The 7-year-old girl who was shot by a stray bullet while riding with her aunt in a car outside Phipps Plaza has died. According to local media reports, Kennedy Maxie died Saturday night. A $15,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for Kennedy’s death. […]
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Police investigate homicide at Peachtree Corners hotel
PEACHTREE CORNERS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide that left one man dead at a local hotel. Shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a “person shot” call at the Home Towne Suites at 7049 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Peachtree Corners. When officers arrived, they found a man with […]
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Investigation shows no evidence of ballot harvesting in Georgia
(The Center Square) – A statistical analysis of the Nov. 3 election in Georgia showed no incidents of ballot harvesting, according to a federally funded research and development nonprofit. The MITRE Corporation’s National Election Security Lab analyzed the 38 addresses in Georgia where more than 20 absentee ballots were received. The lab’s analysis of absentee […]
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2020 Year In Review: 100 Best Songs
Emma McIntyre // Getty Images Music has been a consistent comfort and creative outlet through the tumultuous year that has been 2020. Although sold-out concerts, packed nightclubs, and cozy indie venues have largely been closed for months, putting on a great song is an ideal temporary escape from the world. Since it’s been such an […]
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2-year-old in Critical Condition After Being Shot Christmas Day
A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after sheriff’s officials say she found a gun at a Christmas gathering and shot herself while playing with it. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating the shooting that occurred at an apartment on Mumford Road at about 3:31 p.m. Christmas Day. According to the sheriff’s office, during […]
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The Cobb County teacher hospitalized for COVID-19 died Christmas Day
The Cobb County Elementary School teacher who was hospitalized last month due to COVID-19 died at the hospital Christmas morning. Patrick Key, who was an art teacher at Hendricks Elementary School in Powder Springs, Nov. 15 and had been on a ventilator prior to his death. Key’s passing was announced on a GoFundMe page set […]
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20 people displaced after Christmas night apartment fire
PEACHTREE CORNERS — Gwinnett County Fire officials say 20 residents have been displaced after fire damaged their apartment complex in the overnight hours on Christmas. The fire occurred at an apartment unit on Beverly Glen Village Lane in Peachtree Corners. Firefighters responded at 2:49 a.m. to a report of an apartment building on fire at […]
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Nashville Christmas Day RV Explosion: What We Know
(The Center Square) – A warning blared from a parked RV in downtown Nashville for 15 minutes before it exploded around 6:30 a.m. Friday, injuring three people and downing 911 communications for miles in what authorities call an “intentional act.” Nashville Police officers responded to a call of shots fired at 166 Second Avenue North […]