Woman arrested in Paulding County sting after senior scammed out of $50K
A Paulding County senior lost tens of thousands of dollars in a months-long phone scam before deputies stepped in to set up a sting operation and catch a suspect.
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Man accused of holding woman, child at gunpoint fatally shot by DeKalb County officer, GBI says
Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of holding a woman and a child at gunpoint was fatally shot by DeKalb County police on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Shortly after 8:40 a.m., officers were called to t...
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Lumpkin County road foreman recovering after tree limb strikes him during Isaias cleanup
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Lumpkin County road foreman for the Georgia Department of Transportation is hospitalized after a tree limb fell on him while clearing downed trees after Isaias. Rocky Meeks, 53, has already had multiple surgeries. His family worries he may ne...
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Six Flags death: Devastation of victim’s family and friends compounded by final photos
A cousin of Hassan Kareim is among family members mourning his death after an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell said the family is trying to figure out who in...
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Check your medicine cabinet: More than 112,000 bottles of acetaminophen recalled
(CNN) - More than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen sold on Amazon have been recalled. The pills are made by Aurobindo Pharma but sold under Amazon’s private label. It is not clear if anything is actually wrong with the 500-milligram caplets. The recall is based on ...
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Man accused of killing 2 family members with a chainsaw, decapitating both
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A 47-year-old Alabama man was arrested Monday in connection with the murder of two family members. According to the Mobile Police Department, Thomas Steele was taken into custody after officers found two women dead inside a home when they were re...
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Voters begin casting ballots as GOP candidates hope for boost with a presidential visit this week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Early voting kicked off in Georgia on Tuesday and with it, the beginning of the end of a tumultuous midterm election cycle. The early voting period runs from Oct. 13 through Oct. 30, including two days of Saturday voting. Over a million Georgia...
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Six Flags death: Witnesses describe sudden stop while riding Goliath
Witnesses say they have been haunted by the aftermath of a man falling from a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. Hassan Kariem, 42, was ejected from Goliath on Monday afternoon, hit several other riders and was pronounced dead after falling under the ride. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV New...
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Man threatened to ‘erase the evil’ from Georgia town, drove there with loaded gun, FBI says
A man is in a Lumpkin County jail cell after investigators say he posted a threat on Facebook saying he planned to kill a family member, then drove toward Lumpkin County with a loaded handgun in his truck. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to a...
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Police arrest 51-year-old man allegedly found in hidden room during underage party bust
YORK COUNTY, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska arrested a 51-year-old man found in a hidden room during an underage party bust. York County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in a rural part of the county at 10:42 p.m. following multiple reports of an underage drin...
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Family offers $2,000 reward after cyclist killed in hit-and-run
Family and friends of a 65-year-old cyclist killed in a Coweta County hit-and-run crash are offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the driver's arrest....
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Midterms could set up power struggle between Congress and Trump
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Three weeks remain before the midterm elections, which could reshape the balance of power in Washington. If Democrats win control of Congress, they could use their legislative powers to challenge President Donald Trump. Then the president could still push b...
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Georgia Tech alumnus Tim Lieuwen announced as university’s interim president
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech has named alumnus and longtime employee Tim Lieuwen interim president. Lieuwen, a double Georgia Tech alumnus, has been tapped to replace outgoing President Angel Cabrera, who is leaving to head the Aspen Institute . “I’ve been at ...