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7 Scammed $1.5M With Fake Dating Accounts: Feds

Seven Nigerian nationals — most of them living in metro Atlanta — have been charged with scamming people for more than $1.5 million using phony online dating profiles.

Gov. Deal Endorses Cagle In GA Governor's Race

Gov. Nathan Deal, who will leave office in December as one of the most popular figures in Georgia politics, has thrown his weight behind Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle in the race to succeed him.

Man Bought $29K In Gift Cards Using Stolen Info: Police

The Johns Creek Police Department is taking to social media to ask the public to help them track down a man accused of using stolen credit cards to buy gift cards at a home improvement store.

33 UFO Sightings Reported In Georgia During 2018 So Far

UFOs and the notion that aliens from another galaxy could be sending emissaries to check things out on planet Earth have captivated Americans for decades, including in Georgia.

5 Arrested In Newnan Drug Raid

Five people were arrested Thursday based on a methamphetamine investigation by the GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Newnan Police Department.

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