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BREAKING: Georgia Supreme Court upholds Dawson County man’s conviction for Hannah Bender’s 2019 murder
The district attorney recognized the "horrific” nature of Bender’s death, thanking those involved in the judicial process and stating that “justice was well served” in the case.
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Missing Dawson teen located
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Missing teen Mallory Padgett, 15, was located on Wednesday after walking into an Oklahoma police station. She was reported missing on Jan. 13.

A teenager who was reported missing on Jan. 13 was found sometime yesterday after walking into a police station.

According to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson, the teen, Mallory Padgett, 15, entered the Arkoma, Okla. police department on Wednesday and reported that she was a runaway from Georgia.

Padgett has been placed into protective custody until she can be reunited with her family.

Check back here and in the next edition of the Dawson County News for more updates.