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Georgia Set to Execute Oldest Inmate on Death Row

Georgia is set to execute the oldest inmate on death row on Tuesday, a man sentenced to death back in 1979 for killing a Cobb County convenience store manager. Brandon Jones, 72, is also the oldest man in the history of Georgia’s death row. >>> read more.

Cartersville Woman, 63, Killed In Pedestrian Accident

A 63-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle late Friday evening. The woman, identified as Hou Jin Dong of Cartersville, was fatally wounded when she was hit by the car around 11:43 p.m. Jan. 29 at the intersection of U.S. 411 and Peeples Valley Road. >>> read more.

Hearings Begin in Murder of Atlanta Woman in Grenada

Hearings began late last week in the case against a man accused of killing a Midtown woman who was on vacation with her husband in the Caribbean. Dave Martin Benjamin, 27, is accused of raping and killing Jessica Colker, 39, this past weekend on the island of Grenada. >>>read more.

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