The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place at the United States Post Office at 1040 Pio Nono Avenue Friday. According to the sheriff’s department, two masked men entered the post office at about 1:15 p.m. One of the robbers brandished a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. […]
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Man shot and killed during Thanksgiving visit in Lilburn
LILBURN — Gwinnett County Police are currently investigating a homicide on Barnaby Ct. in unincorporated Lilburn. Shortly before 3 a.m. patrol units responded to a report of a person shot at 5483 Barnaby Ct. When they arrived they found a 30 year old Hispanic male with gunshot wounds to the upper body. Gwinnett Fire and […]
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Trump signs law making animal cruelty a federal crime
Animal cruelty is now a federal crime after President Donald Trump signed a law banning torture and other abusive acts. The legislation received overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act introduced in the House by Florida congressmen Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat, and Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican, expands on […]
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Georgia law enforcement arrests 10 in sting targeting child predators
A sting operation in Hall County targeting online child predators netted 10 arrests this week. An undercover Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigation culminated Nov. 27 with the arrest of the final suspect in Operation Good Shepherd, a concentrated effort targeting online child predators. Officers with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations division began the operation in […]
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Yearly Reminder: Don’t pour fat and grease down the drain on Thanksgiving
DeKalb County is reminding residents to be cautious about pouring grease down the drain this Thanksgiving. The below information may come from DeKalb County, but it is good advice for all Georgians Don’t be a turkey when cleaning up your kitchen this holiday season. Pouring fats, oils and grease, also called FOG, down the sink […]
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These 19 products were sold by T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls after recalls were announced
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about 19 products shoppers may have bought at T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls after recalls had already been announced on the items. The stores sold 19 different recalled products after they were recalled between 2014 and 2019. This involves about 1,200 units of recalled products sold to […]
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Five more arrests made in Georgia restaurant fires
JASPER — Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office, in conjunction with the Pickens’s County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested five additional suspects police say had a role in setting fire to two Pickens County Restaurants in the past few months. In the early morning hours of Oct. 6, Mary Anne’s Country Cooking, at […]
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GBI investigates death of 28-year-old inmate in Carroll County Jail
CARROLLTON — The GBI is investigating the death of an inmate in the Carroll County Jail last week. On Nov. 18, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of 28-year-old Marquis Hayslett. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that on Nov. 15, at about […]
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T.I. partners with Atlanta councilwoman to distribute turkeys to grandparents raising their grandkids
ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council member Andrea L. Boone is partnering with recording artist, actor and entrepreneur T.I. to distribute hundreds of turkeys to Atlanta grandparents who are raising their grandchildren during an event Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. The turkey giveaway will be held at the C.T. Martin Recreation Center, 3201 […]
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Georgia Sheriff has harsh words about deputy arrested for child molestation
PAULDING COUNTY — Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge didn’t mince words when a Paulding County deputy was arrested on charges of child molestation Monday. In a statement released Monday afternoon, Gulledge said he was “disgusted” and that the incident had tarnished law enforcement. The GBI arrested Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Sorrells for two counts […]