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🗞️Family speaks after loss of father, son in Burke County crash
A local family is grieving after a father and son were killed when a tree fell onto their vehicle on Highway 56 last month, just two days after the son’s high school grad…
🗞️Georgia Court of Appeals hears case over school’s handling of Crocker children’s abuse report
The case centers on whether school officials properly followed reporting procedures after a student disclosed abuse in 2017. Mary Crocker and her brother Elwyn Crocker Jr…
🗞️Man tackled children off bikes, dragged 1 into his home after being ding dong ditched for weeks, police say
A man in South Carolina is facing charges after police said he attacked children who were ding dong ditching him for weeks.…
🗞️Detective accused of pointing gun at officer over microwaving fish in office
A Myrtle Beach detective has lost his job after an arrest warrant says he pointed a gun at an officer over microwaved fish.…
🗞️Florida woman found guilty in federal mail fraud case, officials announce
They allegedly submitted fraudulent applications with agencies in at least 40 states to acquire the money over the course of two years.…
🗞️Georgia Supreme Court removes COVID-19 execution barrier
The Georgia Supreme Court ended an agreement preventing the execution of nine death row inmates, ruling that the COVID-19 vaccine is available to all members of the publi…
🗞️Parents accused of fentanyl-related death of baby appear in court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Two Chatham County parents made their first appearance in court Tuesday after the death of their nine-month-old daughter. Heather Laborde, 36, and …
🗞️Savannah Alderman s son arrested, accused of armed robbery
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The son of a Savannah alderman was arrested Wednesday by the Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) after he was allegedly involved in an armed ro…
🗞️VOTE: Are you concerned about fraud with mail-in voting?
Are you concerned about fraud with mail-in voting?…
🗞️A Georgia wildlife haven forged by fire and peat nears UNESCO recognition
The Okefenokee Swamp is poised to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog j…
🗞️HPD has person of interest in Sunday shooting in custody on unrelated charge
The Hinesville Police Department said it has a person of interest in a Sunday night fatal shooting in custody on a charge not related to that incident.…
🗞️Trauma, PTSD can increase risk of pregnancy complications for veterans in Georgia, nationwide
Arthurine Williams-Wright, a Black woman veteran, experienced harassment, abuse, and sexual assault while serving in the US Army Corps of Engineers, which led to her diag…