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Georgia police dog dies after being left in hot car; deputy fired

ATLANTA (ABC) — A Georgia sheriff's deputy has been fired after a police dog died in their hot car, according to the Dade County Sheriff's Office. In a statement shared…

John McCarthy July 16, 2025

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Georgia killer spits at prosecutors moments after he’s sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his child’s mother outside daycare center

ATLANTA — A Georgia murderer spat at the prosecution team who had successfully argued he receive three life sentences for fatally shooting his daughter’s mother while she held their child.…

John McCarthy July 5, 2025

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Toddler accidentally shot and killed 19-year-old man with gun found in home

ATLANTA — A toddler accidentally fatally shot a 19-year-old man with a gun found in the home. On Monday, June 23, authorities responded to the shooting on Eagles Nest Drive…

John McCarthy June 27, 2025

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4 Vietnamese arrested at Georgia lake with huge cocaine stash

FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia — Forsyth County deputies were investigating complaints of a party barge being too loud and maybe having drugs at Lake Lanier in early June. The sheriff’s office…

John McCarthy June 22, 2025

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$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says

More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill…

John McCarthy May 29, 2025

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Todd and Julie Chrisley pardoned by President Trump

President Trump is looking out for his fellow reality TV stars ... because POTUS just issued full pardons for "Chrisley Knows Best" stars Todd and Julie Chrisley.A Federal Bureau of…

John McCarthy May 27, 2025

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Police officer who arrested Georgia teen that was detained by ICE resigns from department

ATLANTA (CBS) — The Georgia police officer whose traffic arrest of a 19-year-old undocumented college student led to her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has resigned from the department, a…

John McCarthy May 25, 2025

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New twist in case of glamorous Georgia teen detained by ICE after arrest for traffic violation she did not commit

ATLANTA — The Georgia college student who was mistakenly arrested and subsequently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been granted bond. Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, of Dalton, was taken…

John McCarthy May 22, 2025

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Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They’ve long been a source of misinformation

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted. Voting equipment, it says, should…

John McCarthy May 19, 2025

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Empty kayak, body found after dad of 5 vanishes on Georgia lake

ATLANTA — A body was found in the search for a man who went missing on Lake Lanier, multiple news outlets reported May 16, citing local authorities. The body has…

John McCarthy May 16, 2025