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Robot aids authorities in search for teen missing in lake

In the fourth day of the search on Lake Lanier for Griffin Prince, crews began using a robot with cameras and lights that can search the deepest areas of the lake.

June 22, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Man had daughter in truck as he fled probation office

A man who fled from a Gainesville probation office Tuesday with a probation officer in his truck also had his young daughter in the vehicle, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

June 20, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Shrubs stolen from Braselton office

A Braselton orthodontics office is missing a few items after an incident in May. It's not high-dollar equipment, cash or even electronics - it's shrubbery.

June 15, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Truck hits, kills pregnant deer, its 2 fawns

A man who crashed his 1994 GMC Sierra into a pregnant deer on Thursday is fine, but the deer and her two fawns did not survive.

May 31, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Copperheads are plentiful; bites costly and painful

John Jensen has some good news and some bad news about copperhead snakes. The bad news: They're abundant and often found in suburban areas. The good news: Their bite isn't likely to kill you. "Copperheads can live in a small little wood lot right next to a bunch of houses and seemingly do fine," said Jensen, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Natural Resources. "... They're common, and they can tolerate a lot of ...

May 26, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


New home comes with a bonus

Heather Walls was working for a catering company a few years ago when she got the autograph of former Falcons running back Warrick Dunn.

May 26, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Experts: Flesh-eating bacteria rarely leads to serious illness

Flesh-eating bacteria may sound like a bad horror movie, but the case of a Gwinnett County woman fighting such an infection has many concerned about a threat that may be lurking in Northeast Georgia's lakes and rivers.

May 19, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Hall woman sent to ICU by snakebite

Usually a snake wants to get away from a person just as much as a person wants to get away from it.

May 17, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Dawsonville rallies behind pool room owner

The Dawsonville Pool Room may be closed for now, but residents there aren't likely to let it stay that way.

May 11, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Brenau honors Belk heir for education dedication

Irwin "Ike" Belk is a strong believer in education. That's evidenced by numerous donations to colleges across the South, including his alma maters, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Davidson College, just north of his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. "The main thing to do in life is to educate your brain," he said while waiting to receive an honorary degree Saturday during Brenau University's commencement at the Georgia Mountains Center. He said ...

May 05, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Traffic light planned for Ga. 365 and Howard Road

The intersection at Howard Road and Ga. 365 is getting a traffic light after a public outcry of safety concerns about the area.

April 27, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


US Forest Service to buy 8-acre tract on Chattahoochee River

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest is growing - by about 548 acres. The U.S. Forest Service on Friday announced that $40.6 million will go to 15 states for land acquisition projects, including $2 million for three projects in Georgia. Those include an 8-acre tract on the Chattahoochee River north of Helen, a 100-acre tract in Gilmer County and a 440-acre tract in Putnam and Jones counties. "We manage the national forest under a multiple-use and sustained-yield ...

April 07, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Warm weather to stick around for a while

Wednesday in Gainesville felt and sounded a lot like spring. Lawn mowers hummed in residential areas and the sun beat down on those enjoying lunch on the downtown square. It seems the region has moved past winter, albeit a bit early. "At least right now, until the latter part of this month, it's a warm pattern," said Brian Lynn, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "There's not any significant cold air in sight with what ...

March 14, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Hall County's early primary voting goes smoothly

Hall County voters are off to a steady start in choosing their presidential nominee. A total of 3,126 have cast ballots in early voting for the presidential preference primary, according to Hall County Elections Director Charlotte Sosebee. Of those, 511 voted Friday, the last day to vote before Tuesday's primary. Also on the ballot are two questions about Sunday package sales and Sunday liquor by the drink sales in unincorporated areas of Hall County. "Today ...

March 03, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


Bond denied for man charged with weekend stabbing

Bond was denied Tuesday afternoon for Dustin Gold, 31, a talent manager based in Connecticut who is charged with aggravated assault in the stabbing of Marcus Fox, a 38-year-old reality TV show producer.

February 21, 2012 | Shannon Casas | Local


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Theft charges likely for man accused of starting fake newspaper

The Oakwood Police Department is working on a case against a Gainesville man involving a newspaper the department believes he fraudulently created called the Gainesville Observer.

June 10, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Woman accused in ricin case originally from South Hall

Former classmates of Shannon Guess Richardson were stunned Friday as they heard the news that the former South Hall resident was charged in connection with mailing a ricin-tainted letter to President Barack Obama.

June 07, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Sketch released, reward announced in Lula shooting

The Hall County Sheriff's Office on Thursday released a sketch of a suspect in a May 23 shooting at Wayne Wilson Pottery in Lula.

June 07, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting

A man was shot and killed Monday evening in the parking lot outside the Peppers Market off E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville.

June 04, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Taxi driver shot in hand during fight

A Gainesville man was charged with using a gun with a filed-off identification number after a man was shot in the hand outside the J&J Foods on Jesse Jewell Parkway just before midnight Saturday.

June 04, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


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