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Paul Lowe was 93, but the husband and grandfather was still living independently and making plans for the future. He often left notes for his wife to read around the house.
“One of the last notes I have [from him] is, ‘Putting this in writing, ‘Do not buy more ice cream,’ said Betty Lowe. “Because he knew, if I brought it home, he would eat it.”
Paul Lowe died in May at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, Georgia, while being treated for pneumonia. When he passed away, his family said the hospital initially told them he died from natural causes.
But a lawsuit filed in Cobb County on Monday claims the hospital fatally overdosed him with morphine, and then failed to save him, despite knowing about the mistake for hours.

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He never pulled the trigger, but Christian Brown nearly went to prison after going somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be with a gun in his hand.
It happened in December 2018 inside a stranger’s home near Palmetto, Georgia. Brown used the bottom of a handgun to hit the homeowner in the head and walked away with just over $100.
“Every time I look back at that, I’m like, that was not worth it at all,” Brown said. “I regret that, too. I regret everything that I did.”

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According to an Atlanta News First investigation, metro school districts have faced teacher shortages in the triple digits.



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 AT&T’s recent disclosure about a security breach compromised more than 70 million current and former customers. That means online criminals may have access to your personal information on the dark web, which could give them access to your credit.
What does that mean? It means there’s enough information available on the dark web for someone to open a credit card or take out a loan in your name. They run up the charges; your credit takes a hit; and then it’s up to you to prove you are a victim.
Identity theft isn’t fun, and if you can’t get it removed from your credit record, the debt will follow you for seven years. If the debt ends up in collections, it could prevent you from getting better rates or taking out a future loan.
Most people have heard about freezing their credit, but most don’t realize how easy it is to do.

Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/04/03/lock-your-credit-doors-now-before-you-fall-victim-fraud/