A motorcyclist died Monday after a collision with a tractor-trailer on South Cobb Drive in Cobb County. What’s Happening: Cobb County Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 3 p.m. Monday on South Cobb Drive at the ramps to I-285 southbound. • A tractor-trailer heading north on South Cobb Drive tried to turn […]
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Richmond County Deputy Suspended After Punching Suspect During Arrest
A Richmond County deputy will serve a 10-day suspension after punching a suspect during an arrest last month. What’s Happening: Deputy Nicholas Boyd struck De’Ante Cannon twice while trying to handcuff him during a search warrant at 2353 Henry Circle. Cannon had run from deputies and was resisting arrest when Boyd punched him. What’s Important: […]
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How to Track Santa on Christmas Eve 2025
The North American Aerospace Defense Command will track Santa Claus on December 24 and is celebrating the program’s 70th anniversary. What’s Happening: NORAD launched its Santa tracking website on December 1 at www.noradsanta.org. The website features Santa’s North Pole Village with a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, and web store. What’s Important: On […]
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25 Dogs Found in Cages and 13 Dead Dogs in Refrigerators at Gwinnett Home
Two Gwinnett County women face animal cruelty charges after police found 25 living dogs in small cages and 13 dead dogs in refrigerators and freezers at a Snellville home. What’s Happening: Gwinnett County Police charged Christine Abbott, 67, and Donna Slavin, 65, with animal cruelty after searching a home at 1914 Britt Drive on September […]
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Canton Man Gets Two Life Sentences For Raping a Child
A Cherokee County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing a child. What’s Happening: Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentenced Michael Clay Downey to life in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by a second life sentence, and an additional 70 years on December 22. He must serve […]
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Someone Is Stealing Stop Signs In Candler County And it Could Be Deadly
Someone is stealing stop signs in Candler County, and officials say it could get someone killed. What’s Happening: Multiple stop signs have been stolen over the past few weeks in the Highway 121 North area, Candler County Public Works reported. The thefts happened on Hendricks Road, Lanier Road, and nearby roads. In several cases, thieves […]
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Savannah Police Arrest Man After Downtown Carjacking At Gunpoint
A woman had her car stolen at gunpoint in downtown Savannah before police found the vehicle crashed and arrested a man after a foot chase. What’s Happening: The Savannah Police Department arrested 41-year-old Donald Palmer Jr. in connection with a Dec. 22 carjacking in the 1300 block of W. Bay St. Officers got to the […]
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Cedartown Police Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
Police in Cedartown are looking for a missing teenager last seen Monday night. What’s Happening: The Cedartown Police Department is searching for 13-year-old Natalie Cotton. She was last seen around 9 p.m. Monday in the Ladue Street area. What She Looks Like: Natalie is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. […]
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Four People Lose Home After Early Morning Fire In East Cobb
Four people lost their home after a fire broke out early Monday morning in East Cobb. What’s Happening: Fire crews responded to a house fire in the 3000 block of Vinyard Way around 3:45 a.m. Monday, according to Cobb Fire officials. The fire started in the garage. What’s Important: No one was seriously injured, but […]
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Rome Man to be Sentenced For Rape Of 7-Year-Old Girl
A Garden Lakes man will be sentenced Tuesday morning after a jury found him guilty of raping and sexually molesting a 7-year-old girl. What’s Happening: James Forrest Trammell will appear in Floyd County Superior Court for sentencing. A jury found the 34-year-old guilty on Dec. 10 on charges of rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation […]
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All 3 Escaped DeKalb County Jail Inmates Are Back in Custody
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says all three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail early Monday have now been caught. The escape was discovered during a routine security check and led to a countywide search and warnings that the men could be dangerous. What’s Happening: Deputies confirmed that the three inmates who escaped […]
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Unborn Child Killed in Shooting on I-285 Ramp Near Cascade Road
A shooting on the southbound I-285 ramp near Cascade Road turned deadly for an unborn child, Atlanta police said. What’s Happening: Police responded to a call about a shooting on the I-285 Southbound Ramp SW and Cascade Road SW around 5:21 p.m. on December 20. What’s Important: Doctors pronounced the unborn child dead. Police said […]
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3 Inmates Escape DeKalb County Jail: What We Know
Three inmates escaped from the DeKalb County Jail early Monday, triggering a large search by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Officials say the escape was uncovered during a routine security check, and authorities are warning the public that the men may be armed and dangerous. What’s Happening: The inmates were […]
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Porch Pirate Arrested in Brookhaven
Brookhaven police arrested an Atlanta man Sunday night after officers were alerted to a suspicious vehicle and a package theft was reported just minutes later. What’s Happening: Officers with the Brookhaven Police Department took Lazlow Miller, of Atlanta, into custody around 9:07 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, during a porch piracy investigation. What’s Important: Officers spotted […]
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Rescue Groups Call for Change After a Pregnant Dog was Euthanized in Catoosa County
A pregnant dog euthanized by Catoosa County Animal Control earlier this month has prompted rescue groups and community members to demand changes in how the county shelter operates. What’s Happening:A dog named Ginger was euthanized on Dec. 15, despite rescue groups and individuals saying they were prepared to take her in. The euthanasia sparked public […]
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Georgia Gas Prices Fall Just Before Christmas Travel
Gas prices in Georgia are falling just in time for Christmas, easing costs for drivers heading out for holiday trips. The statewide average for regular gas now sits at $2.74 per gallon. What’s Happening: Prices at the pump have continued to slide across Georgia as the holiday travel season begins. What’s Important: A typical 15-gallon […]
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Georgia’s Christmas Weather Forecast is Out
If you are making holiday plans, the weather across Georgia looks mild and mostly dry through Christmas, according to the National Weather Service. What’s Happening: Forecasters say warmer temperatures will settle in for the holiday week, with mild nights and comfortable daytime highs. What’s Important: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both look warm and bright. […]
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Two Killed in Fiery Wrong-Way Crash on Athens Inner Loop
Two people were killed and two others were critically injured after a wrong-way driver caused a fiery crash on Athens’ Loop 10 early Sunday, police said. What’s Happening: Athens-Clarke County Police responded around 12:08 a.m. to reports of a wrong-way driver on the Ga. 10 Inner Loop. Minutes later, officers were called to a crash […]
