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‘Unimaginable loss’: How to help family of Buford couple who drowned in Florida
An online campaign was launched on behalf of the family and has raised just over $4,500 of its $110,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon.
First woman named police chief in Cobb County is ready to get to work
When Shameta Jones-Harrell joined the Austell Police Department, she brought with her goals of solid community policing and keeping citizens safe.
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Man shot to death while leaving DeKalb apartment complex
Investigators believe the man was shot as he was leaving the Highlands of East Atlanta apartment complex and that the gunfire came from one of the buildings.
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Controversial Okefenokee mine project delayed as company fails to post required funds
Twin Pines Minerals has not paid the $2 million in financial reassurance needed for its permit to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. It's the latest sign of financial distress.
Dogfighting ring members get more than 28 years in prison combined
14 sentenced in federal dogfighting ring based in Georgia
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Former Spalding football coach sentenced to 30 years for Maryland murder
Former Spalding football coach Carl Kearney Jr. is sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting he killed Patrina Best in February 2024.
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Dogfighting ring members get more than 28 years in prison combined
14 sentenced in federal dogfighting ring based in Georgia
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Former Spalding football coach sentenced to 30 years for Maryland murder
Former Spalding football coach Carl Kearney Jr. is sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting he killed Patrina Best in February 2024.
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2 men drove to Greenbriar Mall after being shot, police say
Both men were alert when taken to a hospital.
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Westside neighborhoods push back against Georgia Power substation
Residents say the plan to place a substation in historic Vine City is case of environmental injustice.
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An Atlanta father died after confronting car burglars. His family wants justice.
Javon Brown died from cardiac arrest due to after confronting burglars trying to break into his truck in January. His family and police seek help in finding those responsible.
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2 injured in Forest Park shooting near graduation gathering
Two men, ages 18 and 40, were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after a shooting near a high school graduation celebration Tuesday night.
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City of Atlanta leaders invest in summer programs to curb youth crime
The City of Atlanta is opening At-Promise centers, free swimming pools, Popsicles in Parks and Camp Best Friends as well as offering free summer meals for kids.
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Georgia county says it won’t pay for campus police after school shooting
Barrow County and its Board of Education originally split the cost of the district’s school resource officers. But now the county says it won't continue to do so.
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MomoCon set an attendance record. Next year, it’s planning to be even bigger.
As MomoCon approaches its 21st year, organizers are expanding the floor space by 30% in 2026 and wondering if they should expand to other genres, like sci-fi and fantasy
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‘Unimaginable loss’: How to help family of Buford couple who drowned in Florida
An online campaign was launched on behalf of the family and has raised just over $4,500 of its $110,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon.
First woman named police chief in Cobb County is ready to get to work
When Shameta Jones-Harrell joined the Austell Police Department, she brought with her goals of solid community policing and keeping citizens safe.
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‘Significant leak’ shuts down 11 floors of huge Atlanta federal office complex
Several floors of the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center flooded this week after a “significant leak” on an upper floor of the complex’s tower.