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NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot
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A drone image shows the path of a plane over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and crashing on Dec. 21, 2023. A NTSB report details the crash that killed Howard Lee Joe, 60, of Dunwoody, who was the only person onboard the Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane. (Image provided by NTSB)
Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Jan 12, 2024, 7:03 PM
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 6:47 PM
Witnesses to a Dec. 21 fatal plane crash saw the aircraft flying low over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and the parking lot, leading to an explosion, according to a report released this week by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Gainesville man accused of shooting toward daughter, two adults sentenced
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Michael Shockley enters Hall County Magistrate Court Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, for a bond hearing. Shockley is accused of shooting toward a man driving a pickup truck that came Friday, Jan. 10, to his home on Tribble Gap Road, according to authorities. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 5:25 PM
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An Alto man accused of shooting toward three people, including his daughter, was sentenced to probation as part of a plea deal, according to court documents.
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