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4 detained after possible hostage situation reported
Authorities continue to 'sort out stories' from those on the scene
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Authorities have detained four people at a home in downtown Dawsonville after a third party caller reported a possible hostage situation. Dawson County Sheriff's spokesman Capt. Tony Wooten said investigators are interviewing the two men and two women who were on the scene when they arrived at the Sandberg Way home, in the Stonewall subdivision on Perimeter Road. "They're still trying to sort out the stories from the individuals who were at the home when the situation was reported," he said.
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Dawson County driver charged with homicide by vehicle for spring Hwy. 53 wreck
Hwy 53 fatal wreck 4/7
Authorities say a Gainesville man was killed in a wreck on Ga. Highway 53 in Dawson County on Tuesday morning. - photo by Ben Hendren
A Dawson County man who was involved in a fatal wreck on Ga. Highway 53 in April has now been charged with homicide by vehicle.
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