2 sentenced after 11-state Walmart theft scheme unravels in Georgia
Two men are heading to prison after carrying out a $362,844 multi-state retail theft operation that targeted Walmart stores across 11 states, including a location in Canton.
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Pair sentenced for stealing more than $360K in merchandise from Walmarts in 11 states
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men convicted of stealing from Walmarts in 11 states — including Georgia — have learned their sentences. Anthony Belser, 56, was sentenced to 25 years, with the first 10 to be served in prison. Meanwhile, 52-year-old George Mayo was sentenc...
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Atlanta class helps older adults reduce risk of injury from falls
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — September is National Falls Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about a problem that affects millions of older adults each year. The National Council on Aging reports that injuries from falls among older adults cost more than $50 billio...
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69-year-old in wheelchair dies after hit-and-run
A sister opened up about the loss of her only sibling, after police said a driver hit the 69-year-old while he was riding in his wheelchair then left him in the road. The crash happened on Lee Street in southwest Atlanta on Aug. 4. Investigators say the driver stopped for about 3...
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Malachi’s Storehouse director Judi Carlson named neighbor of the year finalist
Neighbors Bank announced the top 10 finalists for its inaugural Neighbor of the Year contest, a nationwide search to celebrate the everyday people who make their communities better, and one of the people on the list is Dunwoody’s Judi Carlson. Carlson is the director of Malachi’s...
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Hawks announce promotional nights for 2026-27 season
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Hawks announced their promotional schedule for the 2026-27 season on Wednesday, featuring 15 theme nights. The theme nights range from multiple bobblehead giveaways to a “Single AF” night expanding on last year’s Single AF Pregame Mixer. Th...
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FBI arrests third Edgewood Avenue mass shooting suspect
Generating Everlit Embed An FBI SWAT team arrested a third suspect wanted for the deadly mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue in July 2025. Agents said they found Ze’kevious Perry at a home in Montgomery, AL. He was charged in April with one count of felony murder and 10 counts of fe...
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7-year-old girl dies on school bus, officials say
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the Roselawn Condon School student as 7-year-old Ngone Talla. Talla was on the bus whe...
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First Alert Forecast: Storms return this weekend; unseasonably hot through next week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend with an upper level ridge in control. Moisture will increase, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms back to North Georgia this weekend with Saturday looking like the more unse...
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Metro Atlanta Walmart theft scheme uncovers $362K retail crime spree across 11 states
A theft at a Cherokee County Walmart led investigators to uncover what prosecutors say was a sophisticated retail crime operation that stretched across 11 states and resulted in the theft of more than $360,000 worth of merchandise. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.