Funeral details announced for Georgia teacher who drowned rescuing girl
DeKalb County teacher and coach Derrick Moore drowned over the weekend while saving the life of a young girl trapped in a rip current off Myrtle Beach.
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DeKalb County teacher and coach Derrick Moore drowned over the weekend while saving the life of a young girl trapped in a rip current off Myrtle Beach.
Teacher and coach Derrick Moore was able to rescue the struggling young girl, but was pulled underwater by a rip current.
The search for a 70-year-old DeKalb County woman who was reported missing last week has ended with a tragic discovery, police say.
A Roswell grandmother is now in custody charged in connection with the drowning of her 2-year-old grandson during a family gathering.
After her young son drowned, a Polk County mother is on a mission to save as many people as possible through access to survival swim lessons.
A 60-year-old Buford man drowned Wednesday afternoon at a popular Lake Lanier campground, Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials say.
More than a dozen people died on Georgia's roads and on the water during the Fourth of July holiday celebrations, authorities report.
Crews had been searching for Fidel Ojwang after he went over the back of a ski boat into Lake Allatoona and did not resurface on Sunday.
A Georgia lifeguard's quick thinking helped save a young boy who had wandered into the pool at a popular waterpark.
Authorities say 14-year-old Tyler Brown jumped off a popular diving rock into Armuchee Creek and never resurfaced.
Water safety experts say drowning remains one of the leading causes of death for young children in Georgia and often happens quietly, making swim lessons critical.
The search continues for a 73-year-old man who authorities say disappeared in Georgia's Lake Hartwell over the weekend.
A 21-year-old man disappeared while swimming with friends near an island off Robinson Park, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
The body of an Atlanta teen who went missing in a Morgan County lake this week has been recovered, police say.
Authorities say Otoniel Cruz jumped into Noonday Creek over Memorial Day weekend and was swept away by the current. His body was discovered days later.
A boater found the 59-year-old North Carolina woman's body in the lake early Saturday morning. Now local and state agencies are trying to learn what happened before she died.
Two young children have died after police say they drowned at a home in Cordele, Georgia. Their deaths remain under investigation
Investigators say the Georgia man was trying to dislodge his fishing lure when he fell into Lake Lanier and drowned.
Early voting runs through Aug. 21 ahead of Election Day on Aug. 25. Here's where and when DeKalb County voters can cast their ballots.
When volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, Tom Schulte realized the families didn't have much furniture. For the last six years, he's handmade kitchen tables for these families, delivering a place for them to gather, eat, talk, and simply be together.
The 10th annual Atlanta Black Restaurant Week is set to wrap up on Sunday, and it showcases more than just what goes on the plate.
Two Atlanta Public Schools high school students say teens have few safe places to go and hang out. They're hoping to change that with a $50,000 grant from the city.
The former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" and "Cartel Crew" star is accused of taking part in a scam that defrauded a Florida couple of nearly $200,000 and using the money for shopping sprees.