Glynn County, Ga., police officer Kevin Jones acted reasonably Dec. 5 when he threw a 70-year-old woman to the pavement on St. Simons Island and has been returned to full duties, county Police Chief Matt Doering says.
Read More →The Cobb County (Ga.) Police Department used Vigilant Solutions license plate reader (LPR) systems and data to identify two suspects in the homicide of a missing person.
Read More →The officer was working with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitives Task Force when the shooting occurred, authorities said.
Read More →While working an approved off-duty job at 1572 Hardee Street, Officer Christopher L. Smith encountered an armed individual.
Read More →Three Gainsville, Ga., schools are considering arming their school resource officers with a Colt AR-15 rifle to harden response to a possible active shooter. Under the plan, a Colt 6920 M4 carbine would be placed inside a safe at each of the schools.
Read More →The man who walked into a DeKalb County, Ga., elementary school Tuesday armed with an AK-47 brought nearly 500 rounds of ammo, authorities said Wednesday.
Read More →The alleged gunman entered the school and talked to a clerk. The man, who was dressed in black and had an AK-47, surrendered peacefully after being confronted by police officers.
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During the pursuit, Samantha Nicole Barrett attempted to ram a trooper's vehicle before crashing into an embankment a mile west of Interstate 75 in Lamar County.
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A DeKalb County (Ga.) Police officer responding to back up other units in a pursuit died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a tree. Officer Ivorie Klusmann, 32, had joined the department in April and recently completed his probationary status.
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Four DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies will be suspended and possibly demoted after they were seen on video serving an arrest warrant using abusive language.
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