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 […]
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These Georgia landmarks are at risk of being lost forever
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2020 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. Places in Peril is designed to raise awareness about Georgia’s significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes that are threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public […]
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UGA and Georgia Tech battle on football fields, but work together in agricultural fields
Someday, apples in north Georgia could be harvested by robots modeled after the gibbon, an arboreal ape species that swings from limb-to-limb in the forest canopy, hunting and picking ripe fruit to eat. Called “brachiation,” or arm swinging, their method of locomotion inspired the design of the Collaborative Apple Picking Robot (CAPBOT), an apple-harvesting robot […]
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UPDATE: Missing 80-year-old Georgia woman found in Alabama
Update: Mildred Ashe was located Saturday evening in Alabama. Police say she is safe and does not appear to be harmed in any way. Arrangements are being made to reunite her with her family. The original story is below. NORCROSS — On November 22, family members of Mildred Ashe contacted the Gwinnett County Police Department […]
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Do You Know How Much Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Makes per Year?
The governor of Georgia now draws a yearly salary of $175,000, the ninth-highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports. Based on the most recent numbers, the average U.S. governor’s salary stands at $144,046. Either state constitutions or statutes determine the governors’ salaries, according to Ballotpeda.com. […]
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Thieves steal 6 laptops in smash and grab robberies in Alpharetta
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department is reminding residents to protect their valuables and not leave expensive items in their cars. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, thieves broke the windows of several cars between restaurants on Mansell Road and Avalon Thursday night. At least six laptops were taken, along with other […]
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Two pedestrians struck and killed on Ga. 400
A crash on Ga. 400 claimed the lives of two pedestrians Friday morning. On Nov. 22 at 2:07 a.m., the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call alerting them to a crash on Ga. 400 northbound near Settingdown Road. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., the investigation at this point has determined that a 2001 […]
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Georgia’s elections chief wants to make post-election audits more transparent
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday he is asking the State Elections Board to pass a rule setting procedures to publicize the time and location of post-election audits. Raffensperger also noted that the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced this week it is investing in the auditing tool that Georgia used to audit […]
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A Georgia state senator has been named Legislator of the Year
A Georgia state senator was just named Legislator of the Year by a nonpartisan organization for his support of rural job creation. Sen. John Wilkinson, a Republican from Toccoa was recently named Legislator of the Year by the Rural Jobs Coalition, a nonpartisan organization that supports small, rural businesses and advocates around the country for […]
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Tractor trailer catches fire at Valdosta intersection
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Fire Department responded to a tractor trailer fore at East Central Ave. and North Lee St. in the early morning hours Friday. The call came in at 12:32 a.m. Fire crews arrived on scene within several minutes to find a tractor trailer hauling bales of pine straw with fire conditions evident […]
