DOUGLAS COUNTY — A Douglas County mother has been arrested and charged with trafficking heroin after law enforcement officials from Douglas and Cobb Counties caught her shipping heroin to her son in the Cobb County jail. In early July, the Douglas Sheriff’s office Special investigations Division received information from the Cobb County Sheriff’s office about […]
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School starts August 1 in Paulding and the Sheriff’s Department is ready
PAULDING COUNTY — An early start to the school year comes with an early reminder from the Paulding Sheriff’s office that law enforcement will be watching — and ticketing — motorists who speed in school zones and fail to stop for school buses. With Paulding County Schools starting back Thursday, August 1, the Paulding County […]
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Five more arrests have been made in the killing of Hall County Deputy Nicolas Dixon
GAINESVILLE — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has made five additional arrests relating to the killing of Hall County Deputy Nicolas Dixon. Immediately following the shooting, four people were arrested. The GBI, Hall County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department say the five new arrests that stem from other crimes committed by a group […]
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Grand Jury indicts 7 for Bloods-affiliated racketeering charges
EMANUEL COUNTY — An Emanuel County Grand Jury indicted seven members of a Bloods-affiliated racketeering enterprise Tuesday after receiving testimony from Special Agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Eastman Office and the Washington County Multi Agency Gang Unit. The 44-count indictment, which includes murder, aggravated assault, drugs and firearms charges, as well as violations […]
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Second arrest made in killing of 15-year-old behind Buford gas station
BUFORD — The second suspect in the murder investigation of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed behind a Buford gas station has been arrested. On July 16, Savion Dillard was arrested by the Marshals Task Force in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dillard does not have any additional charges in Wisconsin, therefore he will be extradited back to […]
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Do you have a past due traffic violation in Dunwoody? You can get the additional fees waived in August
DUNWOODY — Motorists who have past due traffic violations in Dunwoody have an opportunity to have the additional and contempt fees waived during the month of August. During the month of August, Dunwoody Municipal Court is holding an amnesty program for individuals with past due traffic citations or active bench warrants for failing to appear […]
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Man suspected of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s child arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson
ATLANTA — A Lithonia man suspected of sexual assaults against his girlfriend’s minor child has been arrested at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by the Sex Offender Unit of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office working in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Office of Homeland Security. Investigators took 29 year-old Marc Andrew Brooks of Lithonia into […]
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center opens Lumpkin County campus
DAHLONEGA — The hallways of a hospital closed less than one year ago are now filled with activity again, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin officially opened at 7 a.m. today. “This hospital first opened in 1976 and experienced ups and downs throughout the years, says Dr. Donna Whitfield, chief of Medical Staff at the […]
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VIDEO: 10 Children were rescued from a Georgia river
LAWRENCEVILLE — Ten children and one adult were rescued from the Alcovy River in Lawrenceville Saturday. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a group of children on the rocks below the falls and a father and child on top of the falls in the middle of the river. The river was rain swollen […]
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Would you like to run for public office in Calhoun? Here’s how
CALHOUN — If you are a Calhoun resident and would like to throw your name in the hat during the next city election, now is the time to act. There will be a city election Nov. 5, and the mayor’s seat, two city council seats and two school board seats will be determined during that […]
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Glynn County Police search for details in hit and run crash involving bicycle
DOCK JUNCTION — The Glynn County Police Department is investigating a hit and run incident involving a bicyclist. On Friday, July 12, 2019, at about 12:45 p.m. Glynn County Fire and Police personnel responded to a traffic crash on Habersham Street near Key Drive. According to police, 33-year-old Glynn County resident Jason Poore was traveling […]
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The Georgia Lottery just transferred over $1.2 billion to the state’s education fund
The Georgia Lottery has transferred the largest amount of money this year to education than in any other year in the lottery’s history according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office. Kemp is proud to announced today that the Georgia Lottery has transferred its 2019 profits totaling more than $1.2 billion into the State Treasury’s Lottery for […]
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Here’s why you should keep your car doors locked at night
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett Police are asking for your help in identifying suspects in multiple entering auto cases. In the early morning hours of July 6 the suspects were dropped off by an unknown accomplice and began checking several vehicles in the Prospect Estates Subdivision located off of Prospect Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville. When they found […]
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Suwanee is expanding its court building
SUWANEE — The City of Suwanee hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its municipal court building on Thursday, July 11. Renovations to the almost 60-year-old building – Suwanee’s original city hall – will significantly improve the court customer experience and create more space for court and police employees. Remarks were given at the […]
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GBI: Rapper throws meth over balcony of Atlanta high rise during drug bust
ATLANTA — A 37-year-old rapper and sports agent from Alabama has been arrested on charges of trafficking meth and marijuana. On Wednesday, July 10, agents of the GBI Gang Task Force, the West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office, and Atlanta Police Department APEX Unit arrested two individuals while executing a search warrant in Atlanta. These […]
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Former Georgia deputy arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former Bulloch County Deputy on charges relating to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography. On Thursday, July 11, the GBI arrested former Bulloch County Deputy Travis Tuenge, age 43, of Statesboro on charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Possession of Child Pornography. On […]
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70-year-old scooter driver injured in morning crash in Savannah
SAVANNAH — A 70-year-old on a scooter fell victim to the latest crash in Savannah. Savannah Police are investigating a morning crash that resulted in serious injuries to the 70-year-old. Two accidents involving pedestrians were also reported and are being investigated this week. Around 7:50 a.m. a driver was traveling east on Washington Avenue in […]
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Outbreak: There have been 471 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Georgia since June of last year
WALKER COUNTY — Public health officials have confirmed 92 cases of hepatitis A among Walker County residents since June 2018 and are urging vaccination against the highly contagious liver infection for people most at risk of the vaccine-preventable disease, especially illicit (injection and non-injection) drug users, individuals who have recently been in jail or prison, and […]
