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Detective accused of stealing $19 pack of beer from Publix while driving undercover car
An Atlanta police detective is off the streets and under investigation after authorities say he stole a $19 case of beer from a Cherokee County Publix while driving an undercover police vehicle. Customers leaving the store Friday told Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes they were stunne...
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Lawmakers hold hearing on dangers of some Kratom products
Just days after two Ole Miss students were found dead, one of them from Atlanta , lawmakers held a blue-ribbon study committee hearing on the campus of the University of Georgia on the potential danger of Kratom products to young people. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts...
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Fraternity on suspension after being accused of forcing members to swallow live goldfish
TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A University of Arizona fraternity is under investigation for violating the student code of conduct. University officials said Sigma Tau Gamma has been placed on activities suspension after being accused of forcing members to drink large amounts...
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As fall begins, so does flu season. How to prepare
Now that it’s fall, it’s also flu season. Last season, the virus killed more than 24,000 people in the U.S. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer talked to a local epidemiologist about what to look for this flu season and the vacci...
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MARTA payroll error leaves agency out $620,000
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A MARTA employee received $620,000 on an April paycheck in error, and the money has not been returned, MARTA confirmed to Atlanta News First. The employee, who cleaned train stations, was paid $620,000 in overtime pay in April that they did not...
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Nurse fired after NICU baby found with broken bones, bruises
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Gray News) - A nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit was arrested after a 4-month-old baby in his care was found to have multiple broken bones and bruises across her body. Authorities said the baby was born at 23 weeks in November and had been living at Hel...
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Woman found dismembered was delivering DoorDash when she disappeared, sister says
WARNING: This story contains graphic details. The family of a 26-year-old mother whose dismembered body was discovered in Smyrna is demanding answers as police identify a man already charged with concealing her death as a person of interest in a murder investigation. Family membe...
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East Point police search for 15-year-old runaway
East Point police are asking for the public's help finding missing 15-year-old Serenity Lynn Williams.
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Gwinnett Airport’s only restaurant serves its last burgers Saturday
After 28 years of serving burgers within sight of the runway, a husband and wife will close the only restaurant at the Gwinnett County Airport on Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Hokey Sloan and his wife Joy have run The Flying Machine at Gwin...
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Where did the money go? AG sues charity spotlighted by Channel 2
Georgia’s attorney general is taking legal action against a Georgia-based nonprofit that was the focus of a recent Channel 2 Action News investigation. Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a lawsuit against SDG Impact Fund and its CEO, Anthony Suber, accusing the organization of...