Suspect hospitalized after law enforcement shooting in Lumpkin
A person was taken to the hospital following a shooting involving law enforcement in eastern Lumpkin County.
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APD disputes ex-officer’s ‘misleading’ social media allegations
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Shooting involving officer reported in Lumpkin County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shooting involving an officer happened Friday in Lumpkin County, according to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting incident happened on Emory Stephens Road. The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office said the Hall County Sheriff’s Offic...
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Governor-elect Bottoms talks transition of power
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Suspect hospitalized after being shot by deputies
One person is in the hospital after a shooting involving Georgia deputies. Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard says the shooting happened in his jurisdiction, but involved Hall County deputies. The shooting happened at Mincie Mountain Road and Emory Stephens Road on Friday morni...
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Son calls 911 from Holly Springs motel to confess to mom's death
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Woman dies in single-car crash, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman died in a single-car crash in unincorporated Lithonia on Friday morning, DeKalb County police say. At around 1:11 a.m., officers were called to the accident at the intersection of S Deshon Road and Alford Road. Officers believe the car ...
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Woman killed after crashing into tree overnight
Police are investigating an overnight crash that killed a woman. Officers were called to South Deshon Road and Alford Road in DeKalb County just before 1:15 a.m. where a car had left the road and crashed into a tree. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The...