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Georgia teen arrested over alleged Trump threat

LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a Georgia teenager accused of threatening the life of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on social media. WTVM-TV reports that a 16-year-old was arrested by the Troup County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Secret…

Senate votes to ban abortion clinics near schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to prohibit abortion clinics from locating near public schools. Senators approved the bill Tuesday on a 27-6 vote, sending it to the House. Republican Sen. Paul Sanford is sponsoring the bill…

Alabama woman, boyfriend jailed after child's death

PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala. (AP) - A northwest Alabama woman and her boyfriend are jailed following the death of the woman's 1-year-old daughter. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Hailey Rose Renfroe of Phil Campbell is charged with aggravated child…

Dalton PD need your help finding a suspected thief

Dalton, GA (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department is hoping a member of the public can identify a woman who stole a wallet that a customer accidentally left behind at a Food City grocery store. The incident happened shortly after…

Augusta teen fatally stabbed in large fight

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A police report says between 30 and 50 teenagers were involved in a fight that left an Augusta youth stabbed to death. The Augusta Chronicle reports that 18-year-old Demajhey Bell died Sunday morning at Augusta University Medical…

North Alabama teacher arrested on sex charges

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - A high school teacher from north Alabama is charged with having sexual relations with two students. Decatur police say 42-year-old Carrie Cabri Witt faces two counts of being a school employee engaging in sex with a…

College president: Blast may be linked to sewer gases

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - The president of an Atlanta-area college says an explosion that seriously injured a food worker could be linked to a buildup of gases in a sewer line. A statement from Georgia Gwinnett College President Stas Preczewski…

Inmate stabbed in fight at St. Clair Correctional Facility

SPRINGVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama prison officials are investigating an inmate stabbing at the St. Clair Correctional Facility northeast of Birmingham. Department spokesman Bob Horton says an inmate was stabbed during a fight in a housing unit Saturday afternoon at…

Police: 39 arrests during St. Patrick's festival in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police say 39 arrests were made during the St. Patrick's annual festival in Savannah, the coastal city's largest celebration of the year. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Eunicia Baker said in an email Sunday that police…

One-year-old baby fights to stay alive

KNOXVILLE (WVLT) - Sara Bullock talks and grins like any other one year old. The only only difference is she was born without parts of her brain. "It's a lot of holding, a lot of one-on-one with her," said Sara's dad, Jeremy…

NFL warns state of Georgia over "religious freedom" bill

ATLANTA - Mindful of Atlanta's bid to host the Super Bowl, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Friday he opposes a so-called "religious freedom" bill approved by the Georgia Legislature that protects opponents of same-sex marriage amid concerns it could lead…

Woman hospitalized after being stabbed with a meat fork

MEMPHIS (WVLT/WREG) - A man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a family member with a two-pronged meat fork. Carlos Brown was arrested late Friday night and charged with aggravated assault. Officers were called to Methodist North Hospital around 9…

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