Georgia

Motorist charged with murder for running over 8-year-old girl a she boarded school bus

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HENRY COUNTY, GA – An eight-year-old girl from Georgia tragically lost her life after a motorist struck her while she was getting on a school bus, leading to the driver’s arrest in relation to the incident. The young girl was in the process of boarding a Henry County School bus on Jackson Lake Road, near a private driveway, when she was hit by a Ford Fusion. The Georgia State Patrol reported this incident, which occurred …

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Two students shot at high school, suspect on the run

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COBB COUNTY, GA – A shooting unfolded in the parking lot of McEachern High School in Cobb County, GA, on Thursday, leaving two people injured. Law enforcement has confirmed that the assailant or assailants involved in the incident remain at large. Cobb County Schools have affirmed that neither of the victims presently attends the school where the shooting took place. Despite their injuries, both individuals are expected to survive and are receiving medical care at …

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Kidnapping suspect killed after exchanging gunfire with officers

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CHATTANOOGA, TN – A high-stakes pursuit originating in Georgia ended in a deadly shootout on Tennessee’s Interstate 75 on Sunday. The chase involved a man suspected of child abduction and assaulting a police officer, who was fatally shot. The incident also resulted in injuries to two deputies. The chase began when authorities attempted to apprehend 31-year-old Tyler L. Roberts in Catoosa County, Georgia. The pursuit, involving deputies from both Georgia and Tennessee, took a dangerous …

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Beauty pageant queen charged with toddler’s murder

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AMERICUS, GA – Trinity Poague, an 18-year-old beauty queen from Georgia, has been arrested in relation to the death of a toddler, law enforcement officials have reported. Currently holding the title of Miss Donalsonville, Poague was apprehended on Friday, according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office jail records. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was prompted to probe into the toddler’s death by the Georgia Southwestern State University Police Department on the afternoon of January 14. …

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High school girl killed by alleged drunk driver

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KENNESAW, GA – The Georgia community is grappling with the loss of a 16-year-old student from Cobb County, who was tragically killed by an alleged drunken driver earlier this month. Olivia Pugh, a Harrison High School student, was fatally struck when crossing a marked crosswalk with a group of friends on the night of December 8. According to Cobb County Police, they received reports of the incident that occurred on Ben King Road in Kennesaw …

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Horrendous accident claims five on Thanksgiving

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MOULTRIE, GA – A devastating vehicular accident near Moultrie, Georgia, on Thursday afternoon claimed the lives of five individuals, including a toddler. The incident, which involved a van and a pickup truck, also left five other people severely injured. The fatal collision took place on Georgia 111, about eight miles southwest of Moultrie. A Ford van, carrying a group of adults and children to a Thanksgiving event, was heading south when it met with a …

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Four inmates escape from Georgia jail

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MACON, GA – Four inmates have escaped from the Bibb County Detention Center in Georgia early Monday morning. The breakout occurred from the facility’s oldest and most dilapidated section through a compromised window. Upon their exit, the escapees reportedly cut a fence and are believed to have made their escape in a blue Dodge Challenger. Sheriff David Davis of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office detailed that the escape took place via a window in a …

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Police bust six massage parlors for human trafficking and prostitution

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ROSWELL, GA – A year-long investigation in North Fulton County has led to the discovery of a human trafficking and prostitution network, according to local law enforcement. The operation was unveiled at a news conference on Friday, where the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and local police detailed the extent of the criminal enterprise. Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis described the operation as being “hidden in plain sight.” Police executed raids on four massage parlors …

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Two people dead in apparent murder-suicide at Walmart

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HIRAM, GA – A shocking event transpired in a Walmart Super Center in Hiram, Georgia, when a man and a woman lost their lives in an apparent murder-suicide, as reported by local police. The fatal incident took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in this small town, situated about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. The area where the shooting occurred was not crowded with shoppers, and thankfully, no other injuries were reported at the …

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Teen with criminal history charged in road rage murder

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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A road rage incident turned deadly in Gwinnett County, Georgia, leaving one person dead and another injured. The violent encounter unfolded at a busy intersection notorious for street racing and culminated in the Durham Ridge subdivision. Three individuals were involved in the incident, with two vehicles at the center of the conflict. The suspect, 18-year-old Luis Cruz, is believed to have engaged in a gunfight with the occupants of the other …

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