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Man arrested for battery, holding girlfriend captive
MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a 30-year-old Alpharetta man April 13 after he allegedly beat his girlfriend and held her captive for days in her apartment. When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim, a 30-year-old Alpharetta woman, standing by mailboxes near her apartment, holding her toddler and crying with visible injuries, the incident report says.
13-year-old Gwinnett County girl missing, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Sandy Michelle Soto was last seen at her home on Welford Road in unincorporated Suwanee around 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Firm expands lawsuit against Walmart after janitor is accused of filming women in store bathroom
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A law firm in Atlanta has expanded its previous lawsuit against Walmart, demanding $750 million and alleging the stores provide a “fertile crime scene for sex offenders.”. Five women filed a lawsuit in November against the company and against Lester Jolly, who worked as a...
Man arrested in Fulton County was allegedly committing crimes while on probation, sheriff says
“After conviction, this young man was given a second chance by being sentenced to serve probation; however, he chose to continue his criminal behavior,” Sheriff Patrick “Pat” Labat said in a statement.
Police: Third Person Sickened by Suspected Poisoned Papers
Smyrna Police have charged a 51-year-old man with aggravated assault with intent to murder after a third person fell severely ill due to coming into contact with allegedly poisoned papers. Little Gaston Stone is accused of delivering papers to Smyrna Second Baptist Church that police say exposed a church employee to a substance that caused her “severe illness.” Stone is already facing two felony aggravated assault charges for delivering papers...
Construction worker hurt after trench collapse in Brookhaven, officials say
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A construction worker is hurt after a trench collapsed in Brookhaven Thursday afternoon, according to Brookhaven Police and DeKalb Fire officials. North Druid Hills Road was shut down between Apple Valley Road and Peachtree Road in Brookhaven for several hours. DeKalb Fire said crews were dispatched...
Pro-Palestine protesters forcibly removed from Emory University campus, 28 arrested
ATLANTA - Emory University officials say 28 people were arrested, including 20 members of the Emory community, in a clash between pro-Palestinian protesters and those against the Atlanta training facility and law enforcement on Thursday morning. The day started with dozens of people with tents, bullhorns and other displays joining...
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