Georgia officer's death: Fisher arrested suspected killer days before
Arrest warrants show Warm Springs Officer Chris Fisher had a physical confrontation with Jimmy Lee Steverson just days before authorities say Steverson shot and killed him.
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1-year-old playing outside hit, killed as aunt moved her car, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Police say a 1-year-old girl who was playing outside her Tennessee home while her aunt moved her car was hit and killed. A preliminary investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows that multiple children, including 1-year-old M...
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UGA student seriously injured after falling eight floors
A University of Georgia student is seriously injured after falling from an eighth-floor window at a popular off-campus apartment complex in Athens. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The female student fell Saturday night from an eighth-floor window at th...
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K-9 left outside without water for 36 hours before he died from heatstroke, officials say
JACKSON, Tenn. ( WBBJ /Gray News) - Officials in Tennessee are investigating a K-9’s death from heatstroke after his K-9 handler allegedly left him in an outdoor kennel without water for 36 hours. Madison County Sheriff Julian Wiser announced Friday that K-9 Bart, a German shephe...
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Mother and son found dead a week after collapsing in yard, authorities say
SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia say a utilities crew found a mother and son dead a week after they collapsed in their yard. Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant says a 67-year-old man and his 88-year-old mother were found dead Tuesday morning in the ya...
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Dream fans pack Atlanta bar for WNBA playoff opener
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — WNBA fans packed Jolene Jolene, a women’s sports bar in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood, on Sunday to watch the Atlanta Dream open the playoffs against the Washington Mystics. The Dream beat the Mystics 92-77 in Game 1 of the best-of-three firs...
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Man dies following Sunday shooting in southwest Atlanta
A man died after a shooting Sunday afternoon on Cushman Circle SW in Atlanta, according to police.
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Macon park shooting leaves 12 injured, forces hospital lockdown
Deputies are searching for suspects after a shooting at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon left 12 people injured early Sunday morning.
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AEW star Benjamin ‘Pac’ Satterley dead at 40
(Gray News) - Wrestling champion Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in the ring, has died at age 40. All Elite Wrestling announced Satterley’s death on Sept. 27. Born in England, Satterley started his wrestling career in 2004 before signing with All Elite Wrestling in 2019. Accordi...
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I-285 closure sends trucks onto restricted Cascade Road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A portion of I-285 remained closed Sunday between Cascade Road and Langford Parkway as crews worked on a weekend rebuilding project, forcing drivers to detour through nearby streets. Residents said the closure has sent tractor-trailers onto Cas...
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Man fatally shot after altercation in southwest Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating after a 25-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon following an altercation at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. Police said the shooting began during an altercation at an apartment complex near ...
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Man shot near MARTA station; police searching for suspects
A man was shot in the leg Sunday night near MARTA’s Bankhead Station, according to MARTA police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] MARTA police said the shooting happened after a group of young people got into an argument with the man outside the station...
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Dream erase halftime deficit, beat Mystics in Game 1
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 26 points and five steals, Angel Reese added 13 points and 12 rebounds in her first career playoff game, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. Game 2 of the series is W...