 18, 2024March 18, 2024

The Gist: A dispute on Maynard Street in Macon leads to a shooting, resulting in one fatality and one injury.

Crime

Police Investigate Fatal St. Patrick’s Day Shooting in Macon

by Thom ChandlerMarch 17, 2024March 17, 2024

Trillian Haile was found standing near the scene, with two handguns placed before him, one identified as Young's. He was also injured and claimed self-defense, stating that Young had attempted to rob him, prompting an exchange of gunfire. According to Haile, even as Young tried to flee and then surrendered, pleading for mercy, Haile continued shooting until Young was dead.

Crime

36-Year-Old Georgia Man Found Guilty of Shooting 19-Year-Old to Death in Self-Defense Case

by Thom ChandlerMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

🔍 The Gist: A woman was critically injured after being shot in Lawrenceville in what police describe as a domestic-related incident.

Crime

Lawrenceville Woman Shot in Domestic Dispute

by Thom ChandlerMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

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Crime

Chatham County Jail Contract Worker Arrested in Drug Smuggling Investigation

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

A Fulton County Superior Court judge Wednesday dismissed six counts of a 41-count indictment charging former President Donald Trump and multiple co-defendants with interfering in Georgia’s 2020 president election.

Crime

Judge in Fulton Election Interference Case Against Trump Throws Out 6 of 41 Counts

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024