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A former Georgia Department of Corrections cadet has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after being caught attempting to smuggle pure methamphetamine into Dooly State Prison. A federal judge sentenced 29-year-old Julius Deshawn Williams Jr., of Bonaire, Georgia, on Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Williams had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute…
Senoia police arrested a man Wednesday morning following an attempted sexual assault of a woman walking near downtown. Senoia police make arrest Authorities took 30-year-old Isaiah Phillips into custody Wednesday morning at a relative's home in Fayetteville. Officers charged him with battery, sexual battery and false imprisonment after a woman reported a man stalked and attacked her while she was…
Population growth along the Interstate 85 corridor northeast of Gwinnett County is surging as major industrial projects draw new workers to Jackson County. Rapid growth hits Jackson County Former Hall County resident Valencia Snapp moved to Jefferson six years ago, noting that the area has become just as crowded as Gainesville in that time. Between 2024 and 2025, Jackson County ranked fourth…
Atlanta leaders are considering strict new regulations and the elimination of tax incentives for data centers following widespread community complaints over environmental impacts. Atlanta data center regulations Atlanta City Council members Antonio Lewis and Wayne Martin are leading a new effort at City Hall to regulate data centers across the city. Lewis introduced two bills, supported by Martin,…
A serious injury crash has shut down westbound Interstate 20 in Cobb County, forcing police to divert all traffic off the highway. Interstate 20 westbound closure Westbound lanes of I-20 are closed from Riverside Parkway to Thornton Road following a serious injury collision. Police are diverting all westbound traffic off the highway at Riverside Parkway, and officials urge drivers to avoid the…
Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle and attempting to enter several others in a South Fulton neighborhood. The car break-in happened along Westford Circle last week on Aug. 10, just around 2:21 a.m. South Fulton Police said a man wearing all-black clothing and a mask was caught on surveillance pulling on door handles and entering one of…
An investigation is underway following a stabbing at an Acworth fast-food restaurant Thursday afternoon. Cherokee sheriff's deputies respond Cherokee Sheriff's deputies rushed to a reported stabbing at a Chick-Fil-A on Highway 92 near Interstate 75 at 2:30 p.m. Thursday after an argument between a mother and daughter turned violent. Authorities said an argument between a mother and her daughter…
No students were injured Thursday morning after a car collided with a Clarke County School District bus and became trapped underneath it on the Athens Perimeter, fire officials said. The crash happened on the Athens Perimeter near the Jefferson Road exit. Athens-Clarke County Fire authorities said that none of the students or the bus driver were hurt. Officials said the car became lodged under the…
A Mattie's Call has been canceled after a 75-year-old man with dementia was found safe. Harvey Wilcox was reported missing from his home on Bear Creek Trail in Hampton. His daughter told officers that Wilcox suffers from dementia and should not be driving a car due to his medical state. Police initially conducted a welfare check at his home around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after family members could…
A 28-year-old man faces a felony murder charge after a fatal shooting inside a Tucker home left a 29-year-old man dead Monday afternoon. Officers responding to a 4:30 p.m. call on Monday discovered 29-year-old Ty'shawn Frank dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a residence in the 6100 block of Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. Authorities previously said Frank was visiting the townhome owner.…
