Georgia
Indicted DeKalb CEO says he's done nothing wrong
The chief executive officer of one of Georgia's largest counties, who is facing several corruption charges made public Tuesday, says that he's done nothing wrong. DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis made a brief statement Tuesday night, hours after a 15-count indictment alleged that he threatened to withhold county business from ...
Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene
Standing in the vault her brothers robbed 55 years ago, Marie Anglin Widner gasped. "They really went in here," she said, turning to fully take in the surroundings at the old Bank of Columbia. "Wow." The south Georgia woman remembers her brothers - John William (J.W.), Clarence and Alfred Anglin ...
Trial date delayed in law grad slaying case
A trial date for the suspect in the slaying of Mercer University law school graduate Lauren Giddings has been delayed until January. The Telegraph newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/KYnzY) that Stephen McDaniel was previously scheduled to go on trial in September, but now faces a Jan. 6 trial date. Macon Judicial Circuit ...
Judge raises concerns about school cheating case
A judge overseeing the case against dozens of Atlanta educators accused of a conspiracy to cheat on standardized tests is expressing concerns about whether their statements to investigators were coerced by investigators. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter addressed prosecutors at a hearing this week, telling them "I am ...
Wheeler, Harvey lead Mets' sweep of Braves
After a long day at Turner Field, the future suddenly looks a lot brighter for the New York Mets. Just imagine Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler at the top of the rotation for years to come. "I hope people saw this," said manager Terry Collins, no doubt referring to New ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 06-17-34-40-48, Mega Ball: 30 (six, seventeen, thirty-four, forty, forty-eight; Mega Ball: thirty) Estimated jackpot: $36 million
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 2 (two)
Police: Man stabs 2 at senior center; woman dies
Police in Atlanta are investigating a stabbing at a senior care apartment complex that left one resident dead and another wounded. Two residents of the center were stabbed by another resident at the Baptist Towers Apartments in southwest Atlanta shortly before 11 p.m. Monday, Atlanta police told WSB-TV. Units responding ...
DeKalb CEO accused of trying to extort vendors
A grand jury indictment on Tuesday accuses DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis of threatening to withhold county business from companies that didn't contribute to his campaign. The 15-count indictment accuses Ellis of trying to extort campaign contributions from companies and their employees. The indictment also alleges that Ellis instructed the ...
Ga. hospital warning of tuberculosis exposure
State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital said Tuesday that more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis. An unidentified Gwinnett Medical Center employee was diagnosed with tuberculosis in mid-May and is expected to recover. All the facility's employees must take annual tuberculosis skin tests. ...
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