A wildfire is burning on the north side of Highway 94E in Echols County and is moving south, possibly toward the highway, emergency officials say. What’s Happening: The Echols County Emergency Management Agency is warning residents east of Will Rewis Road and Barnes Road to be ready to leave if the fire gets worse. No […]
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Carrollton teen Alexis Lynn Childers has been missing for 3 days
A 17-year-old girl has been missing from Carrollton since late Thursday night, and authorities want the public’s help finding her. What’s Happening: Alexis Lynn Childers was last seen around 11:00 p.m. on April 17 near Timber Mill Circle in Carrollton. She is believed to have walked away on her own and did not have a […]
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Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for killing teen at candlelight vigil
A DeKalb County judge sentenced a man to spend the rest of his life in prison Friday for shooting and killing a 17-year-old during a candlelight vigil in unincorporated Decatur more than three years ago. What’s Happening: Judge Tangela Barrie of DeKalb County Superior Court sentenced 35-year-old Kevin Grier on April 17, three weeks after […]
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Hazmat spill closes lanes on I-75 southbound near Marietta
A container on a commercial truck broke open Monday morning on Interstate 75 southbound near the Delk Road overpass in Marietta, spilling a hazardous substance and forcing the closure of four lanes. What’s Happening: Around 11:40 a.m., the truck’s load shifted while traveling on I-75 southbound, cracking open a container and releasing an unknown amount […]
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Georgia soldier convicted of sexually abusing children
A federal jury convicted an Atlanta man last week of sexually and physically abusing two children while he was a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany. What happened: 39-year-old Adam Schlueter was posted in Grafenwöhr, Germany from 2009 to 2013. During those years, he choked, beat, and sexually assaulted two children. Both were under age […]
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Savannah man shot by officer after pointing gun at police during robbery
A Savannah man is in critical condition after a police officer shot him early Monday while he was robbing a convenience store and turned a gun on the officer. What happened: Around 12:30 a.m., a Savannah Police Department officer stopped at Parker’s convenience store at 2004 Beech Street. As the officer walked up to the […]
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Atlanta man dies a week after Brookhaven shopping center shooting
A man shot at a Brookhaven shopping center last week has died, and the suspect already in custody now faces a murder charge. What happened: Brookhaven police say 48-year-old Tony E. Matthews of Atlanta was shot just before 2 a.m. on April 13 at Cherokee Plaza, located at 3855 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven. He was […]
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‘Unwavering Integrity:’ Gwinnett Judge Deborah Fluker dies after cancer fight
A judge widely respected across Gwinnett County’s legal community has died. Superior Court Judge Deborah R. Fluker, who served on the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, died after battling cancer, according to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office. She Kept Working Through Her Illness Even as she fought the disease, Fluker remained on the bench — a […]
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Kids Say the Darnedest Things… And mine are gunning for me specifically
It occurs to me that it has been a while since I’ve properly reported on the Wild Things. Life has a way of moving fast enough that you forget to write down the things that make you laugh so hard you have to sit down, and then one day you’re walking to the creek and […]
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Georgia gas prices drop to $3.61 per gallon
Georgia drivers are paying less at the pump this week. The statewide average for regular gasoline fell to $3.61 per gallon, and the state’s gas tax remains suspended, which has helped keep prices from climbing higher. What’s Happening: Prices dropped 10 cents from last week and 15 cents from last month. Filling a standard 15-gallon […]
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Man walking around neighborhood with rifle detained in Coweta County
Deputies in Coweta County detained two people Sunday morning after neighbors reported an armed man running through a residential area, and a search of a nearby home turned up bullet holes but no victims. What’s Happening: Around 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to Sandstone Drive after multiple callers reported a man carrying a rifle running through […]
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Fake door-to-door salespeople are invading Georgia
Banks County residents are being warned about people going door-to-door claiming to sell services, including pest control, after reports that some may not be legitimate. What’s Happening: The Banks County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports of individuals knocking on doors and claiming to represent companies or offer services. The office has not said […]
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Fire danger high across Georgia today and Monday
A Red Flag Warning is active today for two northeast Georgia counties, and Fire Weather Watches stretch across dozens of counties statewide through Monday evening. Dry air, low humidity, and gusty winds are expected to make any fires that start spread fast. What’s happening: Rabun and Habersham counties are under a Red Flag Warning until […]
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Alpharetta house fire causes partial floor collapse
A house off Tuxford Drive in Alpharetta caught fire early Friday, and a partial floor collapse inside made it harder for crews to fight the flames. What’s Happening: Alpharetta 911 started getting calls about the fire in the early morning hours. The first crew to arrive found heavy fire pouring from the garage and the […]
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Man killed in shooting outside Rome Family Dollar
A man was shot and killed early Sunday outside a Family Dollar store on North Broad Street in Rome. Police are asking anyone who saw something to come forward. What’s Happening: The shooting was reported around 12:42 a.m. at the Family Dollar at 1417 N. Broad St. NE. Officers arrived to find a man with […]
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Georgia elections chief warns counties: switch to paper ballots by July
No decisions have been reached ahead of a July 1 deadline to force local boards of election to stop using QR codes to count ballots. The State Election Board is recommending that counties get ready to conduct elections using hand marked paper ballots after the July 1 deadline. That’s unless there are changes to a […]
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Georgia teacher arrested on charges of sexual contact with student
A Wayne County High School science teacher was arrested at her Jesup home Friday on charges that she had sexual contact with a 17-year-old male student on multiple occasions. What’s Happening: 24-year-old Courtney Williams Shaver faces two counts of Improper Sexual Contact by Employee, Agent, or Foster Parent — a Georgia law that makes it […]
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Plane crash in Augusta: What we know
A small plane overshot a runway at Daniel Field in Augusta on Friday and crashed into a fence at the edge of the airfield. The pilot walked away without injury. What’s Happening: The single-engine aircraft ran past the end of the runway and struck a fence along the boundary between Daniel Field and a neighboring […]
