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Georgia senators propose gun safety class requirement in schools
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (181+ words) Teaching gun safety in schools would become a requirement under a bill advanced by a group of Georgia Republican state senators." Senate Bill 401 would require every school district to provide age-appropriate firearm safety classes, beginning in kindergarten and running through…...
Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run accident in Villa Rica, authorities say
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (61+ words) Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run accident in Villa Rica, authorities say11Alive.com Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run accident in Villa Rica, authorities say To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title…...
63-year-old Warner Robins woman sentenced to 10 years for defrauding Georgia Medicaid of $5.4 million
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) MACON, Ga. " A 63-year-old Warner Robins woman will serve time behind bars after she was convicted of defrauding Georgia Medicaid of $5.4 million. According to the attorney general's office, Elizabeth Sue Ivester submitted 77,095 fraudulent claims for Durable Medical Equipment that was…...
Georgia AG indicts 3 people for trafficking in cases of 2 missing girls
1+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. " Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment of three people on Monday for trafficking in the separate cases of two girls who had been reported missing. According to AG Carr, the underage girls were recovered through…...
Grandmother remembers daughter and granddaughter killed in shooting at Stone Mountain home
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (406+ words) STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. " A grandmother is mourning the loss of both her daughter and granddaughter. Artelar Jackson and her family want to find peace after an'act of violence took their loved ones.We've been praying together, and just depending on…...
Pickens County school employee faces backlash over controversial Halloween costume
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. " A Pickens County School District employee has issued a public apology after a Halloween costume worn by her and her husband sparked backlash among local parents and community members. The image quickly generated controversy, with some residents…...
Out-of-state couple headed behind bars after stealing $110,000 from Arizona's lightly-regulated school voucher program
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (781+ words) PHOENIX " An out-of-state couple who stole more than $100,000 from Arizona's loosely regulated education voucher program is going behind bars. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Brain sentenced Johnny Bowers to 2.5 years in prison, while his wife, Ashley Hopkins, will spend…...
Stepfather shot by stepson in Marietta Georgia dies
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) MARIETTA, Ga. " Marietta Police say a stepfather has died after being shot multiple times by his stepson in an argument at an apartment complex last night. The Marietta Police Department has identified the victim as 58-year-old Michael Jackson and said…...
Deputies: Man shoots, kills man who kicked in door of his Columbia apartment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " Richland County deputies say they've ruled as justified a man who killed another man who'd kicked down the door to his apartment. The incident happened in the 8000 block of Bayfield Road around 10:30 p.m. Monday, according to investigators. Deputies said when…...
APD: Witnesses pull officer from car after fiery crash into home
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) ATLANTA " Witnesses are describing the chaotic moments where they said an officer had to be pulled from a fiery vehicle that crashed into a house Monday night. The Atlanta Police Department said the officer was taken to the Grady Hospital…...