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Man Who Posed As Cop For Crimes Gets 2 Life Sentences

A man who told his victims he was a police officer and then robbed them was sentenced Wednesday to two life sentences plus five years.

Petition Seeks To 'Save Big Creek Park' From Tennis Center

A petition has been created asking Roswell leaders to halt a proposal that would use a large chunk of Big Creek Park for a massive tennis facility.

Convenience Store Busted For Video-Poker Gambling: GBI

Arrests are pending in a bust of an Atlanta convenience store where the GBI says video poker machines were being used for illegal gambling.

Georgia Tech Solar Team Races With Sun Power

It wasn't a first-place finish recently for the Georgia Tech Solar Racing Team. But the team of 70 or so students from more than 14 different disciplines were still proud of a big achievement — becoming one of only eight squads to complete a cross-country race in a sun-powered car.

Armed And Dangerous Robbery Suspect Arrested: Police

A Loganville man will be taken to the Gwinnett County Jail from the Clayton County jail to face two counts of armed robbery and four counts of aggravated assault for robbing a motel and a bowling alley, Gwinnett County police reported.

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