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Man Arrested In Pharmacy Worker's Shooting Death

A 62-year-old pharmacy worker was fatally shot in the head, and police say they have arrested the man accused of killing her.

DHS Worker Killed In Shooting, Stabbing While Walking Dog: Feds

Department Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Homeland Security worker was walking her dog when a man fatally stabbed and shot her.

• 2 Die, 1 Arrested In Shootings
• Woman Dead In Stabbing, Shooting

Bodycam Footage Released In Arrest Of Rapper T.I.'s Son, King Harris

King Harris, the son of Grammy-winning T.I. and Tiny Harris, was arrested during a Gwinnett County traffic stop.

New Buc-ee's Coming To GA: See Where

The Buc-ee's beaver is coming to this Georgia town, establishing the travel center's fourth location in the Peach State.

Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested After Crash Injures Motorcyclist

Police say they have arrested the person accused in a hit-and-run that critically injured a motorcyclist.

WATCH: GA Mom Drops 2 Kids From 3rd Floor During Apartment Fire

Body camera footage shows Georgia officers rescuing two children after their mother dropped them to police to save them from an apartment fire.

• Officers Rescue 2 Kids From Building During 2-Alarm Blaze

Sonny Purdue To Retire From GA's University System After 40 Years Of Public Service

Purdue has served as a Georgia senator, two terms as governor and as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture before heading up the USG.

Mass Shooting Murder Trial Date Set: Report

A judge ruled a man is competent enough to stand trial after a mass shooting killed a CDC worker and injured four other people.

3 Dead, 4 Arrested In Series Of GA Shootings

A 3-year-old boy was among the three people who died in recent shootings while a teen is facing murder charges, police say.

Sleeping Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car, Fire Truck: Police

Police say a driver who fell asleep inside a vehicle crashed into a patrol car and fire truck before driving toward an officer.

GA Rapper Offset Performs For First Time After Being Shot: Reports

Georgia native and rapper Offset performed for the first time this weekend since he was shot on April 10, reports said.

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