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Baby Rescued After Armed Standoff With Grandmother
A 4-week-old baby was safe Wednesday after an early-morning armed standoff in which the child's grandmother had taken him hostage.
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Laurie Morgan, 57, of Peachtree Corners, has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless conduct in the case, Gwinnett County Police said. >>> Read more.
Sheriff: Ex-Deputy Committed 'Vile Act' On Handcuffed Inmate
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A former Barrow County deputy turned his patrol-car cameras off, pulled to the side of a road near the county jail and sexually assaulted a handcuffed, female inmate, Barrow County's sheriff says.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith gave reporters a more detailed account of charges brought by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation against William Stephenson Mitchell, 42. >>> Read more.
Cocaine, Meth Seized During Undercover Drug Operation
An undercover drug investigation led to the arrest of four people and seizure of nearly 5 pounds of cocaine, two grams of meth and more than $5,000 in cash.
It began with one detective meeting with a man in the parking lot of a Lowe's Home Improvement and discussed purchasing two kilos of cocaine for $66,000. >>> Read more.
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