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Man found shot dead in crashed car in Hall County
OAKWOOD, Ga. - Oakwood police found a man shot multiple times inside a crashed vehicle in Hall County late Saturday afternoon. Officials say the car had crashed into the back of a residence on Wild Berry Court. The victim was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville where he was...
Gwinnett County Firefighters extinguish a pair of house fires within hours of each other
Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to two separate house fires on Tuesday. The first house fire occurred at approximately 1:19 p.m. at the 4800 block of Bill Cheek Road in Auburn. The occupants inside the house were notified of the fire by their Ring Security System initially...
Gainesville driver accused of crashing into apartment, hitting child, leaving the scene arrested
GAINESVILLE, Ga. - A Gainesville man accused of crashing his car into an apartment complex, seriously injuring a child and then fleeing the scene has been arrested. Erickson Mondesir, 19, has been charged with hit and run and serious injury by motor vehicle after a crash at Lenox Park Apartments on Tuesday.
Lawrenceville house fire believed to be caused by arson, firefighters say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Lawrenceville house was badly damaged by fire Saturday night in what Gwinnett County officials believe to be an arson case. Near 9 p.m., a neighbor called 911 to report the fire in the 3000 block of Iron Gate Court. When firefighters arrived, the garage and the back side of the home were ablaze, according to Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services.
Family, attorneys demand answers for man who died at hospital in police custody following shoplifting arrest
ATLANTA — In February, a New York man was taken into custody in Cumming, Georgia, after allegedly leading police on a chase for shoplifting. After police took him into custody, they found an injury on his leg; he later died at the hospital. Now, the family of 32-year-old Robert...
Search for missing girl expanded to several states
The search for a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who went missing more than a month ago has expanded to more than half a dozen states. The Hall County Sheriff's Office is looking for Maria Gomez-Perez of Gainesville, Georgia, though the agency says tips regarding her disappearance have declined. “The sheriff’s...
Oakwood man arrested on felony child molestation charge
An Oakwood man was arrested on Sunday for the alleged molestation of a girl under the age of 16. Jeffery Dee Fleeman, age 50, was charged with a single felony count of child molestation following an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office that began on June 14, 2024. The victim reported the assault occured on the same day at a residence on McBrayer Road in Oakwood. She told trusted adults, who then contacted law enforcement.
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