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Canton SWAT ends with arrest of 17-year-old man
CANTON, Ga. -- Canton Police officers arrested a man after a brief SWAT situation at a home in a Canton subdivision. Officers located 17-year-old Damien Fowler in the near area of the home in the Hillcrest Subdivision, while SWAT carried out a precautionary search of the residence, reported Officer Pacey Cordry. Fowler was taken to the Cherokee Adult Detention Center, and will face an ...
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Adina Parson attends her husbands attempted murder trial
ATLANTA -- The trial of Michael Parson, a Sandy Springs man charged with shooting and critically injuring his wife, Adina Parson in April 2012, has begun. Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery. They said he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the face, outside their apartment. Adina Parson was in court Tuesday. It was the first time she's been ...
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Georgia Tea Party protestors call for independent IRS investigation
ATLANTA - About one-hundred Tea Party and Patriot activists showed up at Georgia's State Capitol on Tuesday, joining many others around the country in protest rallies against the Internal Revenue Service. "At this rate, let's bring back King George," shouted one speaker dressed in Revolutionary War attire. Originally formed as a protest group against too much government, ...
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Police stand by for SWAT situation at Canton home
CANTON, Ga. -- Canton Police officers are standing by for a SWAT situation at a home in a Canton subdivision. Officers were called to an area near the Laurels of Greenwood Apartments around 4:15 Tuesday afternoon, where a caller said a black male was brandishing a gun near a tree line. When officers arrived, the suspect ran into nearby woods, sid Officer Pacy Cordry said. Soon after, officers ...
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Ga. infant pinned against wall by minivan killed
DALTON, Ga. - Sheriff's officials in northwest Georgia say a 2-month-old baby has died after her mother accidentally pinned her to a wall.Whitfield County sheriff's Capt. Rick Swiney tells the Dalton Daily Citizen ( http://bit.ly/ZbBG0M) the baby's father was carrying her in a car seat Sunday. Officials say the woman was moving their minivan so the baby's father wouldn't ...
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Abandoned building collapses near Castleberry Hill
ATLANTA -- A small building has collapsed near the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in downtown Atlanta. The incident happened near the intersection of Fair Street and Walker Street. According to Atlanta Fire, the building has been abandoned for a couple of years. Authorities don't think anyone is inside. No further information was immediately ...
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Corero appoints high tech executive to lead worldwide sales
HUDSON, MA, May 21, 2013 – Corero Network Security, the First Line of Defense for enterprises globally against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ...
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Soldier reunited with dog missing for 18 months
ATLANTA -- Brandon Patterson was serving in Iraq, when he got the heartbreaking call. It appeared his dog Alfaba had found a gap in the sitter's fence and wandered away. Helpless to do anything from so far away, Patterson asked his friends to post flyers and ads on Facebook, but Alfaba had disappeared. "It's been very difficult just for closure. Just not knowing where she was ...
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Sheriffs officials find 3 dead bodies in woods
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Authorities in Richmond County say three bodies have been recovered in a wooded area in Hephzibah.Officials say the bodies of two unidentified black men and an unidentified black woman were found Tuesday. The causes and circumstances that lead to their deaths was not immediately clear, and information on how long the bodies may have been in the woods was not immediately ...
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Authorities on the scene of school bus accident in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Authorities are on the scene of a school bus accident on Highway 314 in Fayetteville. According to preliminary reports, the school bus was involved in an accident as a secondary party. The bus was not directly involved in the accident. No injuries have been ...
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Georgia sends supplies volunteers prayers to Oklahoma
ALPHARETTA, Ga-The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is among the organizations in metro Atlanta sending volunteers and supplies to tornado ravaged Oklahoma. A half dozen disaster specialists with the Southern Baptist's North American Mission Board are either in Oklahoma or on their way. Volunteers spent the day loading a truck with bottled water, tarps, and Bibles. "It just as well ...
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Braves other MLB teams wearing camo uniforms for Memorial Day
camouflage numbering, lettering, and full camo'd caps. While MLB has not officially confirmed this is what we will see on the field Monday, "As worn on-field Memorial Day May 27th, 2013? accompanies the description of the uniform. Each team only has one camo-option, either home or away, depending on where they are playing Memorial Day. These authentic uniforms are being sold for ...
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Top Ports Savannah Replaces Charleston
In 2003 the Port of Charleston, S.C. was the world’s 42nd largest – and the fifth largest in the nation. Today? Charleston has surrendered its coveted spot on the world’s top fifty ports list to its closet rival, the Port of Savannah. Don’t believe us? Take a look ...
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Collapsed retaining wall trapped Buford man underground
BUFORD, Ga. -- Gwinnett Fire Rescue Team members are at a home in Buford, where a retaining wall collapsed and left a construction worker trapped in a ditch. It happened at the rear of a home off Camp Branch Road, just next to the back patio. Tommy Rutledge of the Gwinnett Co. Fire Department said the man was resuced but could not get out on his own. Crews believe a large piece of heavy ...
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11Alive is coming to Alpharetta
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The 11Alive News Today morning show is bringing its "This is Home" tour to Alpharetta. The morning crew will broadcast live from the city's beautiful historic downtown this Friday, May 24 from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Everyone is invited to come out, mingle with their neighbors and say good morning to Ted Hall, Melissa Long and Commuter Dude. Alpharetta is the 5th ...
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Chief Keef arrested for disorderly conduct near Atlanta
South Side rapper Chief Keef was arrested near Atlanta this week for disorderly conduct, two months after he was released from custody in Chicago for a probation violation. Chief Keef, 17, was arrested in Dunwoody north of Atlanta Monday afternoon and booked under his real name, Keith Farrelle Cozart, on one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. He was released on his own recognizance from ...
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How to help those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes
(WXIA) -- As Moore, OK recovers from the devastating tornadoes that leveled portions of that community, many people are asking how they can help. Many organizations are working to marshal resources and help for those directly affected by the disaster. They are accepting donations and other forms of ...
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Andrea Sneiderman to have third arraignment Tuesday
DECATUR, Ga. -- Andrea Sneiderman heads back to court Tuesday. The Dunwoody widow will have her third arraignment at 1:30 p.m. in DeKalb County Superior Court. Sneiderman is accused of plotting with her boss and alleged lover Hemy Neuman to murder her husband Rusty in ...
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SLIDESHOW Greater Houston bigger than metro Atlanta but is it better
Houston Mayor Annise Parker with civic leader Ann Cramer. HOUSTON As the delegation of 110 metro Atlanta leaders got off the AirTran charter plane in Houston on the morning of May 15, one of the flight attendants parting words were: Everything is bigger in Houston. That line became a metaphor for the 17th annual LINK trip an opportunity for regional leaders to view how other cities address ...
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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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