Gov. Nathan Deal yesterday met with President Donald Trump, other governors, state attorneys general and federal leaders to discuss criminal justice reform, including the successes and results of initiatives implemented in Georgia. “Smart on crime is not the same as soft on crime, which our results bear out,” said Deal. “In Georgia, we are addressing […]
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Gwinnett County Ranks Second in Open Data and Cybersecurity
Gwinnett County took second place among same-size counties in the national 2018 Digital Counties Survey. The Board of Commissioners recognized the achievement at its regular meeting Tuesday. The awards honor the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including service delivery, open data, collaboration, cybersecurity and disaster response and recovery efforts. “We’re very excited about this […]
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A lightning bolt started a fire in this Gwinnett County home
Severe thunderstorms created a harrowing evening for a Gwinnett County family Thursday when their house was struck by a bolt of lightning. According to a Gwinnett County Fire Dept. spokesman, a lightning strike caused a home in Dacula to catch on fire. A mother and her three children were home at the time and reported […]
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41-year-old gang member found guilty in fatal shooting of rival gang leader
Bibb County jurors found a 41-year-old Macon gang member guilty of murder Wednesday in the 2017 fatal shooting of a rival gang’s leader. Calvin Stapleton was convicted on charges of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibly of parole Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors John Regan […]
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GBI raids 5 South Georgia gambling locations
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Commercial Gambling executed five search warrants in Cordele and Albany for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. Search warrants were issued at four business locations in Cordele and one business location in Albany. The business locations were: “Jay’s Place,” 1111 A South 7th Street, Cordele “Pool Room,” 204 Joe Wright Drive, […]
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Purse snatcher pushes woman with walker down at CVS pharmacy
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery by snatching that took place at the Bloomfield Road CVS in Macon last week. According to police, a male suspect snatched a purse from a disabled customer who was leaving the pharmacy. The suspect pushed the female customer and her walker to the ground, snatching her […]
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Scam Alert: The Georgia Attorney General’s office doesn’t endorse sweepstakes
The Gist: Scammers are posing as state government officials or claiming the backing of the state and federal government in an effort to steal money from Georgia residents. The Scam: According to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, scammers have impersonated him and his chief deputy, Dennis Dunn in a recent scam. The scammers call a […]
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What is National Night Out and what are Georgia communities doing for it?
The Gist: Tuesday is National Night Out, a nationwide event designed to draw communities and law enforcement together. Communities, cities and counties throughout Georgia will be participating in the event in different ways. A Little History: National Night Out began in 1984 as an effort to promote partnerships between police departments and the communities they […]
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Think Twice Before Passing That School Bus, the Cameras Are Rolling
The Gist: Gwinnett and Fulton Counties are among the school systems in Georgia that are going back to school Monday and both school systems use camera systems on buses to catch drivers who pass stopped school buses. 2,000 violations in one day: A motorist speeding by a stopped school bus while kids are unloading, ignoring […]
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GBI investigating officer involved shooting behind truck stop
The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred at about 10 p.m. Saturday behind Cochran’s Truck stop in Ringgold. According to the GBI, Ringgold Police Officer Anthony Thaxton fired several times into a semi-tractor trailer driven by John Raymond Tabor. During the incident, a Ringgold patrol car appears to have been hit by the […]
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Macon man found guilty of molesting two 6-year-olds
Bibb County jurors deliberated for about an hour Wednesday afternoon before finding a Macon man guilty of molesting two 6-year-olds between May 2015 and May 2016. Tommy Barzella Tinsley, 52, was convicted of two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of aggravated child molestation and three counts of child molestation. […]
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Meet the new public face of Fulton County
The Gist: Former criminal defense attorney Anna Roach will be taking the helm of Fulton County’s public-facing departments and agencies. Roach, who has served as the county’s Chief Strategy Officer for three years, has been named Fulton’s Chief Operating Officer. Who is Anna Roach?: Prior to joining Fulton County five years ago, Ms. Roach spent 14 […]
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Pitts: MARTA has a future ‘many of us could not have imagined even five years ago’
This week’s historic vote by Gwinnett County points to a future for MARTA that many of us could not have imagined even five years ago. But at one time, decades ago, there was genuine hope that MARTA would be a system that would truly serve the full region. When MARTA was still a theoretical concept, […]
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Police search for clues in Brunswick Zone bowling alley shooting death
The Lilburn Police Department is actively working a homicide that occurred July 29 at the Brunswick Zone bowling alley at 3835 Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the parking lot of the business at 11:14 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in the parking lot […]
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Dunwoody Christian School to open doors August 6
The Gist: North Atlanta parents have a new private school option with the opening of Dunwoody Christsian School. The brand-new school will open its doors Aug. 6 and a ribbon-cutting is being held Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. The School’s Mission: The mission of the new school is to “partner with parents to develop children who […]
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Fulton County proposes property tax increase
The Gist: If you live in Fulton County, your property taxes are likely going up. County officials have proposed a 7.9 percent increase in the property tax rate for Fulton residents. The Numbers: Here’s a rundown of the numbers involved in this proposed increase and how it might affect homeowners. Property taxes would increase by 7.9 […]
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Nathan Deal suspends jet fuel tax
Gov. Nathan Deal issued an executive order suspending collection of the state’s 4 percent sales and use tax on jet fuel, effective Aug. 1. In 2018, the state sales tax on jet fuel amounted to more than $39 million in revenue. “Georgia imposes the fourth-highest fuel tax burden among states with major airport hubs, putting us […]
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Chamblee Police Dept. to Give Students Backpacks and School Supplies
The Chamblee Police Department’s Cop-N-Stuff is holding the Second Annual Back to School Bash on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dresden Park, 2301 Dresden Drive. The family fun day will help prepare children ages kindergarten through 5th grade, to go back to school by giving them backpacks filled with school supplies. A […]
