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Monday Jun 29 | WSB-AM Atlanta

One Killed in Newton Shooting

Newton County officials say a shooting at a residence near Covington left one man dead, and another man and a teenager were wounded.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Monday Jun 29 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Triple shooting near Covington

Authorities in Newton County Monday were investigating a triple shooting at a home south of Covington.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

UPI

Plane flips after landing in Ga. field

Two people escaped with bruises when a plane landed and flipped in a Georgia field where the economic downturn delayed construction of homes, officials said.

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Related Topix: Porterdale, GA, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

MyFoxAtlanta

Plane Makes Newton Co. Emergency Landing

A small plane made an emergency landing in a Newton County rock quarry Wednesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

WSB-AM Atlanta

Arrest in Newton County Murder

An arrest has been made in the murder of a Newton County man whose body was found in a creek.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Arrest in case of body found in creek

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Covington man for the slaying of a landscaper who was found in a Newton County creek.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA, Conyers, GA

Sat Jun 13, 2009

MyFOX Atlanta

Authorities Identify Body In Creek

Authorities have identified a body found in a Newton County creek as a 55-year-old landscaper from Conyers and said they believe the case is a homicide.

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Related Topix: Conyers, GA

Thu Jun 04, 2009

MyATLtv.com

Va. Man Held As Online Child Predator

A Newton County teen is safe from a 61-year-old man police are calling a child predator.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

MyFOX Atlanta

Police Bust Counterfeit Apparel Ring

Thousands of dollars in counterfeit goods were seized at a Newton County flea market.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Tue May 19, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gunned-down mom's family lives in fear

It's not just grief that family members are contending with following the slaying of 25-year-old Heather Strube.

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Related Topix: Snellville, GA, Conyers, GA, Atlanta Metro

Sun May 17, 2009

To the People

The Latest Example Of "No Guns In School" Zero Tolerance Insanity

Meet the latest dire threat to the good people of Newton County, Georgia: 10 year-old cap pistol owner Alandis Ford.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Fri May 15, 2009

WSB-TV

Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-20 East

A double fatal wreck closed down I-20 eastbound in Newton County Thursday morning.

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Related Topix: Conyers, GA

Wed May 13, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Robbery suspects arrested, school lockdown lifted

Newton County Sheriff's deputies have arrested two suspects and are looking for a third in a robbery that led to two schools being locked down.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Conyers, GA, Rockdale County, GA

Tue May 12, 2009

WXIA-TV Atlanta

Newton County Schools On Lockdown As Police Search For Armed Robber

Newton County authorities placed two schools on lockdown Tuesday as a precaution as they search for a robbery suspect from Conyers.

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Related Topix: Conyers, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Porterdale, GA, Covington, GA

Thu May 07, 2009

WSB-AM Atlanta

Newton County Forgery

Covington Police and the Secret Service are investigating a case of forgery in Newton County.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA

Athens Banner-Herald

Photographer captures scenes of decay in artful black and white

Jay Kuhr stands inside an old chicken house near his Farmington home, alongside the camera he often uses.

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Related Topix: Farmington, GA, Bostwick, GA, Oconee County, GA, Photography, Arts, Newborn, GA

Tue May 05, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flu fear: Student back at school in mask after being sent home

Covington seventh-grader Austin Short was allowed to stay at school Friday, face mask and all.

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Related Topix: Covington, GA, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Sun May 03, 2009

WSB-TV

7th Grader Heads Back To School Wearing Mask For Swine Flu Protection

A seventh-grader sent home from school Thursday for refusing to remove a surgical mask, headed back to school Friday still wearing the mask as protection against swine flu.

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Related Topix: Swine Flu (H1N1), Health

Fri May 01, 2009

WAGT

Student sent home for wearing swine flu mask

A seventh-grader who wore a mask that had been given to him by his mother to guard against swine flu was sent home from from school after he refused to remove it.

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Related Topix: Swine Flu, Health, Covington, GA

Wed Apr 22, 2009

MyFOX Atlanta

Conyers Woman Identified as Drowning Victim

Authorities say 35-year-old Marie Elaina Carley, of Conyers, apparently drowned after falling into the rushing water at Factory Shoals Park.

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Related Topix: Conyers, GA

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