GBI identifies suspect shot by Woodstock police in retention pond
A suspicious-person call near Paden and Maple streets led police to a retention pond in downtown Woodstock Thursday evening.
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Daycare operator arrested after viral video seemingly shows kids fighting in her home
SOUTH BEND, Ind. ( WNDU /Gray News) - A daycare operator is facing charges after a viral video allegedly showed kids fighting inside her home in Indiana. Tysharae Jones, 29, faces charges of battery with injury to a person under 14, neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily inju...
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‘My head hit first’: Officer speaks for first time after being dragged by suspect
A Clayton County police officer is speaking out after police said a driver dragged him during a traffic stop on Garden Walk Boulevard, then sped off, leaving him with a concussion and other injuries. Officer P. Fender said he pulled the driver over for going 50 in a 25 mph school...
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Fani Willis claims she was targeted by fraudulent voter registration in New York
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she was the victim of election fraud after someone allegedly registered to vote in her name in New York. Willis told Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne she first learned about the situation when she received a notice from ...
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By the numbers: Georgia’s daily early voting totals ahead of the November election
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The November Georgia midterm election is right around the corner, and Georgians are already out in force casting their ballots early. Early voting kicked off across the Peach State on Oct. 13. More than 190,000 ballots were cast during the firs...
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Man accused of killing girlfriend as she visited him in hospital, police say
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A man in Missouri is accused of killing his girlfriend while she visited him in the hospital, according to authorities. James F. Lawson was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jessica Cyrus. The shooting happened as Cyrus visit...
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Suspect injured in shooting with 2 officers identified, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect injured in a shooting in which two officers were also injured has been identified, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Police said officers responded to a suspicious person call near Paden and Maple streets around ...
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After 30 years, ‘Pop Top King’ still relishes donating to Ronald McDonald House
DUNWOODY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Dunwoody man with cerebral palsy has spent three decades donating soda and soup tabs to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Atlanta, raising thousands of dollars for children along the way. Friday was a typical pickup-and-delivery day for Tom...
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Gwinnett police drones can now reach emergencies before officers do
Gwinnett County police started flying drones to some emergency calls Thursday, and they say the cameras will often reach a scene before the first officer gets there. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Analysts in the department’s Situational Awareness and...
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Fourth suspect wanted for murder in custody after SWAT standoff in Johns Creek neighborhood
A murder suspect is in custody after a three-hour-long standoff in Johns Creek. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene on Nesbitt Ferry Road, where there were multiple SWAT vehicles and officers outside a home earlier Friday....
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Justice Department sues Alaska over Senate candidate names
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Gray DC) - The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Alaska over the handling of the state’s U.S. Senate election, according to a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration. The lawsuit seeks to prevent certification of the election results in the race for Alaska’...
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Mitsubishi announces nearly $490 million expansion in Georgia
Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is investing $490 million to expand its existing operations in Chatham County. The expansion is expected to create more than 220 new jobs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced the expansion p...
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Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes deadly attack, taking down armed teen
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting , Kaylub Giamanco, 36, the man who took down the elementary shooter last week, described what he saw that day as he confronted the armed teen. Giamanco explained in the interview about crawling throug...