Gwinnett County Police are asking the public to help find 16-year-old Ashley Jackiewicz, who was reported missing from the Buford area Thursday. What she looks like: Jackiewicz is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She was last seen in a black “Betty Boop” t-shirt, blue jeans, a black headband with pink […]
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Bibb County driver pulled over for speeding had a suspended license and a warrant too
A Bibb County deputy pulled over a driver doing 60 mph in a 35-mph zone near Riverside Drive and, as it turned out, the speeding was just the beginning. What’s Happening: Deputy Dalton Palmer, part of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Unit, spotted a Toyota with a cracked windshield traveling at nearly double the […]
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Macon man charged after police find 2 stolen motorcycles
Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles stolen from Twiggs County last month have been recovered in Macon, and a suspect is now facing multiple felony charges. What happened: The theft was reported March 15 at a home on the 200 block of Lettie Way in Twiggs County. Both motorcycles were missing. The recovery: On April 8, Twiggs County […]
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South Fulton man shot and killed after argument
A 32-year-old South Fulton man named Charlie Brown was shot and killed April 7 near a South Fulton apartment complex. Police are now looking for a woman named Veronica Johnson in connection with his death. What’s Happening: Officers arrived around 4:30 p.m. at 1925 Waycrest Drive, near the 7000 building, after a report of a […]
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Clayton County Police warn of rise in car break-ins
The Clayton County Police Department is warning residents that car break-ins are on the rise in the county. In many cases, the cars aren’t exactly broken into as much as the thief just opens the unlocked door and steals something. What’s Important: In Georgia, car break-ins can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, […]
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Police offer $15,000 reward after woman killed at Piedmont Park
What happened: Officers responded to reports of gunfire inside the park at about 9:03 p.m. They found two women with gunshot wounds. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The 15-year-old was awake and breathing when officers arrived and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. About the gathering: Police say the shooting […]
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Dog goes missing after jumping out of car after crash in Cumming
A golden retriever named Bella ran away after the car she was riding in was involved in a crash in Cumming, and she has not been found. What’s Happening: Bella bolted from the scene of a crash at the intersection of Dahlonega Street and Pilgrim Road. She was last spotted near Dobbs Creek Recreation Center […]
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6-year-old boy wounded in Rome drive-by shooting
A 6-year-old boy was shot in the leg near a Rome housing complex Wednesday afternoon. He is listed in stable condition. What’s Happening: The shooting happened shortly after 3:00 PM near the corner of E. 13th Street and Crane Street, close to John Graham Homes. Officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to his […]
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How a Georgia inmate escaped and was captured
Justin Craft had already tried to escape once before he ever made it to Piedmont Hospital. That detail sits at the center of a two-day sequence in Augusta that ended Wednesday with two people in custody and a few questions worth asking about how a man facing robbery and battery charges ended up uncuffed in […]