CUMMING — On January 23, 2020, at 2:21 p.m., the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the Forsyth County Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Keith Bridge Road near Leland Drive in Forsyth County. The investigation at this point has determined that a 2018 white Jeep Compass was traveling east on Keith Bridge Road […]
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Savannah police officers shoot and kill 22-year-old suspect
SAVANNAH — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed by Savannah police after police say he pointed a gun at them while they were responding to an attempted break-in call. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that police responded to a home invasion call at a residence on 34th Street. The […]
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Proposed funding cuts could impact mental health care in Georgia
State budget cuts could hit mental health services hard in Georgia, forcing behavioral health officials to pump more money into handling crisis situations instead of programs to prevent those situations, the state’s mental health chief said Thursday. In three days of budget hearings this week, state agency heads said they plan to meet Gov. Brian Kemp’s […]
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Georgia deputy killed in line of duty
LUDOWICI — A Long County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty in the early hours of Thursday morning while assisting in a pursuit. On Jan. 23 at about 3 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Sheldon Gordon Whiteman was assisting in a vehicle pursuit. The pursuit took place within the City of Ludowici, and on […]
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Scam Alert: Tax collections are conducted by mail not by phone
WALKER COUNTY — If you get a phone call from someone saying you owe taxes and asking you to give your bank account information to take care of the delinque, you’re being scammed. The Walker County Tax Commissioner’s Office has learned of a potential phone scam targeting property owners recently. How The Scam Works: Someone posing as […]
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Have you seen the plans for the I-285 Top End Express Lanes?
The video above shows the Georgia Department of Transportation’s visualization of the I-285 Top End Express Lane concept. It is an artist’s rendering and animation of the proposed project. The I-285 Advanced Improvement Projects are shown as existing conditions and not highlighted within the animation as they would be completed prior to the proposed express […]
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19-year-old sentenced to 20 years for armed robbery of two teenagers at Woodstock park
A Stone Mountain man was sentenced to 20 years for an armed robbery that occurred in Oct. 2018 at a park in Woodstock. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Moses Albert Diamond was recently sentenced for charges related to the incident that occurred Oct. 6, 2018, at a small park off River Glen Drive in Woodstock. According to […]
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Speed detection cameras have been installed at school zones in Lilburn
LILBURN — The Lilburn Police Department has started a 30 day warning period to help drivers adjust to Automated Enforcement of School Zones. The initial school zone cameras are installed at Arcado Elementary School on Arcado Road. During the warning period, drivers will be mailed warning notices. New signage alerting drivers of the stepped up […]
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Drivers Beware: A ‘mega load’ truck will be making its way through Georgia the next two nights
A “mega load” truck will be traveling from the Seanous Terminal at the Port of Savannah through much of the State of Georgia Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 23. The truck’s route will involve interstates in Twiggs, Bibb and Monroe Counties in the Wednesday night shift, and Monroe, Lamar, Spalding, Butts, Henry, Fayette, Coweta and Troup […]
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Three ‘malnourished’ Children Discovered During Arson Investigation
MORGAN COUNTY — A Georgia man has been arrested for cruelty to children and arson. An associate from Chicago was also arrested for arson after an incident that occurred Jan. 6. On Jan. 7, Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office arrested 25-year-old Carl Johnson, of Chicago, and 29-year-old Maynard Ray Moses, of […]