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Atlanta police released surveillance images after a last-Thursday robbery at a 76 on MLK Drive and are asking the public to help identify two men. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips that lead to an arrest.
Atlanta police arrested a 28-year-old after an alleged armed robbery on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard; investigators say the weapon was a prop and the suspect faces felony charges.
A Gwinnett County judge sentenced Hugh Donovan Forman to life without parole plus five years for the Oct. 11, 2024 shooting death of Victor Ricks behind an extended‑stay hotel.
A person was found dead after an early-morning house fire on Church Street in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Fulton County Medical Examiner are investigating.
A Coweta County grand jury added five felony counts in a widening fraud probe of Senoia contractor Nathan Gividen after dozens of complaints about unfinished work.
A wind-driven house fire on Rhodes Drive in Athens sent two people to Piedmont Athens Regional with minor burns and displaced occupants. Crews battled flames for hours as gusts pushed the blaze toward nearby homes.
Federal agents say they seized about 17.9 kilograms (roughly 37 pounds) of fentanyl from a Brookhaven apartment. A 46‑year‑old man was arrested and now faces federal charges.
Neighbors in Marietta want answers after 21‑year‑old Kyle Bassinga was found dead in Fair Oaks Park. Officials say an autopsy ruled the death a suicide, but activists are seeking more transparency.
Addison Elementary principal Jill Spiva resigned after a January DUI arrest. Cobb County Schools named Brett Ward interim while the district reviews the matter.
A man was shot early Tuesday in LaGrange's East Bacon Street area and taken to a trauma center as police investigate.
Gusty winds made two Decatur house fires far harder to put out; crews used aerial streams and the Red Cross is assisting displaced families.
A tree toppled onto a northwest Atlanta home Sunday morning while an infant was inside; the child was alert and taken for evaluation and no injuries were reported.
At least one person died and six were pulled from an early‑morning apartment fire on Woodsong Way in Smyrna. Crews performed lifesaving efforts as investigators moved in.
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