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Update: Motel worker found man’s body under pile of blankets, 911 records reveal
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Gainesville Police Department investigated a suspicious death on Aug. 17 at the Haven Inn & Suites, a motel on Jesse Jewell Parkway. - photo by Scott Rogers
The Times
Updated: Aug 28, 2024, 5:14 PM
Published: Aug 28, 2024, 2:26 PM
Gainesville police say that a homeless man who deliberately walked in front of an oncoming train Aug. 17 had killed a man just hours earlier at a nearby motel.
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Update: I-985 southbound reopens after closing due to separate vehicle fire, crash
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Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 11:27 PM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:14 PM
Authorities are expecting major delays after a vehicle fire and crash Friday, April 4, caused both southbound lanes of Interstate 985 to be blocked in the Flowery Branch area, according to authorities.
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