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Ellis indictment just latest DeKalb County scandal
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- The man who became DeKalb County's top politician four years ago as a reformer has been under a cloud of suspicion since his home and office were raided last ...
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Veterans Attorneys Claim Proof of Purple Heart
ATLANTA, Ga. -- "I will tell you Shane has been wounded in combat twice. He's only received one purple heart." That's a different story than ...
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Atlanta Watershed answers audit adds response teams
ATLANTA -- Skyrocketing water bills, faulty electronic meters, and years of customer service complaints, all still plague Atlanta Watershed Management. But now after the seventh audit of the Department, Jo Ann Macrina, Atlanta Watershed Commissioner, is making big changes. We've been telling you ...
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DeKalb Fire rescues newborn pup from storm-stricken tree
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Crews from the DeKalb Fire Department rescued a newborn puppy on Monday morning, following recent severe weather. Firefighters received a call about the puppy early that morning. The caller told a dispatcher that the animal was lodged in the root ball of a tree that had been struck by storms and had fallen over. "People know the fire department is there to rescue ...
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Former Grady Hospital employee indicted for embezzlement
ATLANTA -- The former Assistant controller for Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling more than $450,000 in public funds. According to the indictment, Donald Thomas, 53, of Atlanta, began accessing Grady's payroll system to fabricate additional compensation, such as vacation pay and severance pay, to be issued to terminated Grady ...
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Help Desk Suwanee Phone Scam Alert
11Alive Help Desk wants you to be cautious and on alert for the scammer. Suwanee police are asking residents to be cautions of a man who's been making phone calls, claiming to be a police officer collecting fines. The caller is telling residents they will be arrested if they do not immediately pay the fine, and offers to take a credit card number over the phone. Authorities tell us ...
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Police nab suspect seek second in Brunswick armed robbery
Brunswick Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to a house fire on H Street in Brunswick Wednesday morning. The fire displaced one adult and caused major damage to the ...
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Police seek driver who struck teen in Effingham Co.
The Effingham County Sheriff's Office has filed charges against the driver who hit and critically injured a 14-year-old South Effingham student in ...
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Atlanta police shoot man suspected in robberies
ATLANTA - Authorities say a man has been hospitalized after being shot by police in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood.Police say officers approached an unidentified man riding a bicycle who is suspected in a series of robberies in the area. Authorities say police tried stopping the man Wednesday afternoon and he resisted.Atlanta Police Maj. Darryl Tolleson tells WBS-TV (http://bit.ly/19j8RAC) ...
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Indicted DeKalb CEO says hes done nothing wrong
DECATUR, Ga. - The chief executive officer of one of Georgia's largest counties, who is facing multiple corruption charges made public Tuesday, says that he's done nothing wrong.DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis made a brief statement Tuesday night, hours after a 15-count indictment alleged that he threatened to withhold county business from companies that didn't contribute to his ...
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Former exec. pleads guilty to insider trading
ATLANTA - The U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta says a former executive for Carter's Inc. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.Federal prosecutors say Richard T. Posey entered the plea Wednesday. He's the second former Carter's executive to plead guilty in what prosecutor say was a multi-million dollar insider trading conspiracy.Posey worked as vice ...
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Ex-Ga. hospital worker indicted in embezzlement
ATLANTA - A former Atlanta hospital employee accused in an embezzlement scheme is being indicted by a federal grand jury.U.S. Attorney's officials say 53-year-old Donald Thomas, former assistant controller at Grady Memorial Hospital, was indicted Wednesday on charges of embezzlement, wire fraud and bank fraud.Thomas is accused of accessing the hospital's payroll system beginning in ...
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Fulton County Assessors Office sends incorrect notice of assessment
ROSWELL, Ga. -- The Fulton County Assessor's Office has made an error in their Annual Notice of Assessment mailed to Roswell homeowners. The error resulted in an overestimation of Roswell property taxes, 10 times higher than the actual amount. The correct amount for Roswell homes assessed at $250,000 would be $545.50, however, homeowners would have been taxed $5,455. The City of Roswell ...
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Man accused of fatal stabbing at senior center remains jailed
ATLANTA -- A man accused of stabbing two people at a senior center on Monday will remain in jail. Two residents of the Baptist Towers Apartments on Myrtle Drive in southwest Atlanta were stabbed just before 11 p.m. Monday evening. One victim, a woman in her 60's, was killed. Atlanta Police Capt. Tim Peek said a second victim, a man in his 60's, is in stable condition at Grady ...
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One displaced after house fire in Brunswick
Brunswick Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to a house fire on H Street in Brunswick Wednesday morning. The fire displaced one adult and caused major damage to the ...
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Police seek additional information in 3 homicide cases
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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Statesboro police warn of recent spike in entering autos
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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Police ER patient drives off in ambulance
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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14-foot shark bites swimmer at Big Island beach
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man was bitten by a 14-foot long shark while swimming at Kekahakai State Park's Mahaiula Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirms the incident was reported to them just before 1 p.m. in an area often known as Kona Coast State Park. As the man was swimming to shore, ...
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7 clever uses for old colanders
Networx.com I love the look that's achieved by repurposing old kitchen gadgets into knew, beautiful-yet-functional furnishings. Old and tattered antique items always convey such whimsy, while rusted or well-worn objects lend an industrial, modern feel. Mint condition mid-century modern artifacts can be converted into clever reinventions for a playful retro ...
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Class picture leaves mother heartbroken
The redone class picture includes Miles sitting on the bench with his classmates, with the help of a caregiver. He is on the far right of the bottom row of bleachers. (Source: The ...
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Deen says she used slur but doesnt tolerate hate
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Celebrity cook Paula Deen says she has used racial slurs in the past but insists she and her brother, who are accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a lawsuit by a former manager of their restaurant, don't tolerate hateful behavior.In a court deposition filed Monday in federal court, an attorney for former restaurant manager Lisa Jackson presses the 66-year-old Deen ...
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Ga. police sergeant reinstated after stabbing
ATHENS, Ga. - An Athens Clarke-County police sergeant is back on the job six years after nearly being stabbed to death while on duty.The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/11nRWev) Sgt. Courtney Gale was sworn in again to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department this week.Gale was working as a uniformed security guard at a supermarket when a man attacked her with a large kitchen ...
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Panel to weigh Brooks suspension next week
ATLANTA - A panel appointed by Georgia's governor to determine whether an indicted state lawmaker should be suspended will meet next week.The panel will meet June 28 to review charges against Rep. Tyrone Brooks, an Atlanta Democrat. The hearing is open to the public.Brooks was charged last month in a 30-count federal indictment with mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. He ...
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Bloomberg Bus to Stop in Atlanta on Monday
"Bloomberg would need a bigger bus - a fleet of them - if he wanted to include the names of persons whose lives have been saved with a gun." David ...
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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