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Family of Heather Turner seeking justice in Paulding County
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Investigator disputes claims by law enforcement about death of Paulding County mother Heather Turner​

In a heart-wrenching case that has captivated a community, the family of Heather Turner continues to seek justice nearly nine years after her tragic death. As they challenge the official ruling of suicide, a private investigator sheds new light on the circumstances surrounding her passing, offering...

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Breast cancer survivor shares path to becoming cancer-free — WTOC Savannah
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Breast cancer survivor shares path to becoming cancer-free

ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleSAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Octavia Diaz was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2025 after living with a lump under her arm for nearly three years, she said. Now cancer-free, she finished her 30th and last round of radiation this...

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1 hospitalized after shooting in Gainesville, suspect at large — Atlanta News First
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1 hospitalized after shooting in Gainesville, suspect at large

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was hospitalized after a shooting in Gainesville on Tuesday, police said.The shooting happened near Chestnut Street and Green Hunter Lane. The victim was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, according to police.There is a large police presence in...

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New measles cases in Macon County connected with previously reported infection, health officials say — CBS News Atlanta
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New measles cases in Macon County connected with previously reported infection, health officials say

Georgia health officials have confirmed three new cases of measles connected to a previous case earlier in October.The Georgia Department of Public Health said the three new cases confirmed in Macon County were close contacts of a previous case in the county confirmed on Oct. 12.The three new...

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3 more measles cases reported in Macon County — Atlanta News First
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3 more measles cases reported in Macon County

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three more measles cases have been reported in Macon County, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday.The three cases had previous contact with a measles case reported earlier this month. Like that previous case, all three were...

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Halloween goes to the dogs at Raskel’s Rescue Birthday Bash — WTOC Savannah
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Halloween goes to the dogs at Raskel’s Rescue Birthday Bash

HARDEEVILLE, Sc. (WTOC) - Raskel’s Rescue will celebrate three years of helping animals find homes with a Halloween birthday bash and the unveiling of a new memorial garden.The free community celebration begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11642 Speedway Blvd. in Hardeeville.The event opens...

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Ga. measles outbreak grows to 3 more cases  — WTOC Savannah
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Ga. measles outbreak grows to 3 more cases

OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - State health officials have confirmed three new measles cases in Macon County, pushing Georgia’s 2026 total to at least 25 cases — more than double the 10 cases reported in all of 2025.All three patients were unvaccinated and had close contact with a measles case...

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Georgia mother arrested after trying to abandon 6-month-old child at Mableton Jiffy Lube, police say — CBS News Atlanta
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Georgia mother arrested after trying to abandon 6-month-old child at Mableton Jiffy Lube, police say

A Georgia mother has been arrested after officers say she tried to leave her infant child with employees of a Mableton Jiffy Lube.Authorities with the Cobb County Police Department tell CBS News Atlanta that Laraven Davis is charged with child abandonment and reckless conduct.According to...

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Rincon, Effingham County crews respond to Lost Plantation house fire — WTOC Savannah
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Rincon, Effingham County crews respond to Lost Plantation house fire

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Rincon Fire Department and Effingham County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the Lost Plantation subdivision Tuesday afternoon.Firefighters deployed crews at 12:34 p.m. to both the exterior and interior of the home to bring the situation under control...

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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus — Atlanta News First
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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte last week, according to authorities.Charlotte police announced Monday that Lachevis Finnie, 17, was arrested in the hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Mariana...

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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus — WTOC Savannah
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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte last week, according to authorities.Charlotte police announced Monday that Lachevis Finnie, 17, was arrested in the hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Mariana...

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Savannah pharmacy students top Georgia schools in clinical competition  — WTOC Savannah
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Savannah pharmacy students top Georgia schools in clinical competition

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Two third-year pharmacy students from South University’s Savannah campus have brought home a statewide title.School officials say Carolynn Cohen and Ashlynn Bryant won the Clinical Skills Competition at the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Fall Meeting the...

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Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new segment of Northwest Trail as crews work to finish by 2030 — CBS News Atlanta
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Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new segment of Northwest Trail as crews work to finish by 2030

The Atlanta Beltline has broken ground on another segment of its Northwest Trail, getting closer to the goal of finishing the 22-mile loop.Segment 2A of the popular walking trail is a 0.3-mile section that will connect the already completed Northside Trail and the Northwest Connector Trail. When...

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