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GA man's lost phone leads to 20 years in prison

COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WAOK) — A forgotten cellphone at a Marietta coffee shop leads to 20 years in prison for a Cobb County, Georgia man. Officials said the man, eighty-five-year-old Carl Alfred Iverson, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to eight counts of sexual…

GA Man charged in death of 2-year-old son

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A 23-year-old man has been charged in the death of his toddler son in Douglas County. Local media outlets report Courtney Craig is charged with cruelty to children and felony murder in the Tuesday death of…

AL teacher arrested after altercation with student

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Police say an Alabama high school teacher has been arrested after an altercation with a student. Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector tells local news media Friday that 46-year-old physical education teacher Lori Michelle McCombs has been…

GA Casinos on hold, for now

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgians will not get casino gambling approved during this legislative session, but that isn't stopping some lawmakers from looking ahead. Legislation that would have allowed up to four casinos to operate in Georgia died in the House…

GA woman jailed after stealing 93k from Church

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors say a suburban Atlanta woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing more than $93,000 from a church where she worked. Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said in an email Friday…

Haslam urged to oppose "discriminating" legislation

 NASHVILLE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is asking Governor Bill Haslam to take a public stand opposing legislation that would prohibit transgender students from accessing restrooms and other facilities that correspond with their gender identity. In a letter…

GA investigating reports of suspicious charity donations

ATLANTA (WDEF) – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is opening an investigation into reports of a fake check scam that is targeting Georgia charities. The investigation arose after an individual claiming to be associated with an architecture firm in London, England offered…

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