Two pedestrian deaths in two separate incidents were reported within hours of each other in Bibb County. The first incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies answered a call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1100 Block of Gray Highway near Dairy Queen, just after 9:30 p.m. […]
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Congress launches investigation into hysterectomies at Georgia detention facility
Top U.S. House Democrats are investigating a whistleblower’s allegations that immigrant women in a Georgia detention center endured gynecological procedures without their consent or full understanding of the treatment that was being performed. Dawn Wooten, a nurse who worked at the Irwin County Detention Center, said women at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility “were […]
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Active shooter barricaded in Cobb County subdivision
Update: The Cobb County Police Department reports that the standoff ended peacefully around noon. The original article is below. The Cobb County Police Department is asking the residents of a Cobb County neighborhood to shelter in place due to an active shooter situation. According to police, shots are actively being fired on Kingsley Drive. All […]
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Police search for Georgia man accused of beating victim with hammer
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with finding 34-year old Desmond Carter regarding outstanding warrants for Aggravated Assault. According to police, on September 10, 34-year old John Spaulding was beaten repeatedly and struck in the head with a hammer. The incident occurred on North Harding Street in the 700 block. […]
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Georgia deputies arrest bank robbery suspect
MACON — A suspect in the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank that took place Monday in Bibb County has been arrested. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 30-year-old Joshua Ryan Chambley of Macon, for the armed robbery of Wells Fargo. Chambley was taken into custody just after 4:40 p.m. at the Sunoco Gas station […]
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28-year-old Atlanta man shot and killed by police
ATLANTA — Police shot and killed a 28-year-old Atlanta man following a domestic disturbance call Monday night. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at about 7:25 p.m., a 911 call was placed about a domestic disturbance on Cassanova Street in Atlanta. When officers arrived, they observed 28-year-old Dearian Bell, of Atlanta, and his […]
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GBI: Georgia deputy kills woman who was armed with knife and blowtorch
An Oconee County deputy shot and killed a Georgia woman Monday during a domestic dispute call. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 10:26 a.m., Oconee Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic dispute 911 call on Creek View Court in Athens. Deputies met with the male caller who said […]
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Arrest made in slaying of DeKalb County man
LITHONIA — An arrest has been made in the slaying of Jamaal Antoine Cobb last month in Lithonia. Cobb was shot to death at a Park Drive residence in Lithonia. Lithonia resident Ryan Anson Carter is being charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Theft by Taking. […]
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Two Suwanee companies are providing laptops to students in need
SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Public School’s shift to digital learning in the spring caught many students and their families off guard and unprepared for virtual classrooms. Many simply didn’t have access to the necessary tools to continue with their studies from home and resources from the school system were in short supply. About the same […]