Ex-Atlanta minister arrested in multi-state child grooming probe
A former Atlanta youth minister faces federal child exploitation charges after allegedly abusing and grooming minors across nearly two decades, federal authorities announced.
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Internet installer accused of texting himself an explicit video from customer’s phone to ‘test the Wi-Fi’
IRVINE, Calif. (Gray News) - An internet installer allegedly text himself an explicit video from a customer’s phone to “test the Wi-Fi,” according to police . On Sept. 9, a woman reported that in early August, Logan Edward Gray-McCannon, 37, was installing GFiber in her apartment...
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Report: Robert De Niro negotiating to play Dodgers HOF manager Tommy Lasorda in film
Two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro will portray another legendary sports figure in an upcoming film, according to a published report. Read more trending news De Niro, 83, who won an Oscar for portraying middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film “ Raging...
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Officers stopped at Chick-fil-A for lunch. They ended up helping a stabbing victim
Two Acworth police officers are being recognized for their quick actions to help a woman who was stabbed several times. Officer LeFave and Officer Dye were waiting for food at the Chick-fil-A on Highway 92 last month when a woman was stabbed by her daughter came into the restaura...
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Clemency denied for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a clemency request for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys on Tuesday.
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Judge stays execution of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys
A Cobb County judge has ordered a stay of execution for Stacey Ian Humphreys less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection for a 2003 double murder....
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Buffalo QB Josh Allen rattled when spider crashes news conference
Josh Allen can maintain his poise against opposing defenses, as his late, game-winning touchdown pass against the Houston Texans on Sunday proved. But the Buffalo Bills quarterback apparently gets rattled by spiders. Read more trending news During his Tuesday media availability, ...
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Forward Warrior mural festival returns to Cabbagetown with new light show
Cabbagetown’s walls are about to get a lot more paint — and light. Forward Warrior, the neighborhood’s annual mural festival, returns Sept. 18–20 with 80 murals along Wylie Street, plus a new Friday night projection-mapping experience, a poetry program and weekend walking tours. ...
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$10,000 bounty offered for copper thieves
A national cellular service company is putting its wealth where its wires are and offering up thousands of dollars to help catch thieves hurting its business. AT&T said it will pay up to $10,000 for information leading to captures and convictions. The company said Georgia is amon...
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Tyler Perry says he’s moving to Puerto Rico, ‘pulling back a whole lot’ from work
Big changes may be coming for one of Hollywood’s biggest producers, writers, and actors. Read more trending news Tyler Perry said he will move to Puerto Rico in 2027 to spend more time with his son. He broke the news on the “ Today ” show this week. Yes, I am officially — you’re ...
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Hand soap recalled for potential contamination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(Gray News) - Six hand soaps distributed to 15 states have been recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. The hand soaps were distributed by Intercon Chemical Co. to 19 wholesale companies and one retail company across 15 states, including California, Georgia, Illi...
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Suspect caught at U.S. border arrested in deadly shooting in Old Fourth Ward
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police have identified two suspects, including one taken into custody at the Canadian border, in a deadly shooting that took place in Old Fourth Ward this past spring. Jacquawn Andrews, 25, was taken into custody by the U.S. border patr...
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Former Georgia utility regulator Tricia Pridemore hired by data center developer
(Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Former Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore has joined Atlanta-based data center developer DC BLOX as executive vice president of energy, regulatory, and policy, the co...