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An arrest warrant names Diego Lopez Vicente after a juvenile was stabbed last Wednesday at a Booth Road property. He faces an aggravated-assault-with-a-weapon accusation.
Family says Martell Mapp was found shot in his Vine City apartment; Atlanta police are reviewing doorbell and area camera footage ahead of a planned memorial.
Atlanta police are searching for two women suspected of stealing more than $25,000 in watches from a Buckhead man who says he was drugged.
A 16-year-old boy was shot Friday on Mt. Zion Road in Clayton County and later died. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been made.
Atlanta police want tips after an attempted robbery at Maverick Luxury Apartments on May 17; the victim was unharmed and a reward is being offered.
Police responded to an active situation at a Bullsboro Drive business Friday evening. Officials say the scene was contained and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
A man was found dead beneath a tour bus in a DeKalb County hotel parking lot; investigators say the death appears accidental and the medical examiner will rule.
A large oak toppled onto a pickup on Pea Ridge Road early Friday, killing two passengers and sending two to a Macon hospital. The wreck came as tropical remnants swept through north Georgia.
A College Park mother says Grady EMS failed to respond after her 15‑year‑old collapsed at practice and has filed a multi‑million‑dollar lawsuit alleging negligence.
A Fulton County judge vacated Marquez Powell’s conviction after newly developed DNA testing undermined the prosecution’s theory; prosecutors dismissed charges and he was released after nearly 21 years.
A Winder restaurant manager pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in confinement plus probation after a sexual‑assault probe that began in March 2025. Officials say the negotiated plea spared the victim a trial.
A Clayton County jury convicted Johnnie Alston of murder in his wife’s 2022 death; a judge handed down life without parole plus additional years. Prosecutors say Alston admitted the shooting.
A Cartersville traffic stop produced a half‑pound of crack, cash and a gun with armor‑piercing rounds as police say they step up enforcement. Multiple arrests followed separate busts in recent weeks.
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