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18-year-old arrested in deadly 2024 Clarkston shooting, DeKalb PD says
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (135+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. " An 18-year-old man has been arrested in a 2024 shooting death in Clarkston. Kalil Alfred was arrested Thursday morning in a residence off Revenue Trail in Ellenwood in connection with the 2024 death of 19-year-old Samuel Dorsey in June…...
Metro Atlanta water system increases rates
2+ week, 6+ day ago (195+ words) COBB COUNTY, Ga. " A metro Atlanta water system has increased its rates in the new year. Marietta Water increased water and wastewater rates beginning Jan. 1 because of rising wholesale costs and regional infrastructure charges. The average residential customer will see…...
PHOTOS: Byers House from 'Stranger Things' is an Airbnb in Fayetteville, but it's not cheap to stay
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) PHOTOS: Byers House from 'Stranger Things' is an Airbnb in Fayetteville, but it's not cheap to stay'WSB-TV Image 0 of 61 Latest Things 2 Do Galleries This is Southern Living's No. 1 resort in the South Discover sunken treasure, Punic Wars battering ram, underwater…...
Woman accused of hitting child with paddle she called ‘the attitude adjuster’
1+ mon, 1+ week 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+ mon, 2+ 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
3+ mon, 1+ 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
4+ mon, 6+ day 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
4+ mon, 2+ week 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
4+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Atlanta police major demoted following DUI arrest
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) ATLANTA " An Atlanta Police Department major has been demoted to captain following a DUI arrest by the Cobb County Police Department. Atlanta Police Major Kevin Knapp was arrested on Sept. 13 and charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane, and driving…...