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• Two Charged With Shooting of Man Found Dead in Car: Report
• Cartersville Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Ohio Woman
• Thanksgiving 2016: GDOT Suspends Lane Closures, Troopers Beef Up Patrols

Meth, Heroin Valued at $1 Million Seized In Sandy Springs

A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle earlier this month led to Sandy Springs officers making a $1 million drug bust in the northern part of the city. During a search of the vehicle, officers found two large gray and white Coleman coolers and two Huggies diaper boxes in the trunk. The officer reportedly opened one of the coolers and "saw what appeared to be a large amount of a white crystal rocks/pieces in a plastic container, with more plastic containers under it filled with more white crystal rocks." >>> Read more.

Georgia Named To 'Best Trips of 2017' List By National Geographic

From Otis Redding to the Allman Brothers to R.E.M., Georgia has been the home to a multitude of great musicians. It's that musical legacy that landed Georgia on National Geographic's list of places to visit in the coming year. National Geographic Traveler named Georgia one of the 21 destinations on its "Best Trips of 2017" list. >>> Read more.

• Man Sentenced To Life For Douglasville Home Invasion
• Supreme Court Overturns Sex Assault Conviction of Former Coach
• Bank Robber At Large After Being Caught on Camera: Police
• Petition Seeks To Keep East Roswell Target Open

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