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Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett, resigns

August 21, 2023

Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett, resigns

A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty to grouping TV Judge Glenda Hatchet and then resigned from office Monday.

Georgia man sentenced to 27 years for involvement in $463 million genetic testing fraud

August 21, 2023

Georgia man sentenced to 27 years for involvement in $463 million genetic testing fraud

Minal Patel, a 44-year-old man from Georgia, has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for his role in a $463 million fraudulent genetic testing scheme.

TikTok challenge leads to disruption of Georgia high school football game, officials say

August 21, 2023

TikTok challenge leads to disruption of Georgia high school football game, officials say

A game between Benedictine Military School and Herschel V. Jenkins High School on Friday night was disrupted by a TikTok challenge, according to officials.

Georgia names Stetson Bennett's successor after back-to-back national championships

August 20, 2023

Georgia names Stetson Bennett's successor after back-to-back national championships

The Stetson Bennett era is over for the Georgia Bulldogs, but Kirby Smart says Carson Beck is the man to get them their third straight championship.

Atlanta man arrested for impersonating police officer working security

August 20, 2023

Atlanta man arrested for impersonating police officer working security

Atlanta police arrested a man for impersonating a police officer in downtown Atlanta after an on-duty officer noticed his uniform and body camera were different.

Georgia judge blocks provision prohibiting the distribution of water at voting polls

August 20, 2023

Georgia judge blocks provision prohibiting the distribution of water at voting polls

A federal judge temporarily blocked a provision in Georgia's voting law prohibiting people from giving food and water to voters waiting in line to vote.

Jimmy Carter and wife are in 'final chapter' of lives, grandson says

August 19, 2023

Jimmy Carter and wife are in 'final chapter' of lives, grandson says

Jimmy Carter's grandson says his grandparents are in the "final chapter" of their lives, according to an interview with PEOPLE published on Saturday.

DeSantis meets with Kemp amid Trump case, impeachment calls against Fani Willis

August 19, 2023

DeSantis meets with Kemp amid Trump case, impeachment calls against Fani Willis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke with Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday in Buckshead, Georgia, in a private meeting.

Georgia murder-for-hire suspect called 911 on her husband after fight over private plane: bodycam

August 19, 2023

Georgia murder-for-hire suspect called 911 on her husband after fight over private plane: bodycam

Former beauty queen Lindsay Shiver called police on her husband five days before she was arrested in the Bahamas for an alleged murder-for-hire plot against him.

Georgia school board fires teacher for reading students a controversial book on gender identity

August 19, 2023

Georgia school board fires teacher for reading students a controversial book on gender identity

A Georgia school board voted to terminate a teacher for reading her fifth-grade students a book that challenges the concept that there are only two genders.