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Another Georgia Beauty Store Hit by Thieves

There’s been another break-in at a metro Atlanta, Georgia, beauty supply store, with expensive hair weaves as the apparent target. The burglary on Tuesday was near downtown Atlanta, at a shop that opened just a few weeks ago. The Atlanta …

3 More Arrested in $2.8 Million Georgia Jewelry Heist

Forsyth County officials say three more arrests have been made in the theft of more than $2.8 million worth of jewelry. Michael T. Holloway, Connie Holloway and Amanda Hogan, all of Smyrna, were arrested Thursday and charged with one count …

Georgia Plant Faces $64,000 OSHA Penalty

The Dixon Ticonderoga distribution center and imprinting plant in Macon faces a $64,000 penalty from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency says it found 11 serious safety violations and five serious health violations. The Telegraph reports that …

Video Surveillance Center Set to Open in Atlanta, Georgia

A state-of-the-art video monitoring center is scheduled to open this week in Atlanta, police said. The downtown video integration center is funded by a mix of private donations and public money, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Already, it has given Atlanta …

Georgia Official Estimates Tornado Damage at $15M

Authorities estimate that a tornado and strong storms in north Georgia inflicted at least $15 million in damage. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said Thursday that the damage estimate was preliminary and could grow as homeowners and insurers continue to assess …

Georgia Court: US Killer’s Family Can Sue Psychiatrist

The top court in the U.S. state of Georgia on Monday allowed the family of a man who stabbed his mother to death in a psychotic rage to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against his psychiatrist, settling a long-running debate …

Auto Batteries Becoming Hot Targets for Georgia Thieves

Authorities say more than 77 batteries have been stolen from cars, trucks, tractors, forklifts and even golf carts in recent weeks in Macon and Bibb County. Macon police Lt. David Freeland tells The Telegraph of Macon that batteries have become …

9 Taken to Hospital Because of Fumes at Georgia McDonald’s

Authorities say nine people were taken to a hospital after firefighters found two customers unconscious inside a bathroom and others struggling to breathe at a McDonald’s restaurant outside Savannah, Ga. Pooler Fire Chief Wade Simmons said one of the customers …

Woman Charged with Vehicle Break-Ins Near Georgia Jail

A 21-year-old woman is being held at the Douglas County jail after being charged with trying to break into vehicles near the jail shortly after she’d bonded out on another charge. Chief Deputy Stan Copeland with the Douglas County Sheriff’s …

Hair Extension Thieves Hit Georgia Beauty Shop

Police say they are searching for thieves who smashed through a glass door and grabbed hair extensions valued at $50,000 from a store in south Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports police say surveillance video shows three masked men struck the …