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Tyler Estep

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Hostage firefighters ID'd, discuss suspect's motive

Crew members' experience levels range from rookie to 20-year veteran

Barrow fire honoring 911 anniversary

Department has launched "month-long campaign to help citizens of all ages recognize the importance of 911 and the role they play in ensuring effective and efficient emergency response in times of crisis"

Firefighters more susceptible to PTSD symptoms

Though firefighters are a reslient bunch, that doesn't ensure that they aren't hurting after this week's hostage situation, a local expert says.

Jail launches 'big white box' program

"Big White Box" aimed at keeping expired, unwanted prescription out of hands of kids, off the streets

Officer shot during firefighter standoff to go home soon

Officer was shot in forearm before returning fire

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Attorney tries to ban media from Sampleton case

ADA: "The police department doesn't work for the DA's office. They're not lawyers, we are, and we follow the rules"

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Firefighters, officer recovering from planned attack

The bravery of the five firefighters was lauded in a press conference on the Wednesday’s events, which left one police officer shot and one man dead.

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Hostage taker was solitary man with unclear motives

Neighbors say they didn't know much about Lauren Holman Brown, the man who held five firefighters hostage on Wednesday. Not even his last name.

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Duluth school caught in federal immigration sting

The leader of a Duluth school for immigrants is alleged to have used his institution to bring illegal aliens into the country and issue them fraudulent student visas -- all the while knowing more than half would simply go to work, some as prostitutes.

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Duluth bank robbery suspect tied to Feb. crime

Second Duluth bank, about 4 miles from location robbed Tuesday, was hit by suspect on Feb. 18

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Duluth bank robbed by suspect in cap, sunglasses

Suspect described as white male between 45 and 65 years old, around 6 feet tall and 210 pounds

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Motion filed for DragonCon co-founder's bond

DragonCon founder, facing molestation charges dating back to 2003, was extradited back to Gwinnett in January

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Grill likely cause of Lawrenceville house fire

Neighbor alerts firefighters to blaze on 700 block of Slew Avenue

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Sentencing delayed for Nick Jackson

Sentencing for Jackson, whose cocaine business believed to have led robbers who killed his son to Norcross home, originally scheduled for Friday

Duluth home destroyed by fire, may be arson

Vacant home destroyed overnight

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Pedestrian hit, killed by car ID'd

"Unknown Hispanic male" struck, killed while crossing Pleasant Hill Road near Burns Road

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Gwinnett native playing QB for all-female football team

Let's go ahead and get a few things out of the way. Yes, the Atlanta Steam is an all-female team that recently kicked off play in the Legends Football League. Yes, that organization, prior to a recent rebranding effort, used to be called the Lingerie Football League.

Touch-a-truck, baseball contest coming to Sugar Hill

Event will also feature "pitch, hit and run" softball and baseball event

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Deputy, mentoring program recognized as "Point of Light"

Deputy Steven Cooley awarded national honor for starting STRAP mentoring program for troubled youths

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Man sets own house on fire, kills four pets

Jonathan Smith reportedly told fire investigators that an unknown burglar had entered the house and started a fire after being confronted.

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Vacant house fire deemed arson

Home on 900 block of Downing Drive sustained extensive damage

Norcross home destroyed when vapors ignite

Resident was using acetone to clean floors when vapors ignited by furnace pilot light

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Suspect was murder victim's neighbor, had violent past

Robert Craig Sandman released from prison March 22

New suspects indicted in Dec. gang murder

Alleged gang members Omar "Demon" Santana, Crystal "Fuzzy" Ruiz, Jose Camilo "Kermit" Sierra Morales, and Lily Thi "Lonely" Nguyen indicted

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Alleged shoplifter shot by police now in jail

Louis Grady Richardson, 62, shot during struggle following alleged shoplifting attempt March 18

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Snellville murder suspect son of Virgin Islands senator

Asked if the person who stabbed him was still in the house, 28-year-old Brett Francis had a simple answer. "No, he took off in my car," he told police, dying on the garage floor of the Hurndon Road home.

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Warrants issued in murder scene car theft

Duluth police believe they know who stole Donald Singer's Porsche, but they're not saying he's responsible for the 57-year-old's murder.

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Gwinnett's medical examiner given statewide honor

Carol Terry, Gwinnett's chief medical examiner, was named 2012 medical examiner of the year by a statewide organization.

Driver in fatal wrong-way 316 crash identified

Police have identified the man killed Saturday after driving the wrong way on two of Gwinnett's major thoroughfares, but have yet to determine if alcohol was involved.

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Grayson DDA announces new manager

Gail Lane named as downtown development manager, tasked with serving as liaison for city's downtown merchants

DNA leads cops to robbery-rape suspect

Kenneth Ervin Starks connected in brutal August robbery and rape; other two suspects still unknown

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Car stolen from Duluth murder scene

1988 Porsche 944 with Georgia tag ADK6725 "taken from the scene of a homicide between March 24, 2013 an March 29, 2013"

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Interim manager named shelter's leader

After two nationwide searches, the Gwinnett County Police Department has decided to stay in-house for the new manager of its animal shelter.

Lilburn blaze believed started in fireplace

Fire officials warn to properly maintain and clean fireplaces

Woman leaps from second story of burning home

Fire at Norcross home determined to be be accidental

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Lawrenceville subdivision mourns longtime bus driver

"She cared about you as a person, what you were doing, how life was going"

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Charges filed in fatal train-car crash

Severin Glushchak, 25, allegedly turned in front of victim, causing them to careen onto railroad tracks

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Norcross High student charged with selling pot

Student allegedly had marijuana, digital scale, ziplock bags and "15 assorted pills"

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Suspect on lam, accused of assaulting, robbing cleaning woman

Reginald Mcarthur Johnson accused in March 18 attack outside dentist office on Old Norcross Road

Man burned in propane explosion

Small propane tank believed to have exploded when it got close to open fire

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Man exposes himself, attacks cops, gets Tasered

22-year-old allegedly tried to grab coworker's genitals, exposed himself outside business, assaulted police officers

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Cops: Used car dealer drag raced in front of Duluth PD

Used car lot owner reportedly asked officer if he was going to "get off with a warning because we are neighbors"

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Supreme Court sides with county on trash plan

Attorney: "I guess the moral of the story is if you're going to do something unlawful, make sure you do it as big and grand as possible so it's too painful to unwind"

Sugar Hill looking for 75th anniversary logo

Deadline for submission is May 17

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New spa to open on site of '12 homicides

Gangnam Sauna "coming soon" to building where four killed last February

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Valor Awards honor county's emergency personnel

Gwinnett County Police Officer Joshua Smith given Gold Valor Award, county's highest honor

Suwanee couple takes horse racing pitch to Capitol

Suwanee couple hopes to help a horseracing bill be presented to legislature next spring

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Lasseter's daughter-in-law indicted on weapons charges

Lesley Fanning arrested in September after taking gun to hearing with husband, the son of Shirley Lasseter

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Winder PD looking for thief posing as maintenance man

Man reportedly said he was "someone sent by the building owner to perform services such as carpet cleaning and pest control"

Sgt. suspended for actions in disputed pot search

Internal affairs report: "Several components of your criminal investigation were handled improperly"