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DeKalb DA says DNA ties one man to 3 cold cases. Are there more victims?
A man was arrested and charged after officials said DeKalb’s cold case task force linked his DNA to cases dating as far back as 2014.
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Cobb father charged in boy’s death after police say sick child was left alone
A father is facing second-degree murder and child cruelty charges after Cobb County police say he left his sick 2-year-old son alone for about six hours.
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19-year-old charged after gunfire incident at Piedmont Park, Atlanta police say
A 19-year-old faces firearm and drug-related charges after reports of gunshots prompted a large police presence at Piedmont Park on Wednesday.
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Mother charged in son’s hot car death leaves jail for house arrest
Deja Coleman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of her 1-year-old son, had been in jail since late July but was granted bond Wednesday.
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Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon sued by late guitarist’s estate
Lawsuit states the band failed to pay Mastodon founder Brent Hinds for his share of the business after kicking him out of the group.
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85-year-old man charged with murder in wife’s death
Officials say they responded to the couple’s lakeside home in Cumming, where neighbors reported a domestic dispute, and found Deborah Field, who died at the scene.
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‘No toxic hazard’ in smoke from South Fulton warehouse fire, officials say
Firefighters in South Fulton battled a large fire at a warehouse complex near Union City, about 5 miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings
Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.
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3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments
The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.
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3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say
The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.