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Gas war between 2 stations, drivers were the winners
They were caught in the middle of a gas war. Drivers say they were the winners. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Ain’t it a wonderful day for America,” an excited Wartanna Haywood told Channel 2’s Tom Jones as she pumped regular gas that costs her only...
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Six Flags rider says passengers were stranded high above the ground for over an hour
A person died and four others were injured in an incident involving the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, officials confirmed Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Parkgoers w...
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Husband accused of bludgeoning wife to death with flashlight in front of 3 kids
BURLINGTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Vermont man is facing charges after police say he bludgeoned his wife to death with a large flashlight. Burlington Police say they received multiple 911 calls just before 6 a.m. Saturday reporting a fight. They responded to an apartment and ...
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A Metro Atlanta woman missing $500 in checks, blames no lock on USPS collection box
A DeKalb County woman says more than $500 in checks disappeared after she mailed them from a U.S. Postal Service collection box in East Atlanta, raising concerns that the mailbox may have been tampered with. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The resident...
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Car break-ins led Smyrna police to a wanted murder suspect
Smyrna police captured 19-year-old Trey Webb last Thursday while responding to a report of car break-ins on Spring Road.
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Six Flags Over Georgia faces another troubling incident after fatal coaster fall
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Six Flags Over Georgia is facing another tragedy. “It was kind of shocking. It made us kind of emotional, as well,” said Caleb Sedam and Brandon Casper, who visited the park before their flight home to Indiana. “You know, we’re kind of with a g...
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Six Flags Over Georgia: Witnesses describe horror as rider falls from Goliath coaster
First responders and park officials worked to evacuate stranded riders on Monday after a serious incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell....
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1 killed, several injured in incident at Six Flags Over Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was killed and several others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Police have not said what happened. Witnesses said a man fell t...
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DNA testing solves 1997 missing woman case in Conyers
The Conyers Police Department has positively identified human remains found in 2016 as Tammy Fortson, a woman who went missing nearly three decades ago....
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Father of 5 killed in home by bullet believed fired by hunter, deputies say
SWEET HOME, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 54-year-old man was killed Saturday when a bullet passed through his home, according to authorities in Oregon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office believes the shot came from a nearby hunter. Deputies found a partially dressed deer near where ...
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Six Flags closes rides like Goliath ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after death at park
After a death on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia, the theme park company confirmed similar rides across its parks were closed. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks,” a Six Flags spokeswoman said. “The safety o...
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Hawks’ bench shows up big in win over Thunder
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Hawks’ bench showed up big in the team’s 113-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Head Coach Quin Snyder liberally rotated his squad throughout the night, using 12 players, with 10 playing for at 10 minutes. Jock Landale led al...