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Rescue crews pulled a body from Lake Lanier Friday as the community anxiously waits for answers in the disappearance of Dustin Valencia. While the body was found in the area Valencia was kayaking, officials have not identified the body yet.
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Body Found In Lake Lanier During Search For Missing Father

by B.T. ClarkMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025

Rescue crews pulled a body from Lake Lanier Friday as the community anxiously waits for answers in the disappearance of Dustin Valencia. While the body was found in the area Valencia was kayaking, officials have not identified the body yet. 🚨 Why It Matters: Families across Forsyth County have watched this case unfold since Wednesday […]

Dustin Valencia never showed up to pick his kids up from school Wednesday. His car was found at Little Ridge Park, sparking a search of Lake Lanier.
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Search Continues for Missing Kayaker on Lake Lanier

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 16, 2025
Authorities have issued a Levi's Call -- Georgia's Amber Alert system -- for 3-year-old Leilani Elliott, who disappeared on May 15 in Savannah.
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Amber Alert Issued for 3-Year-Old Savannah Girl Leilani Elliott

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 16, 2025
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is still searching for 38-year-old Heather Marie Thompson, who disappeared September 26 from the Cordele Avenue and Riggins Mill Road area of Macon.
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Search Underway For Missing Macon Woman Last Seen In September

by B.T. ClarkMay 9, 2025
A 15-year-old boy disappeared from his Clayton County home late Wednesday, prompting police to issue a missing person alert.
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Teen Missing From Rex Home Since Wednesday Night

by B.T. ClarkMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025
On May 8, officers responded to the area of Stone Mountain Highway and Paxton Drive following reports that Alonza Caswell Brown was missing from a nearby shopping center.
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Have You Seen Missing Snellville 66-Year-Old Alonza Caswell Brown?

by B.T. ClarkMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025
Jones, who suffered from dementia and required medication, disappeared after leaving his Canton residence around 6 p.m. on April 21 in a dark blue Toyota Camry.
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Body of Missing Canton Man With Dementia Found

by B.T. ClarkMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025
Fourteen-year-old Ca’Mya Burse has been reported missing in Carroll County. Police say she was last seen on April 17 around 6 p.m. on Pine Hill Drive. Ca’Mya is described as Black, standing 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing about 98 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.
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Missing 14-Year-Old Ca’Mya Burse Last Seen in Carroll County

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025
In Context: A Mattie's Call has been issued for Jones. This emergency alert system, named after 68-year-old Mattie Florence Moore who wandered from her Atlanta home in 2004 and was later found deceased, helps locate missing elderly or disabled adults in Georgia.
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Elderly Man With Dementia Missing From Canton Home

by B.T. ClarkApril 22, 2025
Gwinnett County Police are seeking public assistance in the cold case of Marisa Velasco, who was kidnapped by her biological mother during a court-approved visit on December 17, 2005. Marisa, just 15 months old at the time, would now be 20 years old. Her mother, Rena Velasco, disappeared with the child after asking another resident at her battered women's shelter to drive them to a medical clinic.
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20-Year Search Continues for Child Kidnapped by Mother in Gwinnett County

by B.T. ClarkApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025
Rescue teams are racing against time and treacherous terrain to find Stephanie Womacks, a Temple, Georgia woman who vanished last week during a hike at Table Rock State Park in Pickens, South Carolina.
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Search Intensifies for Missing Georgia Hiker at South Carolina’s Table Rock State Park

by B.T. ClarkMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025
The search for Gary Jones, a teacher and coach from Atlanta, has entered its 19th day. Jones disappeared on Lake Oconee on February 8th while celebrating his 50th birthday with his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson. Wilson's body was recovered from the lake the following day.
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Search for Missing Teacher on Lake Oconee Nears Three Weeks

by News DeskFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025
The Details: Zariyah Smith was last seen on February 20 in the 300 block of Urban Avenue. Her disappearance wasn't reported until February 25, five days after she went missing. The young girl has brown eyes and brown hair, stands 3'6" tall, and weighs between 40-50 pounds.
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4-Year-Old Zariyah Smith Has Been Missing for Five Days in Columbus

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025
The search for Gary Jones, a beloved high school coach, has entered its third week on Lake Oconee. Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, disappeared on February 8 during a boating trip to celebrate his 50th birthday. Their empty boat was found circling near Wallace Dam that evening. Wilson's body was recovered the next day, but Jones remains missing.
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Search Continues for Missing High School Coach

by News DeskFebruary 23, 2025
15-year-old Kaila Moreno disappeared from her home on Fran Mar Drive in Hall County around midnight on Feb. 22. Police are asking for the public's help in finding her.
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Help Find Missing Hall County Teen Kaila Moreno

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025
A grieving family refuses to give up hope as the search for Westminster coach Gary Jones enters another week on Lake Oconee.
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Lake Oconee Search Continues as Missing Coach’s Family Speaks Out

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 17, 2025February 17, 2025
A Westminster Schools coach is still missing five days after his fiancée’s body was pulled from Lake Oconee, leaving Atlanta’s education community reeling.
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An Atlanta Coach is Missing and His Fiancée is Dead After They Fell Overboard on Lake Oconee

by News DeskFebruary 14, 2025February 14, 2025
A Norcross man has been missing for months, and police are asking for help to find him.
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Norcross Man David Frazier Has Been Missing Since November

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

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