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A 3rd DCA panel reversed a Miami man's conviction after finding a detective improperly vouched for a teen victim; the ruling orders a new trial.
A fugitive-unit sweep at an Ardwick Drive apartment led police to seize multiple firearms — including a stolen rifle — suspected narcotics and cash, and three arrests followed.
Gwinnett County police arrested four people May 8 after finding an alleged unlicensed personal care home in Snellville. State licensing rules and reporting contacts are included.
A Wellington man was sentenced to life after convictions for trafficking a 16‑year‑old and forcing her into commercial sex.
A two-car collision and vehicle fire on the Sprain Brook Parkway near Grasslands Road left one person dead and shut the road Tuesday night. Troopers say the investigation is ongoing.
A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.
The OSBI ICAC unit arrested 37‑year‑old James Turnispeed of Braggs after agents say they found child sexual abuse material on electronic devices; he faces possession, distribution and computer‑crime counts.
A Pieper High student suffered a swollen foot and leg injuries after a driver allegedly drove through a group of students in the school parking lot.
A 21-year-old Jacksonville corrections officer was arrested in Manatee County on an attempted sexual battery charge and has resigned; investigators say the case is ongoing.
A deputy fired for dishonesty in 2022 kept his POST certification and later worked in Archuleta County, highlighting gaps in Colorado's police oversight system.
Auburn Township employee Nancy R. Dolezal was indicted on theft and records‑tampering counts tied to the sale of two cemetery plots. Prosecutors say the fiscal officer flagged the irregularities.
A swatting call briefly put Walter Reed Middle School on lockdown Friday morning; LAPD cleared the scene and the campus reopened at 9:18 a.m. after a sweep.
Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.
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