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Body Found in Storage Bin Was Missing Woman: Police

Gwinnett County Police have identified the woman whose body was found Thursday stuffed in a storage bin.
Salathiel Zeno, 42, of Lawrenceville, had been reported missing on New Year's Day by her husband. He had not spoken to his estranged wife since the beginning of December and, prior to their phone contact, he had not seen her for months, police said. >>> Read more.

GBI Identifies Man Shot, Killed By Forsyth Deputy

State law enforcement officials have identified a man who was shot and killed by a Forsyth County deputy during a confrontation late Sunday night. The sheriff's office says that Jason Samuel Aldridge, 44, was threatening deputies with a knife. >>> Read more.

Georgia's First Flu-Related Death Of The Year Reported

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed the first flu-related death in the state this year. The department did not provide details about the victim, but did say it was an "elderly adult." >>> Read more.

New Leads Follow Release Of Sketch Based On Skeleton

Kaiser Permanente Call Center in Gwinnett To Create 800 Jobs

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Child Abduction Attempt Reported in Paulding County

'Brunch Bill' Would Allow Sunday Morning Cocktails in Georgia

Georgia 4-Year-Old Reads 1,000 Books, Gets Library Of Congress Invite

Postal Worker Saves Cobb Man Who Slipped on Ice

Donald Glover Gave Atlanta the Biggest Shoutout Ever

• Gwinnett Man Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver in Norcross
• Turner Field Redevelopment: This is What It Could Look Like
• Atlanta Movie Casting: 'Den of Thieves' Needs Teens, Bikers
• House Bill Would Close School-Sex Loophole
• Forsyth Deputy Shoots Man Holding Knife: Authorities

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• Deer Bolts Into Georgia Car Dealership (VIDEO)
• Man Confesses To 2012 Roswell Murder: Report
• Canton Couple Indicted on 114 Counts of Animal Cruelty
• Woman Found Dead at Underground Atlanta: Report
• Suspect Almost Captured in Rash of Fire Station Robberies
• Winter Weather: The Wrecks Of Paulding County
• Body Found in Tennessee May Be Missing Georgia Man: Report
• 'Bad and Boujee' Tops Chart After Donald Glover’s Shoutout
• Third Suspect Arrested in Forsyth Man's Killing
• Georgia No. 1 in Racial Progress: Study
• 13 With Gang Ties Sentenced For Racketeering: Cobb DA
• Sandy Springs Podiatrist Charged With Illegally Distributing Painkillers
• Commission Shares Safety Guidelines For ATV Riders
• Luxury High-Rise Planned for Buckhead
• 'Black Lives Matter' Written on Krispy Kreme Doughnut Box: Report

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