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The Gist: Victor Hill, the former Clayton County sheriff, has been ordered to report to a federal prison today. This comes after Hill's conviction last year for abusing detainees through the misuse of a restraint.

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Victor Hill reports to prison in vacation attire

by Crime ReportsMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

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Roswell police charge Ohio high school teacher with child molestation

by Thom ChandlerMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

The Gist: A tense standoff in Senoia ended tragically when law enforcement officers shot and killed Michael Adams, 76, after he allegedly shot his wife during a domestic dispute on Saturday.

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Police kill 76-year-old Georgia man in connection with wife’s shooting

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023

The Gist: Mindi Mebane Kassotis, the previously unidentified woman whose dismembered remains were discovered on a hunting club property in Riceboro last year, has been identified, and the investigation has led to the arrest of her husband.

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A woman who was found dismembered at a Liberty County hunting club has been identified

by Thom ChandlerMay 13, 2023May 13, 2023

The Gist: Nine individuals have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the brutal murder of Rossana Delgado, who was abducted in April 2021 in DeKalb County. Despite the major breakthrough, three key suspects remain at large.

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Nine Plead Guilty in Grisly Gilmer County Murder: Manhunt Continues for 3 Remaining Suspects

by Thom ChandlerMay 13, 2023May 13, 2023

The News: Tragedy struck in Sandy Springs Thursday after a one-year-old was found dead in a body of water and her mother was charged with her murder.

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A one-year-old was found dead in Sandy Springs. Her mother has been charged with her murder

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

MACON -- Following a domestic dispute on Houston Avenue, an AK-47 rifle and drugs were seized, and a 25-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges including cruelty to children.

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Georgia Man Faces Child Cruelty Charges after Stolen AK-47 Seized

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Former Decatur attorney Richard Merritt is set to stand trial for the murder of his mother, Shirley Merritt, 77, next week.

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Trial set next week for Decatur lawyer accused of killing his mother

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Police located and pursued the vehicle, but police say the duo refused to stop. The chase ended when police performed a PIT maneuver in Lithia Springs in neighboring Douglas County, disabling the vehicle.

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Police shooting in Lithia Springs: What we know

by Thom ChandlerMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

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Operation Golden Eagle: 12 caught and charged with child exploitation in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023

A contraband drop attempt at the DeKalb County Jail was foiled on May 3, when a 58-year-old man was caught holding a bag near a rope hanging from a cell window.

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DeKalb County Jail Contraband Drop Attempt Foiled

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

A Georgia officer was dragged down I-16 following a hit and run incident, resulting in a police shooting that left one man dead and the officer injured in Bryan County on May 4.

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Suspect shot after dragging an officer down I-16

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

MACON -- A domestic dispute escalated to a fatal shooting early this morning at Green Meadows Apartments on Log Cabin Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

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Shooting at Macon apartment complex leaves one woman dead

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

Rajesh Motibhai Patel, a 68-year-old primary care physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Decatur, has been indicted on multiple charges related to sexually assaulting his patients and violating their constitutional right to bodily integrity.

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Decatur Veterans Affairs physician charged with sexual assault of female patients

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

MOULTRIE -- Four people are dead following a series of shootings in Moultrie that took place on Thursday. The suspected shooter has been identified as Kentavious White, a 26-year-old resident of Moultrie.

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Four Dead after Moultrie Shooting Spree

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

The Latest: Cobb County Police have arrested Deion Patterson, the suspect in the shooting in Midtown Atlanta earlier today. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens called it "an enormously tense afternoon."

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BREAKING NEWS: Midtown Atlanta shooting suspect arrested in Cobb County

by Thom ChandlerMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

The Gist: Russian citizen Feliks Medvedev is facing charges for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and 39 counts of money laundering, allegedly using the American banking system to illegally transmit over $150 million.

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Russian man living in Georgia charged with illegally transmitting $150 million

by Thom ChandlerMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

A chaotic scene unfolded in the Hamilton Medical Center emergency room early this morning, resulting in one woman being shot and a Dalton Police Department officer being injured.

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A woman was shot and an officer was injured in an incident at a Georgia emergency room

by Thom ChandlerMay 1, 2023May 2, 2023