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News Articles: Crime

Anton Koen, a former police officer who now runs a private security firm that specializes in tracking and recovering hijacked and stolen vehicles, prepares to go out on patrol east of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

Experts have warned that the South African police are losing the battle against crime and that has led those citizens who can afford it, to turn to a booming private security industry.

January 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press

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One dead, one wounded in shooting near GSU campus

One person is dead and another wounded after an argument led to a shooting near the Georgia State University campus in downtown Atlanta early Friday morning. 

December 18, 2023
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, center, announced a $200,000 reward leading to the arrests and convictions of arson suspects allegedly protesting the construction of the city’s public safety training center. (Screen capture)

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Police announce $200K reward for information on ‘Cop City’ arson suspects

A $200,000 reward is being offered for information on arson suspects protesting the construction of the city’s public safety training center, also known as “Cop City.” 

December 15, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
GPB News NPR

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Escaped murderer Danilo Cavalcante charged with more crimes from his time on the run

Cavalcante was charged with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges including theft and receiving stolen property.

November 13, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Georgia State University Police Chief Anthony Coleman

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  • News

GSU touts long-range safety plans after multiple shootings at troubled downtown intersection

After four people were shot near a downtown RaceTrac gas station early Sunday morning, a town hall presentation by Georgia State University leadership Monday skipped ahead, unveiling campus improvement plan.

October 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
The Inn of Chicago houses migrants from Venezuela. It used to be the Hotel St. Clair when Scott Simon and his father lived there.

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Opinion: We're related through place and spirit

NPR's Scott Simon visited the Inn of Chicago this week, where migrants are now being housed. The building is the same one his father died in 55 years ago.

October 28, 2023
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  • Scott Simon

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  • News

FBI warns of increased threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab Communities

The FBI says they have seen an uptick in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab American communities related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. 

October 26, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Gwinnett County Government is Now Hiring

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  • News

Georgia vehicle emissions inspector pleads guilty to falsifying test results

A vehicle emissions inspector from Gwinnett County has pleaded guilty to performing thousands of fraudulent emissions tests.

October 25, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
An image of Kendrick Johnson, the south Georgia teenager officials said was found dead inside a rolled-up wrestling mat in his school, is displayed on a banner, as demonstrators attend a “Who Killed K.J.” rally in Atlanta.

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Freak accident or cover-up? Family sues decade after Georgia teen found dead in gym mat

Parents of a Georgia teenager who officials said was found dead in a wrestling gym mat have long said their son was murdered.

September 22, 2023
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  • Makiya Seminera
 Travis Jamaal Moss

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Bahamas fugitive arrested in Valdosta

Authorities in Valdosta have arrested an international fugitive charged in the Bahamas for the deaths of 17 people and an unborn child in a human smuggling operation.

September 13, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Ronnie Adrian “Jay” Towns at a hearing in the wake of his arrest on murder charges in the 2015 shooting deaths of Bud and June Runion in rural Telfair County.

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He has waited in jail nearly 9 years. Could trial for alleged Craigslist killer come soon?

It was early 2015. Jay Towns was unemployed. He had recently been fired from his job at a tree-removal service near his hometown 75 miles southeast of Macon.

September 13, 2023
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  • Joe Kovac
A business owner was fatally shot Friday after someone allegedly took issue with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothing store in Cedar Glen, Calif. Here, a Progress Pride Flag is held above a crowd of LGBTQ+ activists in West Hollywood, Calif., in April 2023.

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  • National

The suspect in a California woman's murder over a Pride flag was killed in a shootout

Police say Travis Ikeguchi fired at officers when they confronted him. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.

August 22, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Sheriff Pat Labat

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Fulton sheriff: Trump will be treated 'like everyone else' if indicted on criminal charges in Fulton

The sheriff in Fulton County says former President Donald Trump will be treated like anyone else accused of a crime if a county grand jury indicts him for his role in trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.

August 02, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry and
  • Orlando Montoya
Atlanta Police Deparment Hiring

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  • News

Still no suspect in 2021 Piedmont Park murder, police say

Police say they are "casting a wide net" in suspect search for the 2021 murder of a woman in Piedmont Park. 

July 28, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis

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Southeast Georgia investigation leads to indictment of 16 alleged gang members

Law enforcement officials have announced the largest indictment of a motorcycle gang in Georgia history.

June 08, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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