Two people were killed and at least six others injured in a shooting at a house party attended by more than 100 teenagers in Douglas County, Georgia on Saturday night. The DCSO is investigating the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward. They are also asking anyone who may have been at the party to contact them.
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The Republican Party is facing a divide as it prepares for the 2024 presidential nomination process, with former President Donald Trump headlining the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis skipping the event for the Club for Growth's private donor retreat. Adding to the turmoil is a lawsuit filed against Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, which organizes the CPAC. These events will likely provide further insight into the party's future.
University of Georgia star defensive lineman Jalen Carter has been arrested in connection with a fatal car crash that left two people dead in January. The investigation found that Carter was racing in a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, while Chandler LeCroy, a 24-year-old recruiting analyst for the Bulldogs football team, was operating a 2021 Ford Expedition when it left the roadway and struck two power poles. LeCroy and fellow Georgia football player Devin Willock were killed in the accident. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident and Carter is currently being held in the Athens-Clarke County Jail. The University of Georgia has expressed its condolences to the families of LeCroy and Willock.
Tripadvisor recently released their list of the world's top 25 beaches, with the number one spot going to the beach in the archipelago of Baía do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. The beach is known for its crystal clear waters, white sand, and lush green vegetation, and is only accessible by boat or plane. Visitors must also pay a fee to visit the protected area, but the beach offers a variety of activities such as snorkeling, diving, and fishing.
A piece of wreckage from the SS Savannah, the first vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean partly under steam power, was discovered on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall. The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and National Park Service are now working together to identify the wreckage and put it on public display. If the wreckage is confirmed to be from the SS Savannah, it would be a significant find for historians and researchers.
Miles Bryant, a former Georgia police officer, has been charged with felony murder and kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales after a gun he reported missing was found near her skeletal remains. Bryant was arrested and fired from his police position in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville, and is currently being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond. The investigation into the death of Susana Morales is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Emily Kohrs, a 30-year-old Fulton County resident, was selected to be the foreperson of the special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his Republican associates illegally meddled in Georgia’s 2020 election. In an interview, Kohrs declined to name any specific names, but mentioned that the list of recommended indictments is “not a short list” and “might” include the former president. The grand jury’s investigation is ongoing, and Kohrs’ experience provides a unique insight into its significance.
A special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has been investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for their attempts to interfere in the 2020 election. Emily Kohrs, the grand jury's foreperson, has revealed that the jury recommended indictments of multiple people on a range of charges in its final report. Judge Robert McBurney has made sure not to include any names of people who could be indicted in the report, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks.