A fake Microsoft warning led to an elaborate scheme that cost an elderly victim nearly $500,000. Now, the man behind the scheme is headed to federal prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Javed Ashid was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on Oct. 6 for his involv...
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A SWAT standoff with a murder suspect is underway in a Johns Creek neighborhood. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene on Nesbitt Ferry Road, where there are multiple SWAT vehicles and officers outside a home. Johns Creek police tell Channel 2 Action News that SWAT is serving an homi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks will face the Charlotte Hornets for a conference matchup on Friday. WHO: Atlanta Hawks (1-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-0, sixth in the Eastern Conference) WHERE/WHEN: Charlotte, North Carolina;...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The 18-year-old man accused of killing and dismembering a woman in Smyrna last month is expected to appear in court on Friday. Kingston Bradley faces charges of malice murder and concealing the death of another. Friday’s court date is a probabl...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bus tour marking the 65th anniversary of the original 1961 Freedom Riders will make a stop in Atlanta on Friday. The bus is expected to pause for a news conference at Flipper Temple AME Church. Among the speakers are three original Freedom Ri...
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( Aging Untold ) — Hospice care is often misunderstood as “giving up,” but it’s really about comfort, dignity and quality of life. For some families, that care doesn’t have to happen inside the family home — and knowing the alternatives can take the pressure off an already diffic...
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A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll is giving a look at how Georgia voters feel about some of the state’s biggest political names possibly running for president in 2028. SEN. JON OSSOFF: The poll found U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is especially popular among Democrats, with 84% of li...
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Meghan Markle has spoken out after a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at his home in the Philippines. Read more trending news British tabloid The Sun published allegations that Markle’s brother made the discovery when he was clearing out the home of their father,...
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Two employees were injured in a fire at a Bitcoin center in east Georgia Thursday morning, officials said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to Treutlen County Emergency Management Agency, the fire happened around 10:45 a.m. at 881 Commerce Dri...
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A woman was charged after being accused of posting a threat on social media to shoot President Donald Trump at the Alabama vs. Georgia football game earlier this month....
