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Gainesville Police Seek Suspect After Teen Fatally Shot at Ridgecrest Apartments
Gainesville police are on the hunt for a gunman after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot at an apartment complex over the weekend. The victim, identified as Jaishawn Overstreet, was reportedly at the Ridgecrest Apartments on Saturday to meet an individual for what was described as "alleged criminal activity." according to FOX 5 Atlanta. In an unfortunate turn of events, he suffered a gunshot wound to the head during their meeting.
Georgia resident dies after losing control of motorcycle in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH — One motorcyclist is dead after losing control while traveling along the Beach. According to a press release from the Panama City Beach Police Department, the incident occurred about 8 p.m. May 1 in the the 10300 block of Front Beach Road. The driver was 35-year-old...
Gainesville woman begging for answers after sister killed in hit-and-run, potentially assaulted days before
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Patrol and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office are both investigating the death of 37-year-old Teresa Bruce. Her sister, Natasha Cantrell, said someone found Bruce along Skelton Road in Gainesville after she was struck by a car on the evening of April 18. “They...
Longtime Gainesville Sun executive editor 'Ed' Johnson dies at 92
Edward "Ed" L. Johnson, a longtime executive editor of The Gainesville Sun for more than two decades who oversaw the newspaper during its two Pulitzer Prize wins, died April 23 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 92. Johnson took over as executive editor of The Gainesville Sun in 1962...
Wreck on Ga. 365 results in Ejection and Injuries
One person was ejected in an early-morning wreck Saturday on Ga. 365 northbound near Alto-Mud Creek Road. Habersham County E-911 dispatchers received a call reporting the wreck at 6:56am Saturday, April 27. One person was transported emergent by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, while two others also were transported there by ambulance. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Med 2, Captain 1, and Battalion 1 responded, along with multiple units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. About 50 feet of guardrail was damaged during the wreck. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa is investigating.
Juvenile flown, Two Others taken by Ambulance Friday after ATV Crash
One juvenile female was flown to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for care and two others were taken by ambulance after a four-wheeler wreck Friday off Mud Creek Road. Habersham County E-911 received a call at 5:35pm Friday, April 26, reporting the ATV rollover wreck just off Mud Creek Road on a dirt road. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Med 21, and Captain 1 responded, along with several units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and an Alto Police Department unit. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa investigated due to serious injuries.
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