A man was sentenced to life after being convicted of kidnapping a Villa Rica police officer during a traffic stop, according to the West Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Applications have officially closed for the latest round of the Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program , which offers local residents a chance to receive amounts ranging from $550 to $1,600 toward the purchase of an electric bicycle. The Atlanta Regiona...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The ACLU of Georgia is questioning whether proposed rules around Flock cameras in Atlanta actually protect citizens. Atlanta ranks as the most-surveilled city in the United States . The ACLU estimates there are about 50 surveillance cameras per...
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A Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office corporal is on administrative leave and under internal investigation after authorities said he created a Facebook page that a woman claims was used to harass and target her following her arrest. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
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A man faces arson and burglary charges after police said he stole money, disabled security cameras, and set fire to a Sonic restaurant early Tuesday morning, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department....
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Federal authorities say a former Georgia Department of Corrections officer has been arrested on new charges after previously being convicted of smuggling contraband into prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Mark Edward Jeffery, 41, of Calhoun, appea...
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has been called in to assist Jefferson Police following a shooting at a Subway restaurant in Jackson County on Tuesday evening....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jefferson police have asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to help investigate a shooting at a Subway sandwich shop on Tuesday, according to the police department. “The scene is active and there is no additional information available...
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Kevin Andrews was arraigned Tuesday on a new indictment in the killing of Gwinnett police officer Pradeep Tamang. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say Andrews shot Tamang and another officer trying to arrest him at a hotel near Stone Mountain in ...
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A Cobb County Police officer is back on the job after being suspended without pay and this is not the first time he has been suspended. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The department has suspended Officer Jonathan Downey three times without pay during ...
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A man was arrested Tuesday after Sonic location in Sandy Springs caught fire. Police said he set the fire after stealing money from the restaurant. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sandy Springs police and fire department responded to the fire at 5903 R...
