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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A fiery crash on I‑85 North at the Chamblee‑Tucker Road exit in DeKalb County early May 10 killed at least one person; details remain limited. Video from FOX 5 shows the blaze.
Larry Scott, 75, was killed in a hit-and-run on Candler Road; his family is urging witnesses or dashcam footage to help identify the vehicle. Police are investigating.
Politics & Govt in ...
Two Democratic-backed challengers sued the state's judicial watchdog in a sealed federal filing as early voting proceeds. The AJC asked a judge to unseal the case before May 19.
Arts & Culture in ...
The High’s sweeping Noguchi retrospective reframes the artist as a designer and spotlights Atlanta’s Playscapes. Nearly 200 objects are on view through Aug. 2.
A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.
Food & Drinks in ...
Doraville’s Java Saga is opening a 1,600-square-foot Alpharetta shop with indoor seating and its famed Taiwanese chicken sandwiches. Owner Alvin Sun says an opening is expected in about a month.
Retail & Industry in ...
WSB‑TV's consumer report flagged surprise fees and steep markups at ATL. City concessions rules ban many added charges — and the airport can fine vendors who break them.
A new poll finds broad bipartisan support for tighter AI rules as Georgia campaigns deploy deepfakes, incendiary ads and candidate chatbots.
A late‑night rape call in Marietta led police to a hotel and to the alleged sexual exploitation of a 16‑year‑old; a man has been arrested and faces felony charges.
A 34-year-old man was arrested this week in connection with the Aug. 29, 2025 fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Harwell Place NW, police say.
A car struck a Kroger on Wesley Chapel Road in unincorporated Decatur Wednesday; authorities say one person died and others were injured as crews investigated.
A Clayton County judge sentenced Shymik Mewborn to 60 years after jurors convicted him of sexually assaulting a woman at a Riverdale house party in 2020. Prosecutors say the victim later identified him via Instagram.
A former Newnan families minister pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and received multiple 20‑year sentences after investigators found explicit videos on his devices.
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