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Georgia officer airlifted to hospital after tire failed, slams into tree, GSP says
BARNESVILLE, Ga. — A Barnesville Police officer was airlifted to the hospital after a serious crash on SR-7, according to a report from the Georgia State Patrol. The report says Officer Patrick Saunders, 37, was heading southbound on SR-7 on July 13 while responding to an emergency call when his left rear tire failed. They say the car began to spin out for roughly 300 feet, crossed the center line and eventually ran "off the roadway right fully sideways."
Police: Jonesboro man facing slew of neglect charges for running unlicensed care home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Jonesboro man is facing charges for allegedly running an unlicensed care home, according to the Clayton County Police Department. Gabriel Robinson was charged with 15 counts of neglect, police said. Atlanta News First was able to track down Robinson on Tuesday at the...
DJJ Welcomes New Correctional Officers
Valajah Lee of McDonough is among the 44 newly trained Juvenile Correctional officer cadets who graduated at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth on July 12. The cadets have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state. “Juvenile Correctional Officers help provide a...
Dental office employee reports caller’s threats
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An employee of a dental office off State Bridge Road told police July 12 that someone called threatening to shoot up the office after being told the practice didn’t offer braces. The office only offers Invisalign, according to the incident report. The employee said...
Officers return items to car burglary victim
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Police arrested an 18-year-old Doraville man July 14 after he allegedly broke into a vehicle and stole the owner’s belongings. Officers said they received a call about a group of people assaulting an alleged thief at the Lacota Apartments off Peachtree Boulevard. The victim,...
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