SOCIAL CIRCLE - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested three minors in a Georgia death investigation. Release: On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the GBI arrested and charged Charles Johnson, age 17, of Social Circle,…
Atlanta > Craigslist Claims Another Victim
ATLANTA -- On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 18-year-old Jordan James Baker; 19-year-old Jonathon O’Neil Myles; and 21-year-old Kaylnn Shiquez Ruthenberg, were arrested for the murder of 21-year-old James Jones Junior. Jones was murdered while trying to…
Florida > Marijuana Legalization Debate Continues
TALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of the legalized use of marijuana and cannabis have continued calls for the state to act. State Senator Jeff Clemens, of Lake Worth, is leading the effort. He first filed a bill…
Atlanta > 35 Identified Related to Georgia Measles…
ATLANTA -- Officials in Atlanta have identified 35 people, mostly children, as being susceptible to getting measles from the infant who was hospitalized in Atlanta for the disease. The baby, taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta…
Atlanta > Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Is…
ATLANTA -- During the month of January, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield became the target of a security breach. The reported breach involves BCBS policyholders and their personal information. The Georgia Department of Insurance report stated that…
Ben Hill County > Search On for Body…
BEN HILL COUNTY -- Authorities have confirmed they are searching a pond believed to hold the remains of a beauty pageant contestant who vanished in 2005. Tara Grinstead, then 31, disappeared after attending the Georgia…
Georgia > State Revenue Scrutinizing Every Return
ATLANTA -- Watch how you file that state tax return. State authorities have pledged to be extra diligent in searching for fraud resulting from online filing. Lynne Riley, the Georgia Revenue Commissioner, stated in a…
Albuquerque > Stockbridge Couple Arrested for Drug Trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE -- A Stockbridge couple has been arrested in New Mexico and charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Federal agents arrested Alex Thomas Burns, 24 of Atlanta, and Riana Latel Cunningham, 32 of Stockbridge, and charged them…
Georgia > First Measles Case Reported
ATLANTA -- The first reported case of the measles in Georgia since 2012 has occurred. The infant is being treated at Egleston at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported the case…