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  • Hall Co. teen surrenders to police in boating accident

    Friday's hit-and-run crash on Lake Lanier . The man took another look at the damaged boat Saturday after hearing news reports of the accident and search. He confronted his son, who admitted he was aware of hitting something, but didn't know what. The young man said he was slightly injured in the crash and pulled the boat out at the Old Federal Park ramp. DNR Police had been searching ...

  • 2 firefighters 1 victim hospitalized after Lenox Road apartment fire

    ATLANTA--Two Atlanta Firefighters were hospitalized Sunday while battling a three-alarm fire at the Metropolitan Apartments on Lenox Road. One firefighter suffered second and third-degree burns on his neck, while the second was treated for heat exhaustion. A resident was also hospitalized with unknown injuries. All three are expected to make full recoveries. "When you have over 120 ...

  • Silas loses battle with cancer

    story of little Silas who suffered from a rare liver cancer. Saturday we learned that he lost his battle with that disease. According to the family's Facebook page, the four year old from Lyons passed away. 11Alive recently spent a day with Silas and his family. The youngster started a movement that caught on worldwide, where he wanted everyone to "Go gold for ...

  • Second murder case in East Atlanta Village in as many weekends

    ATLANTA -- Atlanta police are very concerned after a popular neighborhood is rocked by a homicide for the second straight weekend. Investigators say three men were walking on May Avenue in East Atlanta Village, when another man got out of a car to rob them. That suspect shot two of the men, killing one. Police are interviewing the two surviving victims for information on two suspects. This is ...

  • Fundraiser for Tripp Halstead

    CARTERSVILLE, Ga. --- People gathered in Cartersville Saturday to raise money for little Tripp Halstead and his family. The "Silver Nickel" bar and grill donated 100% of their sales to the Halstead family and their medical bills. Tripp is still recovering from a serious head injury and complications after a tree limb fell on him last ...


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Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras

Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras, an ultra-low-budget horror comedy made by three friends and funded by a Louisiana psychiatrist, was released straight to video in 1999 and, from those who bothered to give a look, received some utterly awful reviews. Net critic James Berardinelli called it "the worst professionally produced film I have had the displeasure of sitting through," while Robert Firsch ... ...

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  • Chunk of Berlin Wall sold to help scam vicitms

    SUWANEE, Ga. -- A piece of history has fetched $24,000 in Suwanee. A chunk of the Berlin Wall was sold at auctioned, as part of an effort to pay back victims of an investment scheme. A local restaurant owner who emigrated to the U.S. had the winning bid. The proceeds will go to repay nearly 60 victims of a $7 million Ponzi scheme that was run in metro ...

  • Callaway Gardens customer information compromised

    PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Callaway Gardens is warning its customers about a security breach. According to a statement on its website, malware was detected in their credit card system, allowing private customer information to be compromised. The virus has since been removed. The company is asking that anyone who has been a guest before May 24 to monitor their bank accounts for a few ...

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