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Deputy Dixon trial: Day by day coverage in case of Hall deputy's death in shootout
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Assistant District Attorney Harold Buckler holds Deputy Blane Dixon's vest for the jury to see during opening statements Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Hall County Superior Court during the murder trial concerning Dixon's death. - photo by Scott Rogers
Hall County Sheriff's Office Deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon, 28, was killed in 2019 when gunfire was exchanged with suspects in an alleged burglary.
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Rape case dismissed for 19-year-old Gainesville man after hearing
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Ricardo Franco, right, speaks with attorney Arturo Corso Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Hall County Magistrate Court following a dismissal of a charge of rape. - photo by Scott Rogers
After a 45-minute hearing, a Magistrate Court judge dismissed the rape charge for a 19-year-old Gainesville man Friday, Jan. 24.
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