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They heard, they saw:   Enigma leaders jailed on spying charges*

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By T.S. Carter / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Historically the breaking of Germany’s Enigma Code helped to bring victory to the Allies in World War II. Now, the breaking up of an alleged spy ring in the tiny town of Enigma has brought a law…

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Update: Dogs fatally maul toddler as babysitter sleeps*

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By T.S. Carter | *Spanish translation follows news in English VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta woman who police say ran an unlicensed daycare center is charged with murder after she fell asleep around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, while  two Rottweilers mauled to death a 2-year boy in her care.    Stacy Wheeler Cobb, 48,…

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Valdosta police officer holds off attacker who beat up a woman*

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By T.S. Carter | *Spanish translation follows news in English VALDOSTA, Ga. – Responding to a domestic dispute at a motel along the 1800 block of North Ashley Street, a female Valdosta police officer exchanged blows with a man who had allegedly beaten a woman to the ground. The attacker was returning to continue the…

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GBI Probes Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Valdosta Elementary School*

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *Spanish translation follows news in English Valdosta, GA  – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has opened an inquiry into an officer-involved shooting that unfolded Thursday afternoon outside S.L. Mason Elementary School, rattling parents, students, and staff across Valdosta.    According to preliminary findings, around 2:30 p.m. on September…

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Ashburn Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting, GBI Investigation Continues*

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Spanish translation follows news in English Ashburn, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Zachary Taylor Brown-Earnest, 31, of Ashburn, in connection with a fatal shooting that claimed the life of Sinclair Wynn, 35, of Sycamore. Brown-Earnest faces charges of Murder, Aggravated Assault, and…

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Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Coffee County*

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Spanish translation follows news in English Douglas, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has opened an inquiry into an officer-involved shooting in Coffee County early Sunday morning, September 28, 2025, following a chain of violent events that began with a domestic disturbance.    Sequence of Events Authorities…

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Tragedy in Adel: GBI Investigates After Man Shoots Himself Following Late-Night Crash | Tragedia en Adel: El GBI Investiga Después de que un Hombre se Dispara Tras un Accidente Nocturno

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | Adel, GA — A quiet Saturday night in Adel was shattered by a tragic turn of events that has left a South Georgia community searching for answers. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), agents are investigating an incident that began as a routine response to a car…

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Training for the Unthinkable: Agencies Join Forces at Old Primary School

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Ga. — This week, September 15-19, the old Lanier County Primary School is coming alive again—not with children’s laughter, but with the sounds of drills, vehicles, and simulated emergencies. From Monday through Friday, multiple agencies will conduct intensive training exercises designed to sharpen response times and…

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464 Pounds of Marijuana Seized on I-75 South by Tifton Police Department

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | TIFTON, Ga. — September 12, 2025 — The Tifton Police Department announced that a routine traffic stop along Interstate 75 South has resulted in one of the largest marijuana seizures in the department’s history. On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Officer Jacob Stubbs, accompanied by his K-9 partner, Niko, conducted…

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