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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 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.
Beloved landscaper says truck was stolen, damaged before being recovered in Gwinnett
A Jackson County landscaper known for good deeds in the community is struggling to get back to work after thieves damaged his work truck while police say it was used to store stolen merchandise.
Auburn Police arrest man for charges of burglary and criminal mischief
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - On April 29th Auburn Police arrested 39-year-old Auburn resident Salvatore Giusppe Guerrero on felony warrants charging him with two counts of burglary third-degree, and two counts of criminal mischief first-degree. The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a burglary report on April 29, 2024. A complainant...
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...
State fines SK after battery scraps sparked recycling center fire
A North Georgia battery factory has been fined by state authorities after discarded battery cells were improperly shipped to a recycling facility, sparking a fire last summer that burned the center to the ground.
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.
Buford man first in Georgia to undergo new liver cancer procedure
BUFORD, Ga. - Jeff Reid says he got the first hint something was wrong in early 2023. "I started to feel discomfort in my abdomen, and, you know, a loss of appetite," Reid remembers. His doctor ordered scans, then biopsies. But as the months passed, his weight went into a...
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...
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