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American Legion Post 201 honors Purple Heart Medal recipients

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Members of the American Legion Post 201 gathered on National Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7, to remember and honor those who have been awarded the medal. Purple Heart Day recognizes one of the oldest military awards, first being given to soldiers in 1782. The Purple Heart Medal is presented to those who...
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Gwinnett police searching for work-release prisoner accused of burglarizing woman’s house

Gwinnett County police are searching for Gilbert Lee Burch, a 48-year-old convict who allegedly broke into a home while on a court-approved work release.
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Funeral held for 5-year-old DeKalb County twin accidentally killed by brother

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Family and friends gathered at First Baptist Church to remember a 5-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his twin brother in July. What we know:. Authorities have charged the boys’ mother, 25-year-old Lanecia Bennett, with second-degree murder and cruelty to children...
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About 1 out of 9 households in metro Atlanta seek assistance with buying food

Concerns are mounting as the need for food assistance has increased 60% compared to three years ago.
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Late-night Waffle House fight leads to DeKalb County shooting

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A violent encounter at a DeKalb County Waffle House sent one person to the hospital late Sunday evening. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers found a man just after 9:45 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1700 block of Church Street. The...
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End of watch: Retired Alpharetta K-9 with distinguished career dies

K-9 Mattis retired in 2021 as the most decorated dog in the department’s history, known for his numerous apprehensions and arrests, tracking and narcotics detection.
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Federal Crackdown Uncovers 40 Card Skimmers in Metro Atlanta Amid National Effort to Combat...

Federal agents in metro Atlanta have recovered dozens of card skimmers as part of a focused crackdown on electronic fraud, according to recent reports. These skimmers, often undetectable to the untrained eye, have been secretly attached to credit card keypads to siphon off sensitive personal financial information,...
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One-on-one with a serial killer: Channel 2 sits down with Edward Cherry inside the...

Edward Cherry has already pleaded guilty to three murders in metro Atlanta, and soon could face more charges in Florida.
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Rapper T-Hood Dead At 33 After Being Murdered In His Georgia Home

Rapper T-Hood, a rising figure in Atlanta’s underground Hip-Hop scene, was shot and killed at his residence in unincorporated Snellville, Georgia, on Friday (Aug. 8). According to TMZ , Gwinnett County police responded to reports of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. Why Did Finesse2Tymes' Mother Start A GoFundMe...
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Small aircraft plummets into Georgia neighborhood, leaves 3 injured

Three people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed into a Brookhaven, Georgia, residential yard during a late-night weekend training flight.

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