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  • WTOC+ | The Cost of School Threats

    Threats against schools are an issue nationwide, as well as right here in Georgia. While many calls and social media posts end up not being credible threats… they still cause a disruption in the school day… at the expense of the students.

    WTOC Investigates' Hayley Boland has been looking into the impact these threats can have on the classroom. She joins the WTOC News Podcast to give a look into her investigation. 

    7 min
  • WTOC+ | Woman sues clinic after IVF embryo mix-up

    A Savannah woman is suing a local fertility clinic, claiming they transferred her the wrong embryo, leading the woman to give birth to a baby that was not biologically related to her.

    Flynn Snyder sat down with Krystena Murray for an interview and shares more on his reporting.

    11 min
  • WTOC+ | Maintaining your mental health in 2025

    While we’re only in the beginning of 2025, we have definitely experienced our share of tragedies.

    Gateway Community Service Board Licensed Clinical Social Worker Phylicia Anderson joined WTOC’s Dawn Baker on Welcome To Our Community to share some tips about how to maintain your mental health.

    She also reminds us that there’s a National Crisis Line available 24 hours every day. Just call 9-8-8 if you need help.

    9 min
  • WTOC+ | 12 years after his arrest, man accused of possessing child pornography walks free
    A man accused of possessing child pornography is now walking free, after spending over a decade in jail with no trial.
     
    On January 3, 2025, Judge Lovett Bennett, Jr. released John Baillie from the Bulloch County jail on bond.
     
    “If all the evidence is suppressed and there is no additional evidence that’s been proffered by the State, the Court does have the authority to go one step further and dismiss,” Bennett said in court on January 3rd.
     

    WTOC Investigates' Shea Schrader breaks down her investigation into Baillie's release.  

    9 min
  • WTOC+ | Doctor talks weight loss drugs

    Savannah internist Dr. Paul Bradley joins WTOC’s Dawn Baker to break down how weight loss drugs work as well as the unexpected health benefits.

    They started as diabetes drugs, but now Ozempic and Mounjaro have become even more sought after for their dramatic weight loss.

    11 min
  • WTOC+ | Jackie Johnson Trial Week 1
    The Jackie Johnson trial is well underway in Brunswick, Georgia. Johnson, former Glynn County district attorney, is charged with violation of oath of a public officer and obstruction and hindering police following the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. Arbery was chased by three white men, then shot and killed in Glynn County. Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan are all serving life sentences after being convicted for his murder. Johnson is accused of using her power as DA to protect two of the men who were eventually convicted. This week, Arbery's mother, members of law enforcement and others gave testimony during the trial. WTOC's Hayley Boland breaks it all down.    
    12 min

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