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Earlier this year, the State of Georgia launched its participation in See Something, Send Something, a smartphone app that directs citizen concerns to local law enforcement. See Something, Send Something operates nationwide, allowing citizens to report suspicious activity and join in the fight against terrorism and criminal activity. The City of Avondale Estates is participating in this effort.

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Avondale Estates among Georgia cities encouraging use of See Something, Send Something app

by Thom ChandlerDecember 13, 2018December 14, 2018

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in the Nov. 30 murder of a man during an alleged armed robbery in Brookhaven. A third suspect in the incident, 34 year-old Pierre Gregory Singletary of Brookhaven, has been in custody since Dec. 6 after police issued an alert for assistance in locating his whereabouts.

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Police make two arrests in Brookhaven shooting where victims were found at Waffle House

by Thom ChandlerDecember 11, 2018September 24, 2023

The Bibb County Sheriff's office is searching for a man police say attempted a carjacking and later assaulted an employee at a veterinarians office, took her car keys and stole her car.

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Police search for suspect in Macon carjacking

by Thom ChandlerDecember 10, 2018December 14, 2018

A 7-year old who has been missing since Nov. 27 has been returned to DFACS and the suspect has been arrested, according to Gwinnett police.

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Missing child returned, suspect is in custody

by Thom ChandlerDecember 5, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for your help locating a missing child. Police say they believe seven-year old Quamaine Finch is with 42-year-old Ricardo Medy.

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Police search for missing 7-year-old

by Thom ChandlerDecember 3, 2018December 14, 2018

Dawson's city manager Owen Wallace "Barney" Parnacott Jr., was arrested Friday.

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Dawson city manager arrested

by Thom ChandlerDecember 2, 2018December 14, 2018

A robbery suspect in Gwinnett County who attempted an early morning Black Friday heist didn't have the best luck when trying to rob a T-Mobile store.

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VIDEO: Bungling burglar leaves blood at crime scene and escapes with an empty box

by Thom ChandlerNovember 29, 2018December 14, 2018

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help locating 41-year-old Thelonius McAuthor Sumpter, who police say is wanted for questioning in connection with the homicide investigation of 35-year-old Ryan Lee Glover.

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Police search for person of interest in Bibb County camp site death

by Thom ChandlerNovember 28, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gwinnett County Police Department is currently hiring for 100 police officer positions and 20 communications officer positions. The department will hold a hiring event for both jobs Dec. 1 and 2 at the Gwinnett Police Training Center at 854 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Walk-ups are welcome, but the department recommends that applicants visit www.gwinnettpolicejobs.com to pre-register and begin required paperwork.

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Wanted: The Gwinnett County Police Dept. is looking to hire 100 police officers

by Thom ChandlerNovember 28, 2018March 17, 2019

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in the murder of a man at a Citgo gas station in Lithonia the night before Thanksgiving.

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Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting of a man at a Lithonia Citgo

by Thom ChandlerNovember 27, 2018December 14, 2018

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred in the 100 block of Walnut Street. Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive person, at what appears to be a campsite, located in a wooded area near Central City Park.

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Body found stabbed at camp site

by Thom ChandlerNovember 26, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gordon County Sheriff's Office is searching for a balding white male in his mid-60s in connection with a Road Rage incident that occurred Saturday evening east of Calhoun.

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Police search for suspect who may have fired shot in road rage incident

by Thom ChandlerNovember 24, 2018March 17, 2019

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that was reported on the 3300 block of Thunderbird Rd., just before 9 p.m. Saturday.

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Macon man hospitalized after multiple shots were fired into his house

by Thom ChandlerNovember 19, 2018December 14, 2018

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has appointed John Upton as the agency’s Scam and Fraud Prevention Officer. Among other duties, Upton will maintain online resources to inform the public regarding current scam schemes in the Rome and Floyd County area. The Sheriff’s Office will also provide for training of community groups and local businesses in fraud prevention and identification.

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The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has hired an officer to educate the public about avoiding scams

by Thom ChandlerNovember 10, 2018March 18, 2019

A 49-year-old Lawrenceville woman was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound Nov. 2 after police received a call from her fiancee' who reported he found the victim dead in her home.

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Death of 49-year-old Lawrenceville woman ruled a homicide

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2018December 14, 2018

Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies shot and killed a 42-year-old woman at her home Monday after police say she threatened them with a pistol. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Deputies shoot and kill 42-year-old woman in Monroe County

by Thom ChandlerOctober 30, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: In 2009, there were 110 registered sex offenders in Gordon County. According to the Gordon County Sheriff's Office, that number has more than doubled and now stands over 200.

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The number of sex offenders in Gordon County has doubled in less than 10 years

by Thom ChandlerOctober 26, 2018December 14, 2018

The case: In October of 2005, 50-year-old Leslie Adams was reported missing. A search of her Lilburn apartment at the time led police to believe she had been murdered. Police also discovered that just two days prior to going missing, Adams obtained a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend Billy Joe Cook. Cook became the primary and only suspect in the case.

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Cold Case: Gwinnett police have made an arrest in the 2005 homicide of Leslie Adams

by Thom ChandlerOctober 5, 2018December 14, 2018