MILLEDGEVILLE — A Milledgeville police officer shot a robbery suspect Wednesday morning after hearing a loud noise and firing his weapon. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 1:40 a.m., a burglary occurred at the Jet #61 gas station, which is located on North Columbia Street in Milledgeville. At […]
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5 Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus in Georgia
Coronavirus cases are going down in Georgia, but there are still some areas of concern throughout the state, according to information released today by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Below are some of the key updates on coronavirus in Georgia. Overall, cases are going down: This is particularly true in the high population counties […]
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What’s that smell in Cherokee County?
Carolyn Dorondo couldn’t escape the smell of garbage. There were days last year when she couldn’t go outside due to the smell. Some nights, the stench wafted into her Ball Ground home, awakening her from a restful sleep. The odor grew so foul that Dorondo, along with other residents of Cherokee County, filed complaints with […]
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Two-year-old child shot and killed
TIFTON — A two-year-old child was shot and killed after law enforcement officials say a firearm was discharged in the room the child was in. On Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Tift County Sheriff’s Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist in a death investigation. The Tift County Sheriff’s Office responded to a […]
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19 people died in car crashes in Georgia over Labor Day weekend
Traffic crashes claimed the lives of nine motorists in Georgia over the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Traffic crashes across Georgia during the 78-hour long Labor Day holiday travel period resulted in 17 fatal crashes and 19 fatalities. The holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. Friday and ended at 11:59 p.m. […]
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1,000 Georgia voters were caught voting twice in the June 9 primary
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday his office is investigating alleged instances of double voting in the state’s June 9 primary elections. At a news conference, Raffensperger claimed investigators have identified 1,000 alleged instances in which Georgia voters intentionally cast ballots twice: once via absentee and once in person. He did not provide […]
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Atlanta official says it was ‘startling’ to see unmasked crowds on Labor Day
Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore said she was startled to see social media posts showing crowds of young people gathering without masks over Labor Day weekend. Moore felt so strongly about what she saw that she released a statement about it. You can read her statement below. “This Labor Day weekend, I spent […]
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Large Labor Day gathering ends in gunfire
WARNER ROBINS — A large Labor Day gathering in Warner Robins ended with shots being fired, according to local law enforcement. Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department were dispatched to Willow Ave, in reference to shots being fired. Upon arrival officers were able to determine there was a large gathering at the residence. According […]
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Atlanta Police Department sees uptick in police resignations
(The Center Square) – The number of police officers who have resigned from the Atlanta Police Department has doubled in the past three months, department records show. According to numbers obtained by The Center Square, 42 officers resigned between June 1 and Aug. 21, which is twice the number of officers who left the department […]