As Georgia children begin a new school year and some take on new social media habits, Georgia officials want to make sure parents are aware of a growing form of sexual exploitation of children known as sextortion. Sextortion occurs when an adult predator coerces or entices a child to produce a sexually explicit image and […]
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Fire kills elderly Monroe County couple
FORSYTH — An elderly couple died as a result of a house fire Saturday night at about 9:48 p.m. The Monroe County Fire Department responded to a residential fire located at a home on Strickland Loop in the city of Forsyth. When firefighters made their way inside the home, they found 87-year-old Morris Adair and […]
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Report: Georgia is failing to meet the needs of patients with mental illness and developmental disabilities
Georgia is still failing to meet key parts of its agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on caring for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, according to an independent reviewer’s report released this week. The reviewer, Elizabeth Jones, cited “preventable deaths occurring in the state system, often the product of confirmed neglect.’’ Many deaths […]
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‘America’s Psychologist’ Jeff Gardere will keynote a Fathers Incorporated event in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Fathers Incorporated announced this week that Dr. Jeff Gardere, affectionately known as “America’s Psychologist” will serve as the keynote speaker at their 15th-anniversary awards ceremony and gala. The event will take place at The Historic Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta’s “Beloved” Westside Community on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The event will celebrate the accomplishments […]
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Buckhead is now home to Eleanor’s Place, a co-working space exclusively for women
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s female professionals, entrepreneurs, working moms and stay-at-home moms have a chic new shared workspace in Buckhead, designed specifically with them in mind. The first co-working, social space of its kind in Atlanta, Eleanor’s Place is a sophisticated escape for members to work, relax and collaborate without the distractions of everyday life. The […]
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Domestic dispute ends in gunfire in Dallas
DALLAS — A domestic dispute in Paulding County ended in gunfire when officers entered a Dallas home Friday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that deputies responded at about 8:52 p.m. in reference to a domestic situation involving 22-year-old Travis Payne of Dallas. Police say Payne was threatening family members. Deputies […]
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Hot Pursuit: Alpharetta police nab speeders driving over 100 miles per hour
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department took two high-speed drivers off the roads over the weekend. Both were driving in excess of 110 miles per hour. The first arrest came after clocking a driver on Ga. 400 north at 112 mph just after 7 p.m. Saturday. The second arrest came after midnight after catching up […]
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If you live in metro Atlanta, you may want to stay inside Monday
The Gist: Air quality on Monday is expected to be at dangerous levels for some residents. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has issued a Code Orange air quality alert. What is Code Orange?: Code Orange means the air quality is considered unhealthy to children, people who are sensitive to ozone and people with heart […]
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16-year-old missing from Lithia Springs located
UPDATE: According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Audrey Zalky has been located. The original story is below. LITHIA SPRINGS — Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old from Douglas County. Audrey Zalky was last seen on July 30, 2019 in Lithia Springs and is registered as a missing juvenile with the Douglas County Sheriff’s […]
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The Dunwoody Police Department will receive more training about mental illness
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Department has partnered with the One Mind Campaign to provide training and tools to officers when dealing with people who suffer from mental illness. Below is a news release from the police department outlining the program. The Dunwoody Police Department is pleased to announce that we have completed a pledge […]
