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Domestic incident causes lockdown at West Forsyth High
By: Kayla Robins West Forsyth High School was placed on lockdown Monday night following social media posts about a possible shooter at or near the school, though the domestic-related incident that...
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Armed suspect sought in southwest Forsyth gas station robbery
By: Isabel Hughes SOUTHWEST FORSYTH -- Deputies are asking for help in identifying a suspect who robbed a gas station at gunpoint Monday morning in southwest Forsyth. The suspect entered the Murphy...
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Deputies seek help in catching American flag thief in Gainesville
By: FCN Regional Staff The American flag has been flying in front of Matthew Youngelman’s home since he moved to Summer Creek Estates off Lee Land Road. On Thanksgiving morning, however, he woke up to...
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Firearms stolen from south Forsyth gun range
By: Kayla Robins SOUTH FORSYTH -- Guns were stolen from a south Forsyth gun store and range early Thursday morning after a car was driven into the wall of the building to gain access. Doug Clayton,...
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Former employees, bars sue over new Michael’s Law
By: Kelly Whitmire It appears there will be a legal challenge to a law named in memory of a slain South Forsyth High School grad. Attorneys representing former workers and an association of bars in...
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Phone scammers claiming to be Forsyth County deputies ongoing
By: Isabel Hughes Phone scammers are stepping up their game, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office recently warned on social media. A “common telephone scam has evolved,” A Facebook post said, detailing...
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GSP: Driver high in wreck that killed teen, put 3 in critical condition
By: FCN Regional Staff HALL COUNTY - A Gainesville teen died this morning and three others remain in critical condition following a wreck with a man accused of driving under the influence of drugs....
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2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14
By: Associated Press SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings. The...
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Authorities: Man set fire to home, killed himself; family displaced
By: FCN Regional Staff A man intentionally set fire to his house and killed himself with a firearm on Tuesday in unincorporated Buford, according to authorities. Darin James Powers, 41, was the only...
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Wrong way driver found with 39 grams of meth in north Forsyth
By: Isabel Hughes NORTH FORSYTH – A man who led deputies on a brief car chase Monday while driving on the wrong side of the road was arrested on suspicion of trafficking in methamphetamine after...
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Gainesville man accused of using Craigslist to facilitate rape
By: FCN Regional Staff A Gainesville man is accused of taking out a Craigslist ad in 2015 and communicating electronically with people to obtain the “date rape drug” to knock a woman unconscious and...
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Holiday scams surfacing in Forsyth, nationwide
By: Isabel Hughes FORSYTH COUNTY -- ‘Tis the season to be scammed, or at least attempted to be. National retailer Amazon is warning customers about an email scam targeting consumers’ personal...
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Oakwood Police in search of suspect in robbery near UNG campus
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE -- Oakwood Police are looking for a suspect in a Game Stop armed robbery that led to a brief lockdown of the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus on Sunday...
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Police: Former Gainesville Burger King employee forced co-worker into freezer...
By: FCN Regional Staff A former Burger King employee is accused of forcing another employee into the freezer at knifepoint before taking $2,800 in cash, police said. Delottai Mykel Davis, 26, is...
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‘Possible explosive device’ disrupts travel on residential road in northwest...
By: FCN Regional Staff HALL COUNTY - A residential road in northwest Hall County has been closed due to a “possible explosive device in a vehicle.” Pine Circle Drive near McEver Road is shut down,...
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Authorities: Gainesville man tied dog to railroad tracks, left it to be...
By: FCN Regional Staff A Gainesville man is accused of tying a dog to railroad tracks, “leaving it be hit and killed by an oncoming train,” according to authorities. The incident happened last month...
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5 indicted on attempted sex trafficking charge
By: Gainesville Times GAINESVILLE -- Five men charged in an undercover operation in October 2015 were indicted last week for allegedly attempting sex trafficking. Sambo Kong, 30, of Athens, David Bryan...
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Grand Jury: man tried to break into ATM in Cumming
By: Kayla Robins A Forsyth County grand jury indicted a man for reportedly attempting to break into an ATM at the gas station where he worked. Zachary Wiley Akins faces counts for second-degree...
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Man who caused three-vehicle crash in Cumming indicted on accident, drug charges
By: Kayla Robins CUMMING -- A 37-year-old man was recently indicted in Forsyth County in connection with a three-vehicle accident and hit and run in April that put one person in the hospital. Jay...
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Tennessee inmate captured in Cumming after Christmas Day breakout
By: Isabel Hughes CUMMING – The final inmate who escaped from a jail in Tennessee on Christmas Day was captured off Exit 14 of Ga. 400 in Cumming Wednesday afternoon. David Frazier, 55, along with five...
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