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A Newnan woman’s minivan was hit by a stray bullet Thursday near the city’s busiest shopping corridor. Police are canvassing businesses and seeking video.
Nearly 43 years after skeletal remains were pulled from the Everglades, investigators say the Jane Doe has been identified as Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur. Authorities are asking for tips to find her killer.
A former Bartow County deputy was arrested after a foster child alleged he was whipped with a belt; state agencies removed other children and are investigating.
A 75-year-old woman was shot Wednesday morning near Washington Road and Camp Creek Parkway in East Point; police say no suspects have been named and the investigation is ongoing.
A man was shot during an attempted carjacking at Longwood Vista Apartments Wednesday night; Gwinnett detectives are searching for suspects and asking witnesses to call.
A person was killed early Thursday after being struck by a train near Feldwood Road and Roosevelt Highway in South Fulton. Police are investigating.
DeKalb County police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on the 2400 block of Flat Shoals Road in Decatur. Investigators concentrated around an apartment building and have not released suspect information.
A cybersecurity incident detected July 9 prompted Greene County to take its entire computer network offline; officials say 911 and the sheriff’s office were not affected.
Gwinnett police say a nonverbal 6-year-old was found barely responsive and exposed to meth at a Fence Road home; detectives charged the child's mother with cruelty and drug possession.
A person was taken to hospital after a Wednesday shooting on Blazing Pine Path in unincorporated DeKalb County. Police are investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward.
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams of accepting payments to dismiss DUI cases and transferring a firearm to a convicted felon.
A Flovilla man was captured after a more-than-10-hour Butts County manhunt following an alleged domestic shooting. Deputies credited K‑9 teams for the arrest.
Detectives say jealousy over a bowling alley outing may have motivated the fatal shooting of an Atlanta mother, investigators told WSB‑TV.
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