CRIME & SAFETY
Mother, newborn baby go missing in Barrow County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Winder, a city in Barrow County, are looking for a missing 24-year-old woman and her newborn son. Kanijah Nakia Manuel was last seen at her home in Winder with her son, who was in an infant carrier, on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m.
Verdict reached for men accused of violent armed home invasion where victim pistol-whipped to point of fractured skull
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's Note: The video used is from previous coverage of this topic. Two men were found guilty on Tuesday in a violent home invasion allegedly involving Life University college lacrosse players. The case stems back to 2019 when Lyndsey Kallish of Duluth and Lauren Rielly...
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...
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.
GBI investigates officer involved shooting during traffic stop
SNELLVILLE – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a officer shooting involving a Georgia man that occurred during a traffic stop. The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that Mr. Johnson died from a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. ORIGINAL RELEASE:. At the request...
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...
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