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A Cherokee County jury found Larry Ray Holt, 47, guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a woman during a violent domestic dispute that required a child to call 911 for help. The conviction follows a three-day trial detailing injuries prosecutors called “brutal and deliberate.”

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Woodstock Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Assault

by B.T. ClarkMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025

Authorities evacuated an Augusta restaurant Saturday night after receiving a bomb threat, marking the latest security scare in Richmond County.

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Memorial Day Weekend Bomb Threat Evacuates Augusta Olive Garden

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025

Two Macon men were arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into the Jones County Animal Shelter to rescue their dog that was scheduled to be euthanized.

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Former Owners Arrested After Breaking Into Shelter To Save Their Dog

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025

Richmond County authorities have identified a suspect in Saturday's shooting at the Bon Air Apartments that left one man wounded.

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Police Identify 61-Year-Old Suspect in Augusta Memorial Day Weekend Shooting

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025

What We Know: Deputies responded to the 2101 Walton Way apartment complex around 7:30 p.m. on May 24, 2025, after reports of a shooting. They found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Emergency responders transported him to Wellstar Medical Center for treatment.

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Memorial Day Weekend Shooting in Augusta Leaves One Wounded

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025

A 62-year-old man died from a gunshot wound early Saturday morning in the 800 block of Key Street, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

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Memorial Day Weekend Shooting in Macon Leaves 62-Year-Old Man Dead

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025

What We Know: The shooting happened around 2:10 a.m. on May 24 in the 100 block of West Congress Street. Three of the men were found on the sidewalk with serious gunshot wounds when officers arrived. A fourth man who was shot showed up at Memorial Health University Medical Center after someone drove him there.

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Memorial Day Weekend Begins With Another Shooting in Savannah

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025

An 18-year-old faces murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday in Augusta, and authorities are asking for the public's help to find him.

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Teenage Murder Suspect on The Loose in Augusta

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025

⚖️ Between the Lines: The coroner's office identified the deceased as Kameron Mason, 28, from Augusta.• Deputies have not released information about suspects or what led to the shooting• The investigation remains active

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Deadly Shooting at Augusta Apartments: What We Know

by Crime ReportsMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025

A Savannah-Chatham County school police sergeant says he faced pay cuts and demotion after reporting sexual abuse allegations against a fellow officer. The claims, now at the center of a new lawsuit, raise questions about how the district handles reports of misconduct and whistleblower protections.

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Savannah School District Faces Lawsuit Over Handling of Sexual Abuse

by B.T. ClarkMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

A 38-year-old man was fatally shot in Lawrenceville early Tuesday morning, with investigators now working to determine the circumstances surrounding the violence.

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Lawrenceville Man Killed in Early Morning Shooting

by B.T. ClarkMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Georgia authorities have arrested a Missouri man for the 2006 murder of his wife, marking a breakthrough in a cold case that has mystified Coffee County residents for nearly two decades.

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Husband Arrested In 19-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of Wife in Georgia

by B.T. ClarkMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

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Boundless Greed: New York Real Estate Investor Jailed for Fraud Scheme in Buckhead

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 20, 2025

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6 Georgia Residents Charged in Nationwide Child Sex Abuse Crackdown

by B.T. ClarkMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

A man died from gunshot wounds Monday morning in Stone Mountain following what police describe as a domestic dispute.

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Man Shot Dead in Stone Mountain Domestic Dispute

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025

A man was taken into custody Tuesday morning after allegedly attempting to start a fire inside the Target store on Loganville Highway in Bethlehem.

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Man Arrested After Attempting to Set Fire Inside Georgia Target Store

by B.T. ClarkMay 18, 2025

Four people died in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide on Baxter Durrence Road outside Glennville.

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4 Killed in South Georgia Murder-Suicide: What We Know

by Crime ReportsMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

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