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DeKalb Co. grand jury indicts woman on capital murder charges for allegedly pushing woman off cliff
According to court documents, the DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Loretta Kay Carr on capital murder charges on April 25, after authorities say she pushed a woman off a cliff in 2023. Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 37, was reportedly missing for more than a year before authorities found her remains in...
Two people arrested following police pursuit in Ider
DEKALB CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Two people were arrested on Monday morning following a police pursuit in Ider. Officials sat a DeKalb County deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet truck near AL Hwy. 75 and County Rd. 140 (Sulphur Springs Rd.). The truck failed to stop and attempted to flee.
18-year-old charged in crash that killed high school student, injured another
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - A student from Lakeside High School in Atlanta turned herself in following a fatal February crash that claimed the life of another student, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Hannah Hackemeyer, 18, is facing charges of first-degree homicide by vehicle, driving on roadways...
Fort Payne man dies in Chattooga County crash, GSP says
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Fort Payne man died from a car wreck in Chattooga County on Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Georgia Highway 1 at Kirby Hollow Road. There were three vehicles involved in the crash. Cameron A....
High water causes train to derail in Limestone County
Limestone Co. (FOX 44/KWKT) — Limestone County Emergency Management says high waters created by severe storms caused a train to derail Wednesday evening. It happened west of Shiloh, near the intersection of County Roads 456 and 460. There are reports that five sand hauler cars were knocked over. At...
Mobile, Baldwin counties among 12 now under annual warm-weather ban on open burning
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) announced that 12 Alabama counties are now under an annual warm-weather ban on open burning. A ban on open burning begins May 1 for the counties of Baldwin, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Russell, Shelby and Talladega in Alabama.
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