A former mayor convicted of felony child molestation may be released from prison early. This possibility has sparked outrage from the victim's family. The individual in question is a former mayor of Kennesaw who was convicted of this serious offense.
Further details about the case and the potential for early release are available. The victim's family is speaking out against the possibility of an early release.
The source has more information on this developing situation.
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A Fulton County Jail contract nurse was arrested after investigators said she provided an inmate with prescription medication he was not authorized to receive. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Shakimia G. Johnson, 36, was arrested Sept. 14 and charged w...
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An 80-year-old Arizona man allegedly shot a door-to-door salesman in his neighborhood following a confrontation, leaving the victim without feeling in his legs. Patrick McBride, 80, is facing felony charges of aggravated assault causing ...
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People living at a Midtown apartment complex say they are dealing with what they believe are unsafe living conditions, including fungus and mold growth inside their homes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Some tenants at Midtown Village Apartments say t...
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Lynn Kaden expected an ordinary Saturday night at home. Instead, she says she spent the evening watching lights flicker, alarms sound throughout the house, and appliances fail one after another. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Alarms start going off, ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - With a chance to clinch a postseason berth as early as Tuesday, the Braves opened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a clunker Monday. The 9-4 loss also resulted in right-hander Reynaldo López landing on the injured list for the second ...
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A Georgia judge has put on hold an execution scheduled for Wednesday, saying the condemned prisoner is entitled to a hearing on whether his sentence should be reduced under a new state law that allows victims of abuse to have their sentences reconsidered. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, with nearly a quarter of all active accounts in delinquent status, according to an audit released Wednesday. The audit revealed that overdue...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The execution of a Georgia death row inmate was stayed Tuesday, just hours after he was denied clemency, according to documents and the man’s attorney. Stacey Humphreys was convicted of malice murder and sentenced to death in 2007 in the 2003 k...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Fulton County jail nurse was arrested Monday after allegedly providing an inmate medication without a prescription, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies said Shakimia Johnson provided Caleb Sims with prescription medication without Sims having...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The debate over artificial intelligence is spilling into a sparring match between Fulton County commissioners. The central question: Should artificial intelligence help write local law? Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett issued a news rele...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Parents at Maynard Jackson High School in Atlanta are looking for an explanation after their children were allegedly subjected to racial slurs at a high school football game. An Instagram video posted by a Maynard Jackson High School student cl...
