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A young woman was found shot to death on Kings Highway over the weekend, authorities said. 

Douglas County deputies responded to the area of Kings Highway and Central Church around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, where they found a 19-year-old girl suffering from several gunshot wounds.

The sheriff's office said Sunday that an arrest has been made in connection with t...


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The US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly completed its purchase of a metro Atlanta facility it intends to turn into an immigration detention center, officials said. 

The City of Social Circle said it has been informed that DHS has completed its purchase of an industrial warehouse that sits at 1365 E. Hightower Trail.

The news comes after Rep. Mik...


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Atlanta Falcons star rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested Saturday near Miami after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash following a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson, according to the Associated Press. 

Pearce, 23, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:58 p.m. on Saturday. Jail records show he face...


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A 23-year-old man remains behind bars after authorities say he ambushed two Atlanta police officers Saturday morning at an apartment complex. 

Two officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Cheshire Bridge Road around 7:30 a.m. 

When they arrived, police found signs of gunfire in one of the apartments and entered to investigate. ...


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Authorities are searching for an accused child molester who escaped from the Troup County Jail on Sunday morning. 

Christian Joel Marcos Cortez, 20, was last seen on the jail property around 4:42 a.m., deputies said.

Cortez was booked into the jail in June 2025 for child molestation.

The Troup County Sheriff's Office said Cortez is about 5 feet 7 inches...


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