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Fire crews in south Georgia have battled more than 60 wildfires since the blazes first broke out over the weekend, according to updates from the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of fatally shooting a police officer and injuring another.
One of the children was 8 years old when the Georgia man pushed him through a second-story window and dangled him above ground, the DOJ says.
Officials told Patch when eligible taxpayers can expect up to $500, totaling $1.2 billion in rebates the state will return to Georgia residents.
Authorities say a man wanted on a murder warrant was killed in a police shooting.
A man facing three counts of malice murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a Department of Homeland Security worker and two others died at a county jail.
A suspect accused of shooting at police officers has died after a traffic stop led to a police chase and shooting.
Authorities say they found about 400 images/videos showing a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct while searching the man's devices.
Surveillance video shows the convicted gunman firing shots at the 17-year-old boy after he had fallen to the ground, prosecutors say.
Police have sent a warning as Glenwood Day, a longtime celebration of the local community, is planned.
U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented six major Georgia counties and advocated for children and veterans, died at age 80.
A Georgia judge who died after a cancer battle was remembered as a fair judge who upheld the integrity of the judicial system and who had a "thoughtful approach to the law."
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