Man arrested with 148 Cocaine Pellets in his…

FORT LAUDERDALE - U.S. customs officials say agents caught a man flying from Jamaica to South Florida with 148 pellets of cocaine in his stomach. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that 41-year-old Errol Simpson…

What’s to become of Turner Field? Reed wants…

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is pushing for plans to have Turner Field redeveloped within 5 years. This aggressive plan will begin once the Authority that operates the stadium complex issues requests for proposal…

Georgia to Keep Sons of Confederate Veterans Specialty…

ATLANTA -- The specialty license plate featuring the Sons of Confederate Veterans symbol will remain available for Georgia car owners. The new license plate will feature the symbol, which contains the controversial Confederate Battle Flag…

Mother of Missing Toddler Arrested on Drug Charges

JACKSONVILLE --  The mother of a missing 23-month old child may have her bail revoked after an arrest last week in Baker County on drug charges. Laura Lauramore Barton, 25, was arrested on charges of…

Angry Lover Disembowels Girlfriend

SUNRISE — A south Florida man became angry with his girlfriend who called out her ex-husband's name during intercourse, attacked and disemboweled her. News reports state Sunrise Police were called by Fidel Lopez, 24, early Sunday…

Two Plead Guilty To Medicaid Fraud

ATLANTA -- Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens office announced the guilty plea of two suspects charged in connection with a Medicaid fraud case. Steven Platt, a North Carolina resident, entered a plea of guilty to…

Buckhead Developer Convicted of Housing Violations

ATLANTA -- A judge Tuesday convicted a prominent Buckhead-based real estate developer on two counts of housing code violations. Rick Warren, of Atlanta, was convicted by Judge Crystal Gaines in Atlanta Municipal Court.  He now faces…

Deputy Shot, Suspect Dead outside Lawyer’s Office

SHALIMAR -- Authorities say a Florida Panhandle sheriff's deputy and a suspect are dead following a shooting outside a lawyer's office and a standoff at a nearby hotel. Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashley said during a…