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Old Dominion Freight launches OD Household moving service

January 25, 2012 Express Telegraph

Consumers looking to pack themselves, but who want someone else to do the driving, have a new option: OD Household Services.

GBI: Killer used sweatshirt to kill himself

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A 20-year-old maintenance worker who this week pleaded guilty to killing a seven-year-old girl died as a result of “ligature hanging,” the GBI confirmed on Friday. Ryan Brunn, 20, who faced life in

Lawmakers target negligent dog owners

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

A pair of Georgia lawmakers are pushing legislation that would penalize negligent dog owners whose animals attack and either kill or seriously injure another person. “Dog attacks typically should not happen because they are so

Ga. man faces Jan. 31 execution

January 18, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A man convicted of a 2001 murder in Paulding County faces a Jan. 31 execution, state officials said. Nicholas Cody Tate was convicted of killing Chrissie Williams and her 3-year-old daughter, Katelyn. If

FBI: Former Fulton County detention officer sentenced to federal prison

January 12, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former FultonCounty detention officer to federal prison Derick Deshun Frazier, 32, of Stockbridge, pleaded guilty on Oct. 24to accepting a bribe to smuggle cell phones and

Court: County must reinstate firefighter

January 10, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia today upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis and Fire Rescue Chief Eddie O’Brien to reinstate Sell Caldwell III to his former position as

Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill named year’s best

January 8, 2012 Express Telegraph

A cigar handmade in Honduras was selected as the Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado Magazine.

Reports: Trooper involved in fatal crash fired

January 7, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A Georgia State Patrol Trooper involved in a fatal crash on New Year’s Eve that claimed the life of the wife of the Atlanta Braves’ trainer has been fired, according to published reports.

Former NBA player sentenced to probation

January 6, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A former NBA player was sentenced Thursday to probation and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to financial transaction card fraud, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said. Ronald Michael Behagen, 60,

Olens: Robo-calls to cell phones proposal is dead

December 20, 2011 Express Telegraph

The sponsors of a federal measure to allow robo-calls to cell phones have withdrawn their proposal following opposition from consumer advocates and attorneys general nationwide, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said.