A Cherokee County sheriff's deputy has been fired after an internal investigation found he created a fake social media account to target an individual he previously arrested, according to authorities.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the killing of a Black U.S. Air Force airman from DeKalb County, who was fatally shot at his apartment during a domestic disturbance call. An Okaloosa County jury acq...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County department store that’s been open for 25 years is set to close in 2027. Belk said its location at 5165 Peachtree Pkwy in Peachtree Corners will shut its doors on Friday, Jan. 15. According to Belk officials, the decision came ...
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The Atlanta Braves are on their way to Los Angeles, and hundreds of fans were there to send them off in style. Hours after punching their ticket to the National League Division Series, the Braves rolled out the red carpet at The Battery before boarding team buses bound for Hartsf...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Get your pink ready! The Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta Race for the Cure returns to Lenox Square on Saturday, Oct. 17, marking the 44th year of the Atlanta tradition. The family-friendly event includes a 5K, one-mile route, timed run, fun run and walk, ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Vandalia, Ohio, Saturday to campaign for Republican Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The visit comes as new polling shows Democrat Sherrod Brown leading Husted by 8 points, according to Maris...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - NETHERWORLD Haunted House is celebrating 30 years of fear in Atlanta with an anniversary season that brings together pieces of its past and plenty of new nightmares. Longtime fans can spot returning monsters, characters and Easter eggs from throughout NE...
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A Florida jury has acquitted a former sheriff’s deputy charged in the death of an Airman from metro Atlanta. Sr. Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died in 2024 after he was shot by Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran while answering his front door. The sheriff’s office later fired Duran a...
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(Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania is accused of allowing her 7-year-old daughter’s teeth to decay so badly that the girl could not eat solid food or live without pain. Maria Lopez-Paz, 39, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. On Sept. 10, Scranton police resp...
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Two people are facing charges following the death of a 7-year-old Georgia boy. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Jones County deputies were called Thursday, Oct. 1, after receiving a report that the child had died. Investigators determined the child had ...
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Christa Gail Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday as Tennessee prison officials failed to put her to death for a 1995 murder. Gov. Bill Lee intervened, stopping executions for the rest of the year and ordering an investigation, The Tennessean reported. Read more trend...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In November, Georgians will decide who will be the next governor of the Peach State. Ahead of the election, Atlanta News First and Gray Media are giving voters a chance to hear from candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick J...
