A fire at a property led to a Polk County man arrested on animal cruelty charges and his nine dogs taken. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was told some of them are severely malnourished. The county would not release any pictures of them. Jus...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A couple died and their toddler was hospitalized after a head-on crash Monday morning, authorities said. Alaska State Troopers identified the victims as Sasha Hart, 38, and her husband, David Hart, 41, both of Fairbanks. Alaska State Trooper...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Loganville Christian Academy staff member has been arrested on a charge of grooming a minor, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Katie McDevitt was charged with grooming a minor. The sheriff’s office has not released further deta...
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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management says a neighborhood bridge in Atlanta is closed after a “heavy vehicle” hit the bridge and caused a partial collapse. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The vehicle compromised the “structural integri...
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DAVENPORT, Iowa ( KWQC /Gray News) - An Iowa woman is facing several charges after authorities say she crashed her car with her child inside while drunk on Monday. According to court documents, Kayla M. Delay, 36, is facing charges that include child endangerment resulting in bod...
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Homeless people leaving the Gwinnett County jail will keep getting help with shelter, drug treatment and job training after commissioners approved another $250,000 Tuesday for a program United Way says no other metro county matches. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as n...
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A 35-year-old man is behind bars after police say he groped three women at three different businesses in a Cobb County shopping center, all within a span of 10 minutes. Cobb County police identified the suspect as Orlandus Sims, 35, who is facing multiple charges in connection wi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It has been just over a year since 16-year-old Benjamin Reiser was killed while riding a motorcycle on Roswell Road. Safety improvements have since been made at the intersection where he died, but his family says his legacy extends far beyond t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks open their season Wednesday on the road at Orlando, and it will mark the end of an offseason filled with additions expected to propel the Hawks back into the postseason in 2026-27. Atlanta surprised many last season by rallyin...
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested for allegedly kicking a student with disabilities while working as a high school substitute teacher. A witness told Flagler County deputies that she felt uncomfortable after seeing 60-year-old Bryan Schewitz forcefully move a Mata...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews are actively monitoring a chemical spill that happened Tuesday afternoon in Cedartown. Hazmat and fire officials are on the scene monitoring air quality and pH levels in the northern part of the city off Wissahickon Avenue. They said it h...
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Crews are working to clean up a chemical spill in west Georgia on Tuesday afternoon. Cedartown city leaders reported a chemical spill along Wissahickon Avenue in a non-residential, private parking lot. NewsDrone 2 flew over a chemical plant and found a tanker truck with a large, ...
