U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro moved Friday to dismiss charges against a former Olympian canoeist alleged to have damaged part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Pirro had charged David Hearn, of Bethesda, Maryland, with destruction of property of more than $1,000 for allegedly vandalizing the newly refinished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting […]
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Flock cameras land another Georgia police department in hot water
What’s happening: The department opened an internal investigation on July 27 after its audit process flagged potential misuse of the Flock Safety system, a network of cameras that automatically reads and logs license plates. According to the department, the employees ran searches on personal acquaintances and family members. One officer is also accused of giving […]
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IVF bills die in Georgia as families go broke trying to conceive
The Center for Reproductive Rights and other advocacy groups are raising awareness this week of legislation impacting infertility care options for families. In Georgia, the ability to build a family often comes down to what you can afford and whether your insurance covers in vitro fertilization, according to Jorie Dugan with the Human Rights Counsel at Center […]
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STORM SURGE: Georgia braces for 60 mph winds, flash floods Saturday
Two rounds of storms are headed for Georgia on Saturday, and residents in the western and northwestern parts of the state face the biggest risks, including damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding. What’s happening: The first round of storms is expected to arrive late morning or early afternoon. A second round may build later […]
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Teen killed in early morning shooting in Warner Robins
What happened: Police got the call at 2:42 a.m. and found the teen dead from a gunshot wound when they arrived. A second person who was at the scene stayed put and is cooperating with investigators, according to police. The investigation: Police say the case is active. No arrests have been announced and no suspect […]
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Father of Apalachee school shooter gets 15 years in jail
Colin Gray, father of Apalachee School shooter Colt Gray, has been sentenced to 15 years for providing the rifle used in the 2024 murders. Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm heard testimony from family members of the four slain victims, Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn, and Christian Angulo, as well as survivors of […]
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SNAIL FAIL: Atlanta post offices ranked worst in the nation
What’s happening: Sudoku Bliss, a puzzle website, analyzed about 216,000 Google reviews across 1,235 post offices in 58 cities, flagging reviews of three stars or fewer that mentioned problems with waits, staff, or mail. Half of all Atlanta post office reviews contained a complaint — the highest rate in the country and well above the […]
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Georgia lawmaker busted for stealing $18K in COVID cash she never earned
A suspended Georgia state representative admitted in federal court Thursday that she lied to collect nearly $18,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits she had no right to receive. What happened: 67-year-old Sharon Henderson, a Democrat who held the District 113 seat in the Georgia House, pleaded guilty to making false statements to get money from a […]
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Savannah school zone speed cameras turn back on next week
What’s happening: The cameras switch on Monday, Aug. 3, but will only send warnings for the first two weeks. Starting Aug. 17, anyone caught speeding will get a fine in the mail. The cameras run from 45 minutes before school starts through 30 minutes after dismissal, on school days only. They are off on weekends, […]
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Apalachee school shooter’s dad will be sentenced today
On Thursday, Colin Gray, the father of convicted school shooter Colt Gray, will appear in court to be sentenced for providing the rifle his son used in a school shooting at Apalachee High School which killed four people. In March, Colin Gray was convicted on more than two dozen charges, including two counts of second-degree […]