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Monday, February 11, 2013  On Saturday, dozens of men traded in their sneakers for red high-heeled stilettos in an effort to raise money for domestic and sexual abuse victims.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Uncover why suicides happen and who they affect in "Too Many Gone."

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Updated with video; Hitting the lotto is a dream of many people, but is lady luck on a player’s side?

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  A local psychologist attributes the family and church oriented community in Georgia for the low suicide rates.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know about divorces.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Updated with video; Albany police responded to a house Wednesday for a routine safety check on an elderly woman after a family member had trouble getting into the home. When they arrived, they found trash and other items stacked two to three-feet high, bugs scattered throughout the house and feces strewn in the bathroom.

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Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Dougherty County drug agents say they’re seeing more drug users turn to new ways of getting high - synthetic marijuana and bath salts.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  The violent death of Janaysia Stevenson is raising questions about the kind of person that could brutally murder a helpless infant and the nature of child abuse itself.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  A Hollywood star is raising the stakes and raising eyebrows with his highly publicized, bizarre behavior.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Albany Drug Unit Commander Bill Berry says he’s never seen anything like what happened at last week’s drug raid in his 35 years as a police officer. But he’s not talking about the raid itself.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  According to experts, too many young people have never developed a sense of responsibility. They’re being left on their own and with all the negative influences in society today, it’s a recipe for trouble.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  According to experts, there is no such thing as a person who just “snaps.” Committing serious crimes is part of a mental pattern and there are usually plenty of warning signs that danger is coming.

Monday, November 29, 2010  According to experts, the first casualty of sexual abuse is trust. When children are molested, they often lose faith not only in the perpetrator but in other adults, in society, and in themselves.