Georgia congressman was killed on obligation whereas directing site visitors

The veteran Georgia Deputy was hit by a car and killed while directing traffic

A Georgia community mourns the death of a longtime police officer.

Updated: 9:57 am EDT, May 12, 2022

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TODAY SOME MORNING SUN INCREASING TN THE CLOUDS. AFTER 4 MP WITH A HIGH NEAR 76 POSSIBLE SOME SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NORTH WIND 7 TO 14 MPH. POSSIBILITY OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM TONIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A LOW AROD UN 62. NORTH WIND ABOUT 7 MPH. THE CHANCE OF RAINFALL IS 40%. NEW FALL BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER OF AN INCH, EXCLUDING HIGHER AMOUNTS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS UNTIL 11AM, THEN POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 11AM AND 1PM, THEN PROBABLE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM AFTER 1PM. PARTIAL SUY, NN WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. NE WIND 5 TO 9 MPH, AFTERNOON EAST. THE CHANCE OF RAINFALL IS 60%. NEW RAINFALL BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER INCH, EXCLUDING HIGHER QUANTITIES THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING THUNDERSTORMS. .. RUMPED HOMES AND BUSINESSES… IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WATCH THIS BRAND NEW OVERNIGHT VIDEO…SHOWS THESE BRIGHT ORANGE FLAME…TRAVELING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL (NI-GELL) AND WATCH THIS FOOTING…FROM THE GROUND THERE. YOU CAN SEE OSTHE INFINITE FLAMES…OVERLOADING A HOUSE. “I MEANT WE SEE A SPREAD IN EVERY WS THAT WE DIDN’T HAVE FIRE AGAIN AGAIN FIVE YEARS, 10 YEARS AGO THAT COULD GROW TO AN ACRE OR A FEW OFCRE. A…IT TAKES OFF…AT THIS POINT…OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE HAS REACHED AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED ACRES…AND NEARLY BURNED DOWN TWO ZEDON HOUSES. ALL STARTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON… THE FIRE MOVED VERY FAST IN THIS HOUSE… ON FIRE CLOSED RIGHT N… THERE ARE EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS. IN THESE AERIAL PHOTOS… YOU CAN SEE THICK SMOKE… ROLLING OFF THE MOUNTAINS…AND FLAMES…MOVING OVER DRY LAND YOU CAN EVEN SEE FIRE DEPARTMENT PLANES…DRAINING WATER ON THE FIRE…AROUND IT PREVENTING HEAVY TO PREVENT TODAY MORNI .NG…OUR SISTER STATION IN CALIFORNIA IS WORKING TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE…AND BRING US AN UPDA. TE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS…WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU. NOW… SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATORS HEAD FOR THE *FINAL-* DAY OF LEGISLATION BEFORE ESSION. THIS MEANS * SEVERAL KEY INVOICES. ..NOW HANGING IN THE SCALE. IF THEY ARE NOT PASSED AT FIVE O’CLOCK TONIGHT. .. THEY WON’T MAKE IT DOWN. SOMETHING THAT *MADE THE CUT…THE “SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS ACT”. THE HOUSE GONE OVER YESTERDAY. THE BL REQUIRES STUDENT-ATHLETES ACROSS THE STATE…TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS BASED ON THEIR ASSIGNED GENDER. IT APPLIES TO ALL PUBLIC INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITI. IT ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH SPORTS TEAMS COMPETING AGAINST PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAMS, IF THE BILL BECOMES A LEGAL STUDENT THAT FEELS THEIR SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE EMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF A VIOLIOATN* THEIR SCHOOL MAY SUE. COMING IN THE NEXT THIRTY MINUTES…WE WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE *OTHER MAJOR LEGISLATION WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED TODAY. FROM STATE BUDGET…AND TEACHERS SURVEYS…TO NEXT STEPS IN ABORTION ACT. THIS MORNING… WE NOW KNOW THE * FOCUS… OF THE RICO INVESTIGATION… OF THE FAMOUS ATLANTA RAPPER THIS… AFTER GRAMMY-WINNING ARTIST * YOUNG TH UG APPEARED IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HIS ARREST . HAYELY MASON HAS THE LATEST FROM YESTERDAY’S HEARING. MR. JEFFREY WILLIAMS, ATLANTA RAPPER THE RAPPER DID NOT GET A BOND WHILE THE COURTS WAIT FOR A HIGHER JUDGE TO HEAR THE SECA. THE YOUNG RACKER IS ALLEGED TO BE PART OF THE STREET GANG YSL BECAUSE HE ALSO INFRINGED AGAINST THE RACKETEER INFLUENCED CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT OR RICO FOR SHORT FULTON COUNTY, DA. HE SAYS SEVERAL YSL GANG MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO KILL RIVAL GANG MEMBER DONOVAN THOMAS OUTSIDE THE BARBERSHOP IN 2015. A PAIR OF WES EK AFTER HE WAS KILLED. WE EVALUATE. SHE WAS PLEASED TO SHARE THE NEWS OF THE PROSECUTION WITH THOMAS’ MOTHER MONDAY THE PROSECUTION SAYS YOUNG TH UG AND LEADER OF SEX MONEY MURDER GANG D HA TALKS QUOTE VICTIMS MUST FALL AND SOLDIERS MUST FALL TO COME FOR THE WAR TO WIN. MY NUMBER ONE FOCUSED ON GANGS AND THERE’S A REASON FOR IT. THEY CONSERVATIVELY COMMIT 75 TO 80% TO ALL VIOLENT CRIME WE SEE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE YSL GANG MEMBERS HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF MURDER DUE TO SHOOTINGS AND A CHARGE OF ARMORED ROBES AND ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND THEY HAVE FREQUENTLY UPON SOCI ABOUT EVERYTHING. AL THREE OF THE MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL, INCLUDING CHRISTIAN EPPINGER WHO WAS ARRESTED EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR SHOOTING AT ATLANTA OFFICERS SEVERAL TIMES DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST FEES. THE FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS PLANS ARE CURRENT THAT GHANA CAN BE BUILT INTO THEAI JL. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOUR NOTOETRIY IS, WHAT YOUR GLORY IS. WHEN YOU COME TO FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND CRIME. AND CERTAINLY IF THESE CMES RI ARE IN THE PROMOTION OF AO STREET GANG THAT UE YO BECOMES A TARGET AND A FOCUS FOCUS RGTAET AND A FOCUS FOCUS OF TARGET INGO PROMOTION OF A STRT EE GANG THAT THEY BECOME A TARGET AND A FOCUS FOCUS THIS DISTRICT ATTORNEY. AT THE MOMENT . SMASH AND GRAB MANHU. NT WATCH THIS VIDEO BY THE DARIEN POLICE…OF A BURGLAR BREAKING THE GLASS DOOR OF A GAS STATION…BEFORE HE GOED IN AND PASSED THE TAB. We’re told it happened earlier this month…on a quick stop. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE… CALL POLI. CE A FORMER GEORGIA SHERIFF IS EXCITED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY CLAIMS…ACCUD SEOF TABS THE STAR OF THE SHOW “JUDGE HATCHETT”. JUDGE GLENDA HATCHETT SAYS FORMER BLECKLY COUN TY SHERIFF KRIS COODY CAUGHT HER AT A CONVENTION EARLY THIS YEAR. A FORMER DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS…HE DID NOT JUST WATCH THE INCIDENT THIS DRIVER…ROLLS INTO THE INTERSECTION. SHE REALIZED THAT THE PERSON BEHIND THE WHEEL HAS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY…AND NEEDED HELP. IT HAPPENED IN BOYTON BEACH FLORID A. YOU CAN SEE HERE…PEOPLE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD THE PERSON’S CAR…IT STOPPED. .. NE OPENED THE DOOR… AND TRIED TO HELP DRIVER… TY HE SAY… WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THEN . T..HEY ROLLED THE CAR TO A GAS STATION. .. WHERE EMERGENCIES TREATED THIS DRIVER. AT DRIVER. Police say they spoke to several people who helped the driver and plan to honor them. THE DRIVER IS OK. AY NOW…THE COST OF DIESAL FUEL CAUSES MAJOR* PUMP PAIN FOR DRIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLIN A. TRIPLE A REPORTS… DIELES HAS UP TWO DOLLARS SINCE LAST YEAR. EARLY THIS DAY…WE HAVE STOPPED AT LOCAL STATIONS..TO SEE WHAT THEY PAY NOW. PEOPLE IN SAVANNAH E AR PAY ABOUT FIVE BUCKS PER GALLON… IN E TH LOWCOUNTRY… IT IS* ABOUT TH. THE AVERAGE DIESEL COST IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS FIVE – FIFTY FIVE. ELEVEN CENTS INCREASED OVER LAST WEEK. AND IN GEORGIA .. ITS FIVE-EIGHTEEN. TO THIRTEEN CENTS FROM THE LAST WK.EE COMING FROM NT EX IN OUR HALF HOUR. IT AND TO TELL YOU WHY SOME SHOULD.. EXPECT A BIG LEAP…. BRAND NEW LAUNCH OF NEXT MOH.NT THIS MORNING… AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ABC NEWS. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HER MOTHER DEATH. .. ASHLEY JUDD TALKS TO THEM… IN DIFFERENT TALKS WITH DIANE SAWYER ABOUT LOVE, LOSSAN, D. WHAT SHE WANTS THE WORLD TO KNOW ABOUT HER MOTHER, NAOMI JUD D.. ABC’S EXCLUSIVE NEWS COMING GOOD MORNING

Veteran Georgia Deputy was hit by a car and killed while directing traffic

A Georgia community mourns the death of a longtime police officer.

Georgia congressman was killed on obligation whereas directing site visitors

Updated: 9:57 am EDT, May 12, 2022

Video above: Your Thursday headlinesA Georgia community mourns the death of a longtime law enforcement officer.The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Deputy Walter Jenkins was killed Wednesday night while directing traffic.TRENDING STORIESThe Attorney General is calling for an investigation Federal v. Georgia I -95 College team drug huntGeorgia sheriff faces sexual harassment charges after an incident involving the death of a prominent South Carolina judge was described as “horrible,” “worst case” of neglect officials have seen. According to the Hapeville Police Department, Jenkins was directing traffic on Georgia Highway 138 off Highway 912 around 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by a car. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries,” the Hapeville Police Department posted on Facebook. “He will be missed. He spent 27 years protecting and serving others. Our prayers go out to his family, friends and co-workers.”

Video above: Your Thursday headlines

A Georgia community mourns the death of a longtime police officer.

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Deputy Walter Jenkins was killed Wednesday night while directing traffic.

Deputy Walter Jenkins

Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office

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According to the Hapeville Police Department, Jenkins was directing traffic on Georgia Highway 138 at Highway 912 at approximately 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by a car.

He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

“We had the opportunity to work with this amazing Congressman and see firsthand his dedication and dedication to the job,” the Hapeville Police Department posted on Facebook. “He will be missed. He spent 27 years protecting and serving others. Our prayers go out to his family, friends and co-workers.”

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