ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Paulding County deputy is now behind bars after a domestic dispute between him and his wife, authorities say.
The sheriff says it was not easy to arrest one of their own, but the safety of citizens is the number one priority.
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5-year-old shot in DeKalb County, officers say
DeKalb County police are investigating after a 5-year-old was shot on Wednesday afternoon.
Police initially said they were investigating a “tragic death” but would not say how the child died.
High school football player dies after medical emergency at practice, DeKalb school district says
A 15-year-old high school football player died Wednesday after experiencing a medical emergency at practice the day prior, according to the DeKalb County school district.
Mikah King, a sophomore at Arabia Mountain High School, was taken to the hospital and died hours later.
South Fulton police chief on administrative leave amid department investigation
The City of South Fulton placed Police Chief Keith Meadows on temporary administrative leave after announcing an independent investigation into the department.
Meadows will be on leave effective Aug. 5, the city said.
Midtown carjacking ends with police chase into South Fulton neighborhood
An overnight carjacking in Midtown led to a police chase that ended in a South Fulton neighborhood, according to Atlanta police.
At around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, police were called to Myrtle Street, where two people said they were approached by three armed men and told to give up their keys, wallets and phones.
Paulding County deputy arrested, fired after ‘domestic dispute’, sheriff’s office says
A Paulding County deputy was arrested after a “domestic dispute” Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the home of Deputy Terry Scott McAdams after a family member called to report a “domestic dispute” between a husband and wife.
Georgia grandmother takes down unruly passenger on Delta flight
A Georgia grandmother is now credited with taking down an unruly passenger on a Delta flight last week.
She says the woman started talking to herself then ran toward the cockpit.
Gas South Arena in Gwinnett to undergo multi-million-dollar renovation, expansion
Gwinnett County officials say they have committed to renovating and expanding Gas South Arena.
On Tuesday, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners agreed to partner with the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau for the project, which is expected to cost about $170-176 million.
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