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Paulding County Woman Fakes Pregnancy to Deceive Man, Triggering Obstruction Charge
crime6 days ago

Paulding County Woman Fakes Pregnancy to Deceive Man, Triggering Obstruction Charge

Paulding County Sheriff Ashley Henson says Lakesha Brown did not actually give birth and used photographs to convince a man she had; investigators found no newborn and Brown lied to detectives, resulting in a misdemeanor obstruction charge. Brown remains in Atlanta custody on kidnapping and cruelty-to-children charges in a separate case involving two sisters, and is expected to be moved to Paulding County to face the obstruction charge after related cases proceed in other jurisdictions.

Georgia teen's death linked to a rare flu complication, family says
local6 months ago

Georgia teen's death linked to a rare flu complication, family says

A Paulding County high school student, Bailey Cruse of South Paulding High School, died after flu-like symptoms progressed to a rare complication causing cardiac arrest; the family says the death was due to an extremely rare flu complication, and the school will offer counseling as the community mourns. Georgia has recorded 196 flu-related deaths and 3,476 flu-related hospitalizations since Oct. 4, 2025.