Two men face charges in a weekend shooting that left multiple people injured at a strip club in Georgia’s DeKalb County. The shooting happened early Sunday at Pin Ups in Decatur. Police told WAGA-TV that brothers Trayvis Thurman, 23, and Trayquan Thurman, 21, argued with the club’s security guard and that the argument escalated into gunfire. 3 MORE SUSPECTS NABBED …
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As the saying goes, “A dog is man’s best friend.” But for Alpharetta Police Department Sgt. Mark Tappan, a man of deep faith, there is a much stronger connection between him and his K9, Mattis. In Tappan’s new book, “A Dog Named Mattis,” he takes readers through his experience as a K9 handler — from getting the job to mastering …
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An 85-year-old Georgia woman graduated from high school on Saturday — 67 years after her original would-be graduation date — in front of her family and the community she steadily serves. Shirley Smith of Americus was shocked to find out on her 85th birthday that she would soon receive an honorary high school diploma thanks to Eric Finch, chief of …
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A Georgia man was arrested in Florida on allegations he beat his girlfriend and punched and killed a man who attempted to intervene in the altercation. Jordan Talley, 27, was charged with manslaughter and domestic battery following a March 31 incident in downtown Orlando, arrest records show. Talley was captured on video at around 1:40 a.m. hitting a woman in …
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The illegal immigrant accused of killing Augusta University student Laken Riley entered a not guilty plea Friday during an arraignment hearing. Jose Ibarra, 26, is facing 10 counts following the death of Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who he allegedly attacked on Feb. 22 while she was out for a run along dirt trails on the University of Georgia campus …
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Three additional suspects in a shootout that injured 11 people in a public square in the heart of Savannah’s downtown historic district have been arrested, police announced Friday. That brings the total number of people charged in the May 18 shootings to four. No one was killed, though police said 10 people were struck by gunfire and another got hurt …
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D-DAY VETERAN, 101, HEADS TO FRANCE FOR 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORMANDY A profile of Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., of Helen, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in the Allies’ European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. BORN: May 28, 1924, near Avella, Pennsylvania. SERVICE: Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th …
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The elderly residents of a senior living facility in Atlanta are begging for a reprieve from squatters, filthy conditions and rampant crime at their doorstep. Atlanta police have confirmed calls for motor vehicle theft, vandalism and burglary at the Veranda in Collegetown, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Renita Callier, the daughter of resident Charles Russell, told the outlet that there are …
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A Georgia man convicted of stalking a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat before brutally attacking her in her family’s home has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty, court records show. Zachary Iona, 22, met the victim on the smartphone app in 2022 and groomed her until she invited him over. He arrived with duct tape, rope and a …
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A Georgia man was arrested after admitting to burning a trailer down with his stepmother inside it because his mother refused to sell the lot, according to police. Two Rome police officers responded to a structure fire late Saturday night at 11 Addington Court after a caller said a woman was trapped inside a trailer on the property, FOX 5 …
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