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Gov. Kemp says he is taking Hall sheriff’s latest arrest ‘very seriously’
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Gov. Brian Kemp explains why he is endorsing GOP Senate candidate Derek Dooley during a campaign stop at Sweet Magnolia's Cafe & Bakery in Gainesville Friday, May 8. - photo by Danny McArthur
Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday at a campaign stop at Sweet Magnolia Cafe in downtown Gainesville that he is aware of Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch’s most recent arrest and said the state is taking the matter “very seriously,” though he declined to discuss details of any potential investigation.