Dawsonville
CRIME & SAFETY
Fire Department responds to Dawsonville Walmart
Walmart in Dawsonville is closed due to a partial roof collapse possibly caused by heavy rainfall Wednesday morning. Troy Leist, Emergency Services and EMA Director for Dawson County Fire & Emergency Services told Smoke Signals, "We were dispatched to a smoke investigation. Upon our arrival, store staff said they had a major roof leak and water was pouring into the main electrical room as well as a large portion of the sales floor."
2 killed in shooting involving Forsyth County deputies trying to serve arrest warrant, GBI says
ALTO, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two people were killed in a shooting that involved Forsyth County deputies that happened while they were serving a warrant in Banks County, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The shooting happened at a home on Tipton Drive in Alto late Tuesday...
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