GAINESVILLE — A 32-year-old mother has been charged with the murder of her four month old daughter in Gainesville. On Dec. 16. just after 7 a.m., Gainesville police officers responded to the Summit Street Apartments for an emergency call in reference to an unresponsive child. Emergency personnel initially responded to this location due to a […]
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Georgia is among the top three states for identity theft
California, Texas, Florida, New York and Georgia reported the most identity theft cases to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2018, according to most recent available data. Of the nearly three million fraud cases reported to the FTC, there were 444,602 cases of identity theft in 2018. They accounted for 14.85 percent of all cases and represent […]
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Coming Soon: A pedestrian bridge across the Chattahoochee River
The old Rogers Bridge crossing over the Chattahoochee River will be restored, bringing a new pedestrian corridor across the river. The restoration is thanks to an agreement between Gwinnett County, Fulton County, Duluth and Johns Creek. Each partner will contribute an estimated $350,000 in matching funds toward the construction of the project. These funds will […]
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GBI investigating apparent murder-suicide outside Georgia rehab center
EASTMAN — The GBI is investigating what the agency believes to be a murder suicide that ocurred Sunday outside the Eastman Healthcare and Rehab facility in Dodge County. According to the GBI, when law enforcement arrived, 36-year-old Tina Marie Austin of Eastman and 25-year-old Charlie Kiundre Barnes Jr. of Sandersville were discovered dead outside the […]
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Georgia man gets 12 years in prison for child molestation
BALL GROUND — A Cherokee County man was sentenced last week on 5 counts of child molestation and will serve 12 years in prison. Cherokee County District Attorney Shannon Wallace said 59-year-old Kevin Conley Crawford was sentenced on December 12 for sexually molesting a child under the age of 16. Crawford entered a non-negotiated guilty […]
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The Georgia State Capitol is getting a new lactation pod for nursing mothers
ATLANTA — Nursing mothers who work at Georgia’s state capitol will be getting a new lactation pod this week. The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. The pod’s […]
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22-year-old man dies in Monday morning crash on I-85
BUFORD — A collision on I-85 Northbound claimed a 22-year-old man’s life Monday morning. According to the Gwinnett Coulty Police Dept., 22-year-old Clayton Dickie was traveling northbound on I-85 near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in unincorporated Suwanee. Dickie was driving a black GMC Sierra. Police say at some point, he left the roadway and struck an unoccupied […]
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20-year-old pedestrian killed in Duluth crash
DULUTH — Gwinnett County Police officials are investigating a pedestrian crash in Duluth that led to the death of a 20-year-old Loganville man Saturday Night. According to police officials, officers were dispatched to a pedestrian crash at Duluth Parkway and Primerica Parkway at about 7 p.m. Dec. 14. When officers arrived, they located 20-year-old Deiago […]
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Have you seen this Georgia teen who has been missing since Sunday?
CARROLLTON — Police in Carrollton are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenage girl who has been missing since Sunday. Police say they believe Kelsea Taylor may be in Carroll or Heard County. Anyone with information on Kelsea’s whereabouts should contact investigator Meredith Browning at 770-834-4451 or call 911. No further information is […]
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Warner Robbins convenience store employee shot during armed robbery
Updated Monday, Dec. 16 with the name of the victim. WARNER ROBBINS — A robbery at a conveniene store in Warner Robbins turned deadly Sunday afternoon. Police officers were dispatched to a convenience store at 700 Russell Parkway due to an armed robbery. When officers arrived on the scene they found 49-year-old Navaneetbhai Patel, the […]
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14-year-old seriously injured in SUV crash in Savannah
SAVANNAH — A car crash in the early morning hours Sunday left a 14-year-old seriously injured. According to the Savannah Police Dept., the 14-year-old was unrestrained in the back seat of the vehicle. Police are searching for the driver of the SUV who they say they believe was also a juvenile and fled the scene. […]
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Georgia sheriff’s department searches for man who may have impersonated police
MCDUFFIE COUNTY — The McDuffie County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man who used a blue light on his dash to pull a motorist over last week. According to the Sheriff’s department, a man in a dark colored vehicle with a blue light on the dash pulled a motorist over […]
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The City of Savannah
Savannah holds the distinction of being Georgia’s first city and was founded at the same time the colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe. You probably know it is a historic city and that it has a culture unique to the rest of the state, but here are five facts about Georgia’s oldest […]
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Shots fired at Cumberland Mall during peak holiday shopping time
COBB COUNTY — Shots were fired at Cumberland Mall Saturday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department. While the shots did cause shoppers to run through the food court and away from the gunfire, police say early evidence indicates the parties involved in the shooting knew each other and the incident was isolated to […]
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State of Emergency declared in Fulton County due to burst pipe at Grady Hospital
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for Fulton County today due to a “catastrophic failure” of Grady Memorial Hospital’s piping system. On Saturday, a pipe burst, spilling thousands of gallons of water on multiple floors of the hospital, damaging portions of the hospital’s electrical system beyond repair. Since the pipe […]
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Driver arrested after trying to race police car
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta police say they arrested a driver Wednesday who tried to race a marked police car. In a post on the department’s Facebook page, police describe an incident where an officer observed a vehicle run a red light on North Point Parkway. Keep in mind, the officer was in a marked car. As […]
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How will Georgia’s new voting system work?
As the 2020 Election looms, Georgia is getting a new voting system. The new system is paper-based. Since Georgia’s voting system hasn’t changed in 20 years, voters may have questions about how the new system works. Here is a rundown of what the new process of voting will look like in next year’s elections. When […]
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Water Wars: Expert urges Supreme Court to throw out Florida’s case against Georgia
The Gist: The expert appointed by the Supreme Court to make recommendations in the Water Wars case betwen Georgia and Florida has ruled in Georgia’s favor and recommends the high court throw out Florida’s case. Background Information: The water wars have been raging for 30 years. At issue is the flow of water from the […]
