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Athens-Clarke County police identified a fifth alleged victim of an Athens man who allegedly preyed on University of Georgia students who he reportedly met in downtown bars and invited back to his apartment where he allegedly assaulted them sexually.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — While Republican front-runner Donald Trump continues to make waves nationally for his comments about banning Muslims from traveling to the country, lawmakers in two very different states are proposing that all refugees register with the government.

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince announced he's writing his memoir, told the audience he was leaving to change clothes and came back to perform songs for the feverish New York City crowd.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that injured a 16-year-old male at Fred Wessels Homes, on the 200 block of Avery Street, just before 6 p.m. Friday, March 18, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker.SCMPD responded to the scene finding the teen with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center for care.  

Violent Crimes detectives of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of Jerry Lawson, 59, whose body was found Friday, March 18 at an abandoned house on the 2000 block of East 37th Street just after 3 p.m., according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker.The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab will perform an autopsy Monday, March 22.Metro’s Criminal Investigations and Patrol divisions responded to the scene with K-9 and Forensics units.  

Seven arrests were processed through Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s mobile command posts on March 18, the second day of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival, according to spokesperson Eunicia Baker.In total, there were three disorderly conduct charges, one reckless conduct charge, one for public urination and one fleeing to elude charge. There also were two individuals charged with affray, two charged with obstruction, three possession of marijuana charges and two possession of a controlled substance charges.

BRUSSELS — Police raiding an apartment building captured Europe’s most wanted fugitive Friday, arresting the prime suspect in last year’s deadly Paris attacks in the same Brussels neighborhood where he grew up.

Actor injured on set of ‘Maze Runner’ sequel
NEW YORK — Dylan O’Brien has been injured on the set of “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” during production in Vancouver, Canada.

Renowned pianist finds 2 daughters dead
DALLAS — An internationally renowned concert pianist arrived at his estranged wife’s home in Texas to pick up their two daughters and found the girls slain in their beds, police said Friday. Authorities say their Russian mother, who had suffered knife wounds, faces a mental health exam.

WASHINGTON — Fourteen members of an Air Force unit responsible for guarding nuclear missiles in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska are under investigation for possible illegal drug activity, including cases involving cocaine use, defense officials said Friday.