Councilman Charged With Child Sex Crimes; $10K Reward in Missing Woman Search; More KKK Fliers: News Nearby

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• Roswell Councilman Charged With Child Sex Crimes
• Bank Offers $5,000 To Catch Alpharetta Robbery Suspect
• KKK Fliers Target Black Lives Matter

FBI Offers Reward In Heather McDonald Case

Law enforcement officials are stepping up their campaign to help find a Cartersville woman who has been missing for more than a month.

The FBI's Atlanta Field Office, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation continue to plead with the public to help them locate Heather Dianne McDonald, 27, who was last seen Sept. 18 in Cartersville. >>> Read more.

Record-High STD Rates in US; Atlanta Metro Syphilis Rates Among Worst

Total U.S. cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are higher than ever. And rates are climbing fast, according to new data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a 19 percent increase in syphilis cases between 2014 and 2015, alone. >>> See local results.

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• Donald Trump Leads Hillary Clinton By Two in Georgia: New Poll
• Canton Asks Residents To Slash Water Use
• A Windy Friday Opens The Door to a Perfect Fall Weekend

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• Northside Hospital Rolls Out Tool To Detect Recurring Prostate Cancer
• Large Branch Crashes Through Windshield in Alpharetta
• GA-400 Ramp Work Starts Sunday in Roswell
• Decatur Police Investigating Thursday Night Purse Snatching

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