A 27-year-old Romanian fugitive has been apprehended. This individual was allegedly involved in a scheme to sell non-existent farm equipment. The suspect faces multiple charges, including fraud and identity theft. It is claimed that over a dozen people were defrauded, with significant financial losses.
The suspect was indicted in 2025 on numerous counts. A magistrate judge has ordered the suspect's extradition.
Further information about this case is available, including the details of the alleged scheme and the suspect's upcoming legal proceedings.
The Secretary of State’s Office confirmed more than 200 people on voter rolls in a west Georgia county were registered to vote when they should not have been. The Sec. of State’s Office said 226 convicted felons were registered to vote in Spalding County despite not having fully ...
Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand Slam tennis title. Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in the U.S. Open final. When Zverev lost that night — after he was so painf...
A large tech company with plans to put down deep roots in south Georgia started one of its first efforts to help residents living in the area where it is setting up operations. OpenAI committed $4.8 million to cover all student breakfast and lunch costs across the Effingham Count...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, Georgia’s marquee races for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s mansion are intensifying across both state and national platforms. In Dallas, Texas, former President Donald Trump gathered party fai...
Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News · Sep 13, 2026
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says Sunday is hot and mainly dry and that’ll carry on through the week. High temperatures Sunday will have highs in the lower 90s. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sunday into the work week will bring the return of hot, dry weather to north Georgia. What to Expect Sunday This afternoon, it will be hotter with highs reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s for most of north Georgia. The mountains will see highs...
Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News · Sep 13, 2026
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - An athlete died while competing in the Ironman 70.3 in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday. Ironman USA said the athlete experienced a medical emergency. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the athlete’s family, friends, and loved ones during th...
Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News · Sep 13, 2026
Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, along with Emory University School of Medicine, were awarded up to $17.25 million from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to join a newly formed international autism clinical trials network called the ...
Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · Sep 13, 2026
The Spruill Gallery’s final exhibition of 2026, Material Poesy, opens September 24 and features works by Atlanta-based artists Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro, and Ivy Wu, according to an announcement from the organization. The exhibition runs through October 29 with an opening recep...
Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · Sep 13, 2026
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany said escaped with minor injuries after a small plane he was in lost power and made an emergency landing in a lake....
The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce has appointed James Shannon as its new membership director, the organization announced. Shannon previously held senior membership leadership roles at several business and professional organizations in the region. Colleagues describe him as skill...
Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · Sep 13, 2026
The Chatham County Police Department is asking the public for help identifying the man they say trespassed a home along Whitefield Avenue. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say surveillance video from the home showed the unidentified man trespassi...
