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Marietta man, Floyd Barrow, has been indicted for the illegal possession of a machine gun.

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Georgia man caught with machine gun during traffic stop at Georgia Tech

by Thom ChandlerJuly 19, 2023July 19, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE -- A tragic hit and run incident has claimed the life of a 36-year-old woman on Buford Drive at Azalea Drive.

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Mystery Surrounds Fatal Gwinnett County Hit and Run

by Thom ChandlerJuly 19, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: A 56-year-old man has died after a police shooting in Pickens County.

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56-year-old man killed by Pickens County deputies

by Thom ChandlerJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

The Gist: Two suspects attempted to fraudulently transfer $250,000 from a local recycling business account at Bank of America in Peachtree Corners, police say.

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Gwinnett Police Search for Suspects in $250,000 Bank Fraud Attempt

by Thom ChandlerJuly 18, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: Gwinnett County police detectives are asking for your help identifying and locating a suspect in an attempted forgery at Piedmont Bank.

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Have You Seen This Man Who Tried to Commit Forgery at a Gwinnett County Bank?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 17, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: Alexander David Eppsteiner, 27, of Acworth has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of probation after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation.

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Georgia man sentenced to 30 years for molesting a 10-year-old boy

by Thom ChandlerJuly 17, 2023September 24, 2023

Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett has announced that the suspect in the active shooter incident, Andre Longmore, has been confirmed dead.

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Henry County shooting suspect dead

by Thom ChandlerJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

The Gist:The Hampton Police Department, together with the U.S. Marshalls and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, are conducting investigations and a search for Andre Longmore, wanted for murder. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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Manhunt continues for Henry County shooting suspect

by Thom ChandlerJuly 16, 2023July 16, 2023

Come August 1, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will have a new captain steering the ship. Chris Hosey, with a vast 35-year career in law enforcement, has been appointed the new director by Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Meet the new director of the GBI Chris Hosey

by Thom ChandlerJuly 15, 2023July 15, 2023

The Gist: An active shooter incident occurred this morning in the Dogwood Lakes area of Hampton, resulting in an ongoing investigation led by the Hampton Police Department.

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Active shooter in Hampton: What we know

by Thom ChandlerJuly 15, 2023July 15, 2023

The Gist: Phillip Crawford, a 47-year-old man from Douglasville, faces multiple charges, including felony offenses, for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach.

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Georgia Man Charged With Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers in January 6 Capitol Breach

by Thom ChandlerJuly 14, 2023January 7, 2024

Kristen Clarke ATLANTA – The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail following the death of an inmate covered in lice and filth. “People held in jails and prisons do not surrender their constitutional and civil rights at the jailhouse door,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, head of

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Justice Department opens investigation into conditions at Fulton County Jail

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 13, 2023

The Gist: A shooting incident in Lawrenceville has resulted in the death of a 47-year-old woman.

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Police Say Mother Shot Her Daughter in Lawrenceville Homicide

by Thom ChandlerJuly 13, 2023October 10, 2023

Police crime scene

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Armed robbery in broad daylight at Macon Circle K

by Thom ChandlerJuly 12, 2023

The Gist: A shooting last night in Lawrenceville has left one woman dead.

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Woman Dead After Shooting in Lawrenceville

by Thom ChandlerJuly 12, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: Gunfire erupted at the Baymont Inn and Suites on Riverside Drive in Bibb County on July 11, leaving a 62-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man injured.

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Two shot at Macon hotel

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2023

What Happened?: On Monday, July 10, officers responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic incident near the 5700 block of Mt. Olive Road in Commerce. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man wielding a machete-like weapon.

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Police shoot machete wielding Georgia man

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023

The Gist: The suspect who allegedly shot a Gwinnett County District Attorney's investigator near Auburn Road has been identified and arrested, according to local law enforcement.

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Arrest Made in Shooting of Gwinnett Investigator

by Thom ChandlerJuly 10, 2023October 10, 2023