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Johns Creek man charged with faking his kidnapping
A Georgia Gwinnett College student couldn’t bear to tell his parents he was flunking English class — for the second time — so he faked his own kidnapping, according to Johns Creek police. Now Aftab Aslam, 19, has more to worry about than an ‘F’ in English class. On Thursday, ...
It's a $740 million dollar weekend
Powerball just got even more powerful. Georgia Lottery officials announced on Thursday that strong sales have bumped Saturday's Powerball jackpot from an estimated $475 million, now up to $550 million. GA Lottery CEO, Debbie Alford, tells WSB "the Mega Millions jackpot is $190 million, followed by Saturday's Powerball at $550 ...
Two shot; no one's talking
APD detectives are not having an easy time connecting the gunfire in two separate shooting. The victims are refusing to cooperate and people living along Lakewood Ave. where a man was found shot in both his legs and along Phillips Dr where a man was found shot twice in the ...
Remains confirmed to be those of missing college student
DNA tests confirm that remains found in Hawkinsville are those of a missing college student. Jmaal Keyes, 19, disappeared last month while attending Middle Georgia State College south of Macon. A fellow student, Robert Kane Rolison, 17, was charged with murder. He is being held at the Pulaski County Jail. ...
Accused robber begs victim to let him go
A robber picked the wrong business in Gwinnett County to target this week when the employees there decided to fight back. Police say Terrance Tamplin, 52, entered the R&G Used Tire Store on Buford Highway as the business was getting about to close Tuesday evening and took money from the ...
CDC: Mental disorders rising in children
Millions of American children suffer from depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders and an array of other mental health issues, and the prevalence of such conditions is rising, a new study shows. Roughly one in five children experience a mental disorder in a given year, according to a report released Thursday ...
SACS officials make midyear visit to DeKalb schools
The agency that put the DeKalb County school system on probation visited the district on Thursday. Channel 2's Erica Byfield spoke to School Board Chairman Melvin Johnson minutes after he finished his interview with monitors from the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges, or SACS. "The monitors are here to ...
State Rep. Brooks indicted by federal grand jury
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for allegedly misappropriating almost $1 million in charitable funds, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. The grand jury had been investigating the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials’ finances. Brooks has served as the organization’s president. The ...
Pedestrian killed on Clayton County interstate
A pedestrian died after being struck by several vehicles on a Clayton County interstate Wednesday night.The woman, whose name is being withheld until relatives can be notified, was hit just after 10:30 p.m. on I-285 at I-75, Clayton County police spokeswoman Danielle Rosa said.The incident was the second pedestrian fatality ...
Police: 2 shot on Auburn Ave. in robbery attempt
Police are checking surveillance video to try to track down gunmen who shot two people on Auburn Avenue late Wednesday night. Atlanta police said a couple of men were standing outside a closed bar at the intersection of Auburn of Avenue and Bell Street when two men pulled up in ...
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