2 convicted of human trafficking in Carroll County
A 57-year-old man faces sentencing after a Carroll County jury convicted him last Wednesday on human trafficking and child exploitation charges.
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Family files lawsuit after 50+ middle schoolers served pretzels coated with oven cleaner at lunch
TIGARD, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A family has filed a nearly $1 million lawsuit against an Oregon school district after pretzels seasoned with crushed oven cleaner were served to more than 50 middle school students last year. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 9, centers on an incident th...
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Man allegedly attacked fellow Uber passenger for taking up too much space in shared ride
OCALA, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly attacked another man he said was taking up too much space in their shared Uber. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Walmart in Ocala last Saturday after a report of a distur...
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Voting for the first time in Georgia? Here is what to know
Stepping into a voting booth for the very first time can feel a bit intimidating, but casting your ballot in Georgia is designed to be a smooth, welcoming and straightforward experience once you know what to expect....
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1 dead, 2 injured after fire at DeKalb County home, officials say
One person is dead, and two others are injured after a heavy fire tore through a three-story home on Lake Drive in DeKalb County on Saturday night, according to fire officials....
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Trump says tech companies should pay Georgians thousands to host data centers
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump said local communities should have approval power over booming data center projects and receive significant financial benefits from tech companies to offset their impact. Trump told Atlanta News First in an exclusive one-...
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1 dead, 2 hurt in metro Atlanta house fire
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead and two others were hurt in a house fire Saturday night in Stone Mountain. Crews arrived around 8:30 p.m. at 1061 Lake Drive to find a three-story, single-family home engulfed in heavy smoke and flames. A man and a woman esca...
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Cobb County family hosts final haunted house after 14 years of charity
A Cobb County family is opening their garage-turned-haunted house for one final spooky season after spending 14 years raising thousands of dollars for hospitalized children....