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Atlanta Fire Rescue crews battled an apartment fire Saturday night at 3041 Landrum Dr SW after officials confirmed someone was trapped. Crews remained on scene into the evening.
A 28-year-old man was shot early July 18 after a fight at Atlantic Station. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Rome City Schools confirmed the July 6 death of 16-year-old Qor'Darius McClure, the district's second student death this summer. Officials have not released a cause.
A body and a submerged car were recovered from Lake Sinclair on Saturday; the Baldwin County dive team made the recovery and the victim remains unidentified.
South Fulton police circulated a GBI forensic sketch to help identify a man whose body was found inside an abandoned building on July 22, 2025.
A person was shot Friday night at 2190 Verbena St. NW in northwest Atlanta; the victim is expected to recover while police and a helicopter searched the scene.
A Marietta attorney and three others were indicted after investigators say they smuggled K2‑soaked paper into the Cobb County jail and sold it to inmates.
The Center for Public Safety Excellence's roster no longer shows Atlanta Fire Rescue. City officials say they're investigating and have contacted the accreditor for clarification.
A World War II‑era Vultee BT‑13A made an emergency landing on Highway 19 near Thomaston on July 17. No injuries were reported and crews are assessing removal.
A DeKalb County Sheriff's Office sergeant was fired and arrested after investigators say he improperly accessed the agency's Flock license‑plate reader system. Charges include a felony and a misdemeanor.
A Gwinnett County motorist's camera captured a driver pointing a gun during a June 10 road‑rage encounter; detectives used the footage to arrest a suspect.
A Lithonia man was sentenced to 170 months after prosecutors say he ran a mail-and-transport pipeline moving meth, fentanyl and cocaine between California, Atlanta and southern Ohio.
Arkansas troopers say they found roughly 150 pounds of packaged marijuana in a van driven by a Stockbridge woman; she was booked on felony charges.
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