Manhunt Underway for Former Fort Benning Soldier

Travis Caleb Decker, a father who is the prime suspect in a large-scale manhunt in Washington after authorities discovered the bodies of his three missing daughters near his abandoned truck at a campsite in Leavenworth, WA, served at Fort Benning in Georgia from 2018 to 2020.

The girls were reported missing by their mother on May 30, just days before their bodies were found, after failing to be returned from a scheduled custody visit with Decker.

Authorities believe they were suffocated at the hands of their father.

As of Saturday, a GoFundMe for the mother of the daughters has raised over $1.1 million.

  Illegal Immigrants Arrested Following SWAT Raid on Home

A joint operation by Cobb County Police and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of seven illegal immigrants at a residence on Pisgah Road in Mableton earlier this week.

The operation was initiated following a human trafficking tip from HSI and a report from a woman who claimed to have escaped the home, alleging she was being forced into sexual acts.

A SWAT team executed a search warrant, but investigators found no evidence of trafficking or sexual servitude.

The arrested individuals are accused of alleged assault, obstruction, and immigration violations.

The incident remains under investigation.

Vince Dooley’s Son Considering Senate Bid

Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee head football coach and the 56-year-old son of iconic Georgia Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley, announced on Friday that he will decide in the coming weeks on whether or not to make a run for U.S. Senate in Georgia as a Republican in 2026.

A University of Georgia law graduate, Dooley has worked as both a lawyer and football coach, most recently with Alabama as a senior offensive analyst.

He and his family have long ties with Gov. Brian Kemp.

So far, the Republican field has declared candidates like Rep. Buddy Carter, Insurance Commissioner John King, and activist Reagan Box.

If Dooley runs, he would join other coaches-turned-politicians like Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is now running for governor of Alabama.

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➤ DeKalb County: Three individuals have been arrested for separate incidents of illegal tire dumping, including one case in front of a preschool; authorities have reported 19 such cases in the county since January 1. (More)

➤ Thunderbolt: The Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the city’s only nursing home, will close by July 12 after losing Medicare and Medicaid funding due to serious health and safety violations, leaving approximately 115 residents needing to relocate. (More)

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➤ Statewide: Christy Todd, Georgia’s 2024 Teacher of the Year and a former Fayette County educator, has been appointed as Chief of Staff for the Georgia Department of Education. (More)

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