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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

A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with the April 1 shooting of 3-year-old T’Rhigi Craig in Decatur.

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Teen arrested in shooting of 3-year-old Decatur boy

by Thom ChandlerApril 11, 2018March 22, 2019

A grand jury indicted a Macon woman Tuesday on four counts of cruelty to children.

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Macon woman charged with inflicting string of injuries on a child

by Thom ChandlerApril 11, 2018December 14, 2018

A 3-year-old boy was the victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred on Easter Sunday near Eastland and Bouldercrest Roads in Decatur.

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3-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Decatur

by Thom ChandlerApril 2, 2018December 14, 2018

Just in time for Easter, we have some egg-citing oddball stories and arrests that have happened recently in Georgia. We'll start -- rather appropriately -- with one involving eggs. However, we would advise readers to stick with hunting eggs this Easter rather than throwing them.

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Only in Georgia: Don’t egg the courthouse or steal from the dead

by Thom ChandlerMarch 17, 2018September 24, 2023

When it comes to bizarre and odd headlines, particularly those involving crime, why should we let Florida have all the fun? Here are a few of the more recent bizarre crime stories that have happened in The Peach State.

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Bizarre Arrests: These criminals need to find a new line of work

by Thom ChandlerMarch 2, 2018March 22, 2019

Whether it is a police officer, the IT guy at your office or school, or the people you have entrusted to care for your elderly loved one, there is an expectation that those given authority over you, your loved ones or your information will take that sacred trust seriously. That was not the case in these three crime stories from this week.

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Crime Watch: Abuses of authority in nursing homes, on college campuses and by the police

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 17, 2018April 9, 2020