14 people arrested following drugs, weapons bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — Authorities serving warrants in DeKalb County expected to target four suspects wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault, but the operation resulted in 14 arrests and 68 additional warrants, officials said. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Task...
Rainbow Village set to expand its campus — and fight — against homelessness
Rainbow Village has been helping homeless families get back on their feet for 34 years. By year 35, the Duluth nonprofit will be able to help more than twice as many people as it does now. The organization announced this week it will break ground on a huge expansion of its campus by the end of the month. Rainbow...
Lawrenceville teen convicted of killing Suwanee teen during gun buy-turned robbery
A Lawrenceville teen will serve a life sentence in prison for murdering another teen during a gun purchase turned robbery in Suwanee three years ago, according to the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office. Miguel Gabriel Flores, 19, was convicted this week on three counts of felony murder, theft by taking,...
Ellenwood man arrested for child exploitation charges
A 21-year-old Ellenwood man is behind bars facing multiple child exploitation charges after Roswell police say he used social media to target teenagers.
Man who firefighters encountered while battling Gwinnett house fire found dead
A man was found dead on Thursday morning after crews battled a house fire in Gwinnett County.
Metro Atlanta students to join national walkout in response to gun violence
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Students across metro Atlanta are preparing to walk out of class on Friday as part of a statewide and national movement calling for action on gun violence. The walkouts come in response to last week’s shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota, where two...
Lawsuit says Angie Stone was trying to escape a disabled van when a truck...
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Grammy-nominated R&B star Angie Stone had survived a van rollover and was attempting to get out when a tractor-trailer struck the disabled vehicle at full speed, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her family in Gwinnett County. The deadly incident happened on March...
Man dies by suicide as firefighters put out blaze at his Gwinnett County home,...
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Snellville House Fire Victim Dies After Being Rescued
Woman Rescued From Snellville Fire Dies Despite Emergency Efforts I remember reading about the Snellville house fire, and it hit […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Georgia school district seeing positive results from student cellphone ban
More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools.
