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Woman accused of hitting child with paddle she called ‘the attitude adjuster’
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (239+ words) BELINGTON, W.Va. " A West Virginia woman is accused of hitting a child with a wooden paddle she allegedly called "the attitude adjuster," authorities said. According to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation online website, Courtney Elizabeth Crites, 32, of…...
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
2+ week, 6+ day ago (323+ words) ARKANSAS " A Powerball playerin Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot…...
Airman killed in hit-and-run while changing tire on Georgia interstate
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (258+ words) DADE COUNTY, Ga. " State troopers are searching for the driver who took off after hitting and killing a U.S. Airman on a Georgia interstate. Airman Demetrius Ladell Norwood III, 21, died the night of Nov. 2 near mile marker 2 on Interstate 24 in Dade…...
Convicted murderer pepper sprays Georgia corrections officer in attempt to escape during transport
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) CORDELE, Ga. " An inmate is back into the Georgia Department of Corrections custody after trying to escape, authorities said. The escape happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday near 8th Avenue and 3rd Street in Cordele, Ga. The inmated, serving a sentence for murder…...
Daycare to close doors after owner accused of slapping, dragging 4-year-old girl
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (155+ words) OAKWOOD, Ga. " A metro Atlanta daycare is closing for good later this month after one of its co-owners was arrested. Clement Quartey-Papafio is accused of slapping and dragging a 4-year-old girl by the arm at Brilliant Stars Daycare in Oakwood....
Chaos and ‘bubble gum’: Inside home where escaped inmate captured in Atlanta
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (248+ words) ATLANTA " The owner of the home where a convicted murderer was captured months after escaping prison showed the giant mess that was left behind. The damage and everything left behind after a SWAT team busted in, LIVE on Channel 2 Action…...
4 men killed after running red light in Cartersville
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. " The families of four young men are mourning after they died in a car crash on State Road 20 at Cline Smith Road in Cartersville on Saturday night. The victims were identified as Adhonest Thomas, Shaun Miller, Isaiah Ross…...
College park man sentenced for billing Medicaid agency over $6 million in false claims
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) PHOENIX, Ariz. " A 45-year-old metro Atlanta man was sentenced to years in prison for committing fraud against the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). According to court documents, Kenneth Terrell Harrison who owned an outpatient behavioral health counseling service…...
2 officers honored by City of Norcross for saving child’s life
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (179+ words) NORCROSS, Ga. " The City of Norcross recently honored two officers for their heroic lifesaving efforts earlier this year when they saved a three-year-old child. Communications Officer Carin Elmore and Police Officer Gabriel Veras received the Arthur M. Kaplan First Responder Award…...
2 Dairy Queen managers charged with stealing $44K from Acworth restaurant
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) ACWORTH, Ga. " Two former Dairy Queen managers in Acworth have been charged with theft and forgery after allegedly diverting $44,000 from the restaurant. Sherif Mousa and Sherif Awad, who both served as managers at the Dairy Queen on Cowan Road, are…...