Hall County deputy fired after allegedly slapping child
Martin Simmons was fired from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 14 after Oakwood police notified his supervisors of his pending arrest.
Martin Simmons was fired from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 14 after Oakwood police notified his supervisors of his pending arrest.
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(Gray News) - Attorney Ben Crump will join the family of Kohen Wiley at a news conference Thursday to address members of the media after viewing footage from the shooting that led to the 1-year-old’s death. The news conference is scheduled for noon ET Thursday. Attorney Van Turne...
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Ford Motor Company said it is recalling more than 102,000 of its F-Series pickup trucks because of a faulty speedometer. Read more trending news According to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the speedometer in certain 2025-26 F-Series ...
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Rough Draft Atlanta updated this story on Oct. 22 with updates on Halloween events in and around the city of Norcross . Norcross has a slate of Halloween-themed activities, including trick-or-treating, festivals, seasonal movies, and haunted tours, starting Thursday, Oct. 22 and ...
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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most influential Democrats, was charged Thursday in connection with an alleged role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds, according to federal a...
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An already overcrowded Georgia animal shelter is making progress after 37 dogs were found living in a single recreational vehicle. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Jasper County Animal Services said 21 of the dogs have been placed with rescue partners, ...
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The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says it has ended its relationship with Flock Safety and is no longer using the company’s license plate reader camera system. In a statement, the sheriff’s office said it stopped using the system in September after several years, concluding tha...
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The Rome International Film Festival will return to downtown Rome Nov. 5-8 for its 23rd year. The festival will feature a line-up of films from Georgia and beyond, including “Once Upon a Time in Macon,” directed by Adam Minarovich; “Frogtown,” directed by Costa Karalis ; and “Sla...
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A south Georgia police chief has posted bond after he was arrested on felony theft and violation of oath of office charges. Quitman Police Chief Lawrence McGee’s charges are tied to allegations that kept a donated handgun intended for a raffle. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A new survey from GoodRx finds that even people who have health insurance are increasingly underinsured. More than a quarter of people in the survey said they have at least one gap in their insurance coverage. Nearly half reported drug coverage gaps, and more ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Flu season is here — and it’s early. On this week’s episode of Aging Better , Dr. Andrew Thornton, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in urgent care with Wellstar Health System, joins us to break down what he’s seeing in c...
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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...
