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HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — Those who use Facebook Marketplace to purchase cars might need to heed the warning of Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley. Sheriff Jolley says his department is seeing more ...

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It's easy to lose our critical thinking skills around the holidays. In a frenzy of last-minute gift shopping and travel bookings, we can be more anxious, more distracted and more vulnerable. "There's ...