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Tuesday, February 26, 2013  It's illegal to text and drive but people still do it.  How can cops prove it and what does the law say about apps?

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office made three arrests Wednesday morning at the Fairfax Motel when responding to a loud noise and drug activity complaint around 4:24 AM.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Nine days before Christmas in 2009, Alex Sorohan's family was told her brother, Caleb, was killed instantly in a head-on collision. It wasn't until five days later they were told the crash was Caleb's fault because he was texting.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Evacuees from Pensacola, Florida arrived in Albany Monday and are getting settled as the week continues.

Monday, October 11, 2010  The star tailback for the University of Georgia has been arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court for a traffic violation. Caleb King is the program’s 11th player to be arrested since March.

Monday, October 11, 2010  University of Georgia tailback Caleb King was booked into the Clarke County Jail early Monday for allegedly failing to appear in court on a traffic charge.  He is the 11th UGA football player to be arrested since March.

Thursday, October 08, 2009  A 21-year-old student has been arrested after homemade explosives were detonated on the main campus of Columbus State University.