Category: Georgia

Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested After Trying to Flee in Patrol Car

July 6, 2023
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CORDELE, Ga.—A sheriff’s deputy in Georgia was shot and killed Wednesday and the suspect tried to flee in the deputy’s patrol car, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating the shooting, which left 26-year-old Deputy Tyee Browne dead. The suspect, 25-year-old Croshawn Cross, was charged with murder and other crimes. “A…

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Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Announces Retirement

July 5, 2023
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Attorney Lin Wood, who drew headlines for his claims about the 2020 election, announced that he’s agreed to retire from practicing law rather than be disbarred by the state of Georgia. In a letter issued to the state bar of Georgia, Mr. Wood said he would “be permitted to transfer to Retired Status effective immediately.” “I…

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Atlanta Rapper Suspected of Role in Fatal Shooting Arrested, Charged With Murder

July 2, 2023
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ATLANTA—An Atlanta rapper signed to Young Thug’s record label has been arrested and charged with murder for his suspected role in the fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex. Atlanta Police on Saturday said 20-year-old Jakobe Moody, who goes by FN DaDealer, was taken into custody and charged with felony murder and possession…

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Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Fire Started by ‘Incendiary Devices,’ Officials Say

July 2, 2023
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ATLANTA—Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 a.m. and found multiple motorcycles on fire, WANF-TV reported. Firefighters at the scene found “incendiary devices” used to…

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Georgia Police Arrest Mother of 7-Year-Old Girl Whose Body Was Found Decaying in Closet

July 1, 2023
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ATLANTA—Police in Georgia have arrested the mother of a 7-year-old girl whose body was found decaying in the closet of a vacant apartment. Alondra Hobbs, 27, was charged with felony murder and cruelty in the second degree, DeKalb County police said on Facebook. It was not immediately clear whether she had an attorney. A police…

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Rapper Quando Rondo Bonds Out of Jail After Arrest on Drug, Gang Charges in Georgia

June 28, 2023
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—Rapper Quando Rondo has bonded out of jail after he was indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. Court records show a judge granted a $100,000 bond for the 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman. He was released Monday, according to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. A…

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Trump Vows to Sign a Bill Barring ‘Child Sexual Mutilation in All 50 States’

June 26, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump issued one of his strongest criticisms to date against doctors who perform transgender surgeries for children, saying he would sign a law barring the procedure. “Something else I find hard to believe that I have to even say,” Trump told a Faith and Freedom Coalition event on Saturday. “It’s so ridiculous….

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Driver Whose Car Vaulted Over Tow Truck Says: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’

June 17, 2023
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VALDOSTA, Ga.—A woman whose car was captured on video vaulting into the air over a tow truck and crashing onto a Georgia highway says she’s recovering after spending two weeks in a hospital and undergoing several surgeries. “I don’t really remember much, but I know that I thought I was going to die,” Tanaijsha Bruton…

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Georgia Attorney Wins Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms Over Banned Account

June 15, 2023
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A Georgia attorney has won a lawsuit against Facebook after the big tech giant shut down his account and banned him off the platform, alleging that he had violated its standards on child sexual exploitation. Jason Crawford in Hamilton, Georgia, told Fox 5 Atlanta that he had logged on to Facebook in August 2022 only…

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19 States Sue EPA Over California’s New Zero-Emission Rules for Big Rigs

June 13, 2023
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A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit seeking a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant waivers to California that allows the state to ban new diesel-powered heavy-duty truck sales in 2035. Iowa’s Attorney General Brenna Bird led the group of 19 states that filed the legal action on June 5…

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