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Man accused of stealing, cashing victim's $11 K check, state police say
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (293+ words) A Georgia man is accused of stealing and fraudulently cashing a Connecticut woman's check that was worth more than $11, 000, authorities said. According to an affidavit filed by Connecticut State Police on Monday, Bryan Henry White, 24, of Stockbridge, was arrested and…...
Erika Kirk cancels appearance at Turning Point USA event in Athens due to threats
36+ min ago (126+ words) Erika Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA and the widow of founder Charlie Kirk skipped a TPUSA event in Athens after receiving what are described as "serious threats. Vice President JD Vance attended the event as planned. "I talked…...
Fulton County commissioners set to meet about increasing cost of updating the crumbling county jail
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (272+ words) Fulton County commissioners are set to meet Wednesday to discuss a hike in the cost to upgrade the county's infamous Rice Street Jail. New documents show the price tag for the Fulton County Jail Capitol Improvement Plan jumping $135 million, bringing…...
Officials provide encouraging update on lone survivor of metro shooting spree
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (196+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, GA " Days after a deadly string of shootings across De Kalb County, officials gave a positive new update on the lone survivor. The 49-year-old homeless victim shot outside Brookhaven's Cherokee Plaza is still in critical condition, but Brookhaven…...
Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (511+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives " and a recently scrubbed season of "The Bachelorette," will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's…...
Deadly southwest Atlanta shooting under investigation
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (276+ words) ATLANTA " Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting that left one man dead on April 11 in southwest Atlanta. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department responded to a person shot call at 1433 Desoto Ave SW. around 8: 30 p. m. Upon arrival, officers found a…...
High Museum of Art executive resigns amid $600 K theft accusation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) The case has been referred to the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia for possible criminal prosecution. High Museum of Art executive resigns amid $600 K theft accusation ATLANTA " A top official at the High Museum of…...
Former High Museum of Art COO pleads not guilty to federal theft charge
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (266+ words) ATLANTA " The former chief operating officer of Atlanta's High Museum of Art has pleaded not guilty to a federal theft charge in U. S. District Court. Brady Lum is accused of using his position to embezzle more than $600, 000 from the museum, according…...
Man charged with murder of 36-year-old man in metro Atlanta
23+ hour ago (81+ words) FOREST PARK, GA " Police in metro Atlanta have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 36-year-old man. Police say Garrett confessed to the murder of Shaunterrio Hudson. According to investigators, security footage from a local gas…...
Babysitter charged with murder in shooting death of 3-year-old Atlanta boy
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (111+ words) ATLANTA " A babysitter accused in the Easter shooting death of a 3-year-old boy in Atlanta is now behind bars, according to Atlanta Police Department. Police say 71-year-old Barbara Edwards has been arrested and charged with murder, along with child cruelty…...