A weekend of violent crime throughout the City of Atlanta prompted the police department’s spokesman to release a statement on the recent rash of violent crime and what the city plans to do about it. Sergeant John Chafee said violence would not be tolerated and that police will find those responsible for violent crime and […]
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Henry County commissioner dead from COVID-19
Henry County Commissioner Gary Barham died this morning due to complications from COVID-19, according to county officials. Barham served as Henry County’s District 3 Commissioner since his election in 2013 and spent much of his life in service to the Henry County community. “His passing is an immense loss for all of us. Our thoughts […]
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UGA employee charged with child molestation
ATHENS — A maintenance worker at the University of Georgia has been arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 26-year-old Obadiah Lindsey, of Monroe, on two counts of child molestation Monday. According to the GBI, information was discovered during a separate investigation that indicated Lindsey had been […]
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Georgia House passes major voting overhaul
Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines. Sponsored by Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, the 66-page bill contains more than two dozen provisions including proposals to impose stricter identification requirements on […]
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A Georgia Sheriff’s Lieutenant has died after being shot during a car chase
A Georgia law enforcement officer who was shot over the weekend during a car chase died from his injuries this morning. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Lt. Justin Bedwell of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office died Monday morning. “Lieutenant Bedwell will be truly missed and we are devastated by his passing. Please continue […]
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Georgia man faces up to 60 years in prison for child porn production
The Story: A Valdosta resident is facing a maximum 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts charging him with child pornography production, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. The Sentence: According to the FBI, 43-year-old Robert Abacan, of Valdosta, pleaded guilty to two counts […]
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Will the Biden administration halt mining near Okefenokee?
Environmentalists hold up the controversial proposal to mine for minerals near the Okefenokee Swamp as the poster child of the lands that lost federal protection under former President Donald Trump’s administration last summer. That rule replaced an Obama-era one that opponents criticized as government overreach and shifted the focus of the Twin Pines Minerals’ mining […]
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Georgia state trooper shoots knife wielding man at gas station
The Gist: A Georgia State Patrol officer shot a man at wielding a knife at a gas station in Atlanta. Time of Incident: 5:22 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 How it Happened: According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at approximately 5:22 p.m., an off duty Georgia State Patrol trooper was getting gas at […]
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Crash in Savannah leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is investigating a pedestrian-involved crash on Bay Street that occurred Saturday morning. Police say a 64-year-old woman was driving a Toyota Corolla East on Bay Street approaching Montgomery Street at about 5 a.m. At that time, a 29-year-old man attempted to cross Bay Street near its intersection with Montgomery […]
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70-year old Gwinnett man charged with murder
LAWRENCEVILLE — A 70-year-old Lawrenceville man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of 44-year-old Anthony Collins. Homicide detectives say they received information on this murder that identified Stanley Elliot as the suspect in the case. Investigators met with Elliot Feb. 26 and arrested him at his home for Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault […]