Tampa rapper convicted of murder requests death sentence in letter to judge
A convicted killer in Tampa wrote a letter asking a judge to sentence him to death for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend's unborn child.
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Chemical tank incident forces evacuations in Toledo, Ohio
Hundreds of people in Toledo, Ohio, have been forced to leave their homes after a chemical tank incident. Read more trending news The Associated Press reported that some residents said the chemicals irritated their eyes and throats. A sheriff’s deputy at the scene took himself to...
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13-year-old girl attacked by Rottweiler, seriously injured
A teenage girl is recovering after being attacked by a Rottweiler. Animal control officers were called to a home near Parham Road and Anglin Road in Griffin for a “serious” dog attack. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The 13-year-old girl was flown by W...
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Man booked on charges in $45,100 elder fraud case
A 78-year-old was tricked into withdrawing and handing over $45,100.
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Fired Milton police detective's wife defends him using Flock to track her
The wife of a fired Milton police detective is defending his actions, saying he only searched the Flock Safety database to track her car during life-threatening diabetic emergencies....
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By the numbers: Georgia’s daily early voting totals ahead of the November election
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...
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Sandy Springs selects developer to lead city’s downtown expansion
The Sandy Springs City Council voted unanimously to proceed with land sale negotiations for 5.5 acres of municipal property slated to be redeveloped into City Springs 2.0, just south of Mount Vernon Highway. The Oct. 20 resolution is a project milestone, advancing plans for the n...
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Fire damages Canton home; occupants escape, dog missing
A fire broke out at a home on North Etowah Drive in Canton shortly after 5 a.m., spreading from the garage to the main level and attic, Cherokee Fire said....
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Georgia city’s entire police force resigns
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia city’s entire police force has resigned, the city manager announced during a Monday council meeting. Milner City Manager Tausha Grose said the entire full-time police department has stepped down, and most of the reserve officers have,...
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City Springs intersection awaits underground utility relocations
The city’s $18 million project to construct sidewalks and multi-use paths along Mount Vernon Highway is complete, with final landscaping and plantings expected before the end of the year. Another nearby $27 million intersection project around Veterans Park is nearly complete, pen...
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Jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani during Dodgers’ 2025 Tokyo Series sells for $2.055 million
An autographed, game-used road jersey worn by Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in Japan last year became his most expensive uniform piece sold at a public auction. The jersey, which Ohtani wore during the 2025 Tokyo Series in his return to his native country, ...
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Eileen Braun goes big in ‘Pumped UP’ at Gallery 100
Atlanta sculptor Eileen Braun is 5-foot-1. In “Pumped UP,” her solo exhibition at Gallery 100 , she goes big. The show, on view through Jan. 14, 2027, gathers roughly 20 of Braun’s works, sculpted from dressmaker’s pattern tissue, cones of mill-end fiber, baling twine, constructi...
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New trial date set for teen accused of killing mother, stepfather in Carroll County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After several delays, a new trial date has been set for the Carroll County teenager accused of killing her mother and stepfather last year. Sarah Grace Patrick faces two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with t...