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Former Gainesville officer sentenced for pointing gun at ex-wife, dog
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Former Gainesville Police Officer Collin Merritt appears in Hall County State Court Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, to enter a guilty plea for simple assault. According to warrants, Merritt was accused of pointing a firearm in the direction of his wife. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Oct 11, 2024, 9:20 PM
A former Gainesville Police officer accused of pointing a gun at his ex-wife and dog was sentenced to probation Friday, Oct. 11 and given a lifetime ban against gun ownership.
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Update: I-985 southbound reopens after closing due to separate vehicle fire, crash
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Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 5, 2025, 12:17 AM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:14 PM
Lanes have reopened after a vehicle fire and crash Friday, April 4, caused both southbound lanes of Interstate 985 to be blocked in the Flowery Branch area.
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