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Few details were available after multiple shooting incidents sent multiple people to an area hospital. The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene a woman with a gunshot wound was at a neighbor’s apartment. She told officers a man shot her and that he was still inside her apartment. Just …
Beginning in the early 1990s, the aggravated assault arrest rate began dropping nationwide. Then, the arrest rate leveled off in the early 2010s. Coronavirus lockdowns in 2020 accelerated a trend of rising assault arrest rates in Marietta, GA. Lots of people felt lots of pressure in 2020, and normal outlets, like the corner bar, were …
Prior to 1924, between 10 and 15 percent of Americans were foreign born. Then, Congress passed the Immigration Act, which included strict quotas, and immigration plummeted. In 1965, Congress ended the strict quota system, and immigration rates started rising again. Today, immigration is almost at the pre-1924 level. Officials usually prevent people with criminal convictions …
Authorities say a 28-year-old Richland man, who is wanted on aggravated assault charges, is on the run, armed, and dangerous. On November 9, 2022, 911 received a call regarding a shots fired incident in the 100 block of Church Street in Richland, Georgia. Shortly thereafter, 911 received another call indicating a victim was shot and …
Yes, hot weather increases the crime rate, according to the heat hypothesis. That’s especially true in early summer, like before National Be a Dork Day, which is July 15. In mid and late summer, the hot weather-assault trend diminishes. It’s simply too hot to get in a fight with anyone. The heat hypothesis especially affects …
Assaults, thefts, possession offenses, mostly marijuana possession, and DUIs dominate the tens of thousands of misdemeanor arrests that occur in Georgia every year. All these infractions have significant direct and collateral consequences. Probation in a misdemeanor, even for a first-time offense, could be half a year or more. During that time, defendants are under the …
