A Spanish-language journalist who spent seven months in immigration detention was deported to El Salvador on Friday, despite pending legal challenges and dismissed criminal charges. Why It Matters: The deportation raises questions about press freedom and immigration enforcement, particularly for journalists covering law enforcement activities in immigrant communities. 📹 What Happened: 48-year-old Mario Guevara was […]
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Northwest Georgia Stepdad Gets Life in Prison for Molesting a Child Under 10
A nine-year-old’s disclosure last year led to a life sentence for a former stepfather who sexually assaulted the child in Ringgold. What Happened: On October 1, a jury found Damien Doming guilty of Aggravated Sodomy on a Child Less than Ten Years of Age, Aggravated Child Molestation, Incest, and Child Molestation. Catoosa County Superior Court […]
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Warner Robins Police Sweep Multiple Locations In Gang Operation
Police fanned out across Warner Robins Wednesday morning, executing search warrants at multiple addresses as part of what authorities are calling a gang and racketeering investigation. Why It Matters: The coordinated operation shut down streets and brought SWAT teams into neighborhoods across the city, marking one of the larger law enforcement actions in recent memory. […]
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Two Found Dead in Lawrenceville Home in Apparent Domestic Shooting
A man and woman were found shot to death Wednesday morning in a Lawrenceville bedroom, in what Gwinnett County Police believe was a domestic incident between two people who knew each other. What Happened: Officers arrived at a home on Clearwater Place just before 10 a.m. after receiving a call about a shooting. Both victims […]
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Bears Are Hunting For Calories in Your Neighborhood Before Winter Sleep
Bears across Georgia are prowling neighborhoods right now, drawn by the smell of grilled meat, bird feeders, and ripe backyard fruit as they pack on pounds before hibernation. 🐻 Why It Matters: A fed bear becomes a problem bear — and what you leave outside could turn a wild animal into a regular visitor at […]
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2-Year-Old Dies After Dog Attack At Unlicensed Georgia Daycare
A toddler left unattended for more than two hours at an unlicensed daycare wandered into a backyard, opened a kennel, and was killed by two Rottweilers. Why It Matters: Parents across Valdosta are now learning that the woman they may have trusted with their children was operating without a license — and that on October […]
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What’s Viral: Why is Everyone Talking About Dolly Parton?
A prayer request from Dolly Parton’s sister sent fans into a spiral of worry this week, but the country legend is just dealing with a common ailment. 🎯 Why It Matters: When you’re Dolly Parton, even a cold becomes national news. The 78-year-old singer has built a career on being everywhere at once, and any […]
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Person Found Dead Inside Car At Brookhaven MARTA Station
A body was discovered in a vehicle at the Brookhaven MARTA station Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by transit police. Why It Matters: The death at a busy transit hub raises questions about what happened in a public space used daily by commuters traveling through one of metro Atlanta’s busiest corridors. What Happened: MARTA police […]
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MEET WILL CAGLE: Cherokee’s Newest Commissioner Pledged to Donate His Salary
A seventh-generation Cherokee County resident who spent years in the Marine Corps before building a small business took the oath of office yesterday as the county’s newest commissioner for Post 1. 🏛️ Why It Matters: Will Cagle brings a platform focused on cutting taxes, steering county contracts to local businesses, and rethinking how Cherokee County […]
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Health Officials Are Talking, But Will Georgia Lawmakers Actually Listen?
Public health services save Georgia money and heartache, but funding has failed to keep up with costs and recent federal cutbacks put the state at a crossroads, lawmakers heard from advocates and experts Tuesday. Expiring federal dollars from the COVID-19 pandemic, clawbacks of federal grants and now the Congressional budget shutdown have affected all public […]
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What’s Next For Georgia’s Federal Workers as Government Shutdown Continues?
Thousands of federal workers in Georgia will need to figure out how to make ends meet while they are going without a paycheck until the federal government reopens. The federal government shut down at midnight Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to reach an agreement to fund the government that included significant cuts […]
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Canton Man Convicted of Raping Pre-Teen After Months of Grooming
A Cherokee County jury took 90 minutes to convict a 50-year-old Canton man who spent five months grooming a pre-teen girl before raping her. ⚖️ Why It Matters: Antonio Eliberto Lopez-Peren used a textbook predator playbook — gifts, food, and kindness — to gain access to a child while her father worked. The case shows […]
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Body Found at Augusta Gas Station Sparks Investigation
A dead body turned up at a Chevron station on Laney Walker Boulevard Tuesday, and investigators aren’t saying much yet. 🔍 What’s Happening: Richmond County Sheriff’s deputies and Augusta University Police descended on the gas station at 1501 Laney Walker Boulevard after someone discovered the body. The sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division and the coroner’s office […]
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Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers Want Your Photos
On top of everything else that’s going on, now Georgia is being invaded by giant spiders. If you live in north Georgia, there’s a good chance you’ve come face to cephalothorax with the Joro spider in the last few years. The behemoth black and yellow arachnids hitched a ride to Georgia from East Asia around […]
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Top Autumn Stops in Georgia: Local Favorites Revealed
A Florida car dealership surveyed people about their favorite autumn stops in Georgia, and the results skip right past Starbucks. 🍂 Why It Matters: The poll points to a preference for local spots over chains when Georgians chase that seasonal feeling — doughnuts in Cumming, coffee in Savannah, apples in the mountains. 🗺️ What Topped […]
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Alpharetta Cops And Firefighters Will Cook Your Dinner Next Week
The city’s public safety officers will cook hibachi meals at Benihana next week to raise money for programs that support their own ranks. 🎯 Why It Matters: The fundraiser directly funds wellness programs, specialized equipment, and training for the police officers, firefighters, and 911 staff who respond when residents call for help. 🍳 What’s Happening: […]
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Suspect Arrested After Double Homicide at Decatur Apartment
A man wanted in connection with two deaths at an East Perimeter Pointe apartment complex was taken into custody just before midnight Monday. 🚨 Why It Matters: Christopher Mathis had been the subject of an hours-long manhunt after police say two people were found dead in what investigators believe was a domestic incident. ⏱️ What […]
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Uber Driver Shoots Teenage Girl Outside Dunwoody Waffle House
A dispute over seatbelts and ride capacity ended with a 16-year-old girl shot in a Waffle House parking lot early Sunday morning. 📍 What Happened: Five teenage girls called an Uber to leave the Waffle House on Chamblee Dunwoody Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The driver said his car could only fit four passengers because […]
