BALL GROUND — A Cherokee County man was sentenced last week on 5 counts of child molestation and will serve 12 years in prison. Cherokee County District Attorney Shannon Wallace said 59-year-old Kevin Conley Crawford was sentenced on December 12 for sexually molesting a child under the age of 16. Crawford entered a non-negotiated guilty […]
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The Georgia State Capitol is getting a new lactation pod for nursing mothers
ATLANTA — Nursing mothers who work at Georgia’s state capitol will be getting a new lactation pod this week. The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. The pod’s […]
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22-year-old man dies in Monday morning crash on I-85
BUFORD — A collision on I-85 Northbound claimed a 22-year-old man’s life Monday morning. According to the Gwinnett Coulty Police Dept., 22-year-old Clayton Dickie was traveling northbound on I-85 near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in unincorporated Suwanee. Dickie was driving a black GMC Sierra. Police say at some point, he left the roadway and struck an unoccupied […]
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20-year-old pedestrian killed in Duluth crash
DULUTH — Gwinnett County Police officials are investigating a pedestrian crash in Duluth that led to the death of a 20-year-old Loganville man Saturday Night. According to police officials, officers were dispatched to a pedestrian crash at Duluth Parkway and Primerica Parkway at about 7 p.m. Dec. 14. When officers arrived, they located 20-year-old Deiago […]
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Have you seen this Georgia teen who has been missing since Sunday?
CARROLLTON — Police in Carrollton are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenage girl who has been missing since Sunday. Police say they believe Kelsea Taylor may be in Carroll or Heard County. Anyone with information on Kelsea’s whereabouts should contact investigator Meredith Browning at 770-834-4451 or call 911. No further information is […]
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Warner Robbins convenience store employee shot during armed robbery
Updated Monday, Dec. 16 with the name of the victim. WARNER ROBBINS — A robbery at a conveniene store in Warner Robbins turned deadly Sunday afternoon. Police officers were dispatched to a convenience store at 700 Russell Parkway due to an armed robbery. When officers arrived on the scene they found 49-year-old Navaneetbhai Patel, the […]
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14-year-old seriously injured in SUV crash in Savannah
SAVANNAH — A car crash in the early morning hours Sunday left a 14-year-old seriously injured. According to the Savannah Police Dept., the 14-year-old was unrestrained in the back seat of the vehicle. Police are searching for the driver of the SUV who they say they believe was also a juvenile and fled the scene. […]
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Georgia sheriff’s department searches for man who may have impersonated police
MCDUFFIE COUNTY — The McDuffie County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man who used a blue light on his dash to pull a motorist over last week. According to the Sheriff’s department, a man in a dark colored vehicle with a blue light on the dash pulled a motorist over […]
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The City of Savannah
Savannah holds the distinction of being Georgia’s first city and was founded at the same time the colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe. You probably know it is a historic city and that it has a culture unique to the rest of the state, but here are five facts about Georgia’s oldest […]
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Shots fired at Cumberland Mall during peak holiday shopping time
COBB COUNTY — Shots were fired at Cumberland Mall Saturday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department. While the shots did cause shoppers to run through the food court and away from the gunfire, police say early evidence indicates the parties involved in the shooting knew each other and the incident was isolated to […]