Clayton County woman says fake bail bonds scam cost her $650
A Clayton County woman is sharing her story after she says scammers posing as bail bonds agents convinced her to send hundreds of dollars she believed would help get her son out of jail.
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4 accused of smuggling drugs into Cobb County jail
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four people, including an attorney, have been accused of smuggling drugs into the Cobb County Jail. James Baltimore, 36; Shawn Harris, 25; Monae Muhammad, 29; and attorney Joseph Anfield-El, 47, are accused of smuggling synthetic cannabinoid-laced paper, also k...
Gwinnett County court allows deposition of Uber CEO in rape case
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Scammers using AI to clone your voice, fake caller ID and more
Criminals are employing artificial intelligence to generate highly convincing fake phone calls, cloning voices and faking caller IDs to impersonate trusted institutions and individuals.This advanced scamming technique has led to significant financial losses, with more than 22,000 AI scam complain...
Ossoff kicks off Rome canvass as Senate race sharpens focus on Trump speech, Collins controversy
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2 arrested after traffic stop uncovers fraud operation, Fayette County deputies say
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Worker killed when ‘bundle of steel beams’ collapses onto him while unloading truck
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LSU fraternity house cook accused of selling cocaine to students
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Train hits tractor-trailer in Conyers
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Clayton County woman says fake bail bonds scam cost her $650
A Clayton County woman is sharing her story after she says scammers posing as bail bonds agents convinced her to send hundreds of dollars she believed would help get her son out of jail.
Ossoff slams Trump, targets Collins at Rome campaign stop
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Georgia officials react to Trump’s address on election security
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Woman shot, killed by ex ran through convenience story to try to get away
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First Alert Weather Day: Widespread afternoon storm chances through the weekend
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Woman says Camelot condo demolition leaves her homeless, destroyed belongings
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‘I love blood’: Officials reveal texts between teens accused of killing 5 family members
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) – One of the teens accused of killing five people and injuring two others in a mass shooting in East St. Louis appeared in court for the first time on those charges.At 16 years old, Ja’ymier Davis is facing 12 charges as an adult, including five counts of fir...
Canadian wildfire smoke blankets D.C., Chicago and Detroit
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DHS Secretary Mullin pushes election security initiative with threats
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Shelia Ann Nichols: Georgia woman ID-ed in 1983 Everglades murder mystery
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Flash Flood Warnings across metro Atlanta, north Georgia counties
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Man sentenced to federal prison for hate crime against Black neighbor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The first person charged under Richland County’s hate crime ordinance was sentenced Thursday afternoon to federal prison. Jonathan Andrew Felkel was charged under the county’s hate crime ordinance and prosecuted in federal court. He pleaded guilty to violating the...
Fake discount code used to steal hundreds in Kroger gift cards
Atlanta police say two men used a fraudulent discount code to steal hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards from multiple Kroger stores across metro Atlanta.According to a newly obtained arrest affidavit, investigators accuse Hakim Chambers and Malcolm Griffin of using a fake discount barcode at ...
Hall County sheriff's deputies hunt former boyfriend in fatal shooting
A Hall County woman is dead after investigators say her former live-in boyfriend ambushed her in a convenience store parking lot and shot her multiple times.
3 Fayetteville police officers fired, accused of misusing Flock camera system
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City official responds to Atlanta Fire Rescue’s removal from accreditation website
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Dom Taylor, chef who won Netflix's 'Five Star Chef,' dies at 44
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'A coward move': 75-year-old grandma shot handing out baked goods
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Attorney accused of helping smuggle dangerous synthetic drug into jail through laced legal document
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Summerhill residents raise concerns over planned Formula 1 Red Bull Showrun in Atlanta
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Airlines warn changing daylight saving time would disrupt scheduling
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Boil water advisory issued for South Fulton, Fairburn
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Invest Atlanta greenlights $18 million bond to Clark Atlanta University improvements
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Tiny kitten safely rescued from underside of car
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Family identifies 5 victims, including 4 children, found in SUV with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
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3, including baby, ejected during rollover crash; driver charged with DUI
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A 38-year-old driver has been arrested after three people, including a baby, were seriously hurt in a rollover crash in Oregon on Thursday morning.According to Oregon State Police, the crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 84 near mi...
Atlanta Watershed issues boil water advisory impacting nearly 48,000 customers
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