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A woman was found dead with a possible laceration in Atlanta; initially suspected foul play may be medically related. Autopsy pending for cause of death.
Local authorities are investigating after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound in Rockdale County, Georgia. No suspect or motive has been identified.
Atlanta Police investigate a fatal shooting in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood where a 27-year-old man was killed; community leaders call for public cooperation.
A dispute in Atlanta resulted in a man's death; police provided aid but he did not survive. The incident is under investigation by the Atlanta Homicide Unit and GBI.
The GBI is investigating the in-custody death of Edward Bailey after an incident involving a domestic dispute.
A two-year-old girl in Atlanta's Zone 6 was killed by a vehicle on Glenwood Ave. SE; the driver is cooperating with the police investigation. No charges have been filed yet.
A Texas man pled guilty to mail fraud for defrauding a Georgia church of millions post-Hurricane Michael; faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1M fine.
Shontelle Mann, 38, was arrested by the GBI for fraud, forgery, and intimidating a court official after making death threats to a judge, initially believed to come from an inmate.
A man was shot in Atlanta, prompting a police investigation into the incident at Margaret Place NW, with the shooting location suspected to be Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW.
A man from Valdosta, Georgia, Laronce Howell, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material and assaulting a federal officer.
A student at Gwinnett School of Mathematics was arrested for allegedly taking photos in a girls' restroom. The school responded promptly and is working with law enforcement.
Former law student Gregory Gallagher was sentenced to over six years in prison for possessing child pornography, with additional supervised release and victim restitution ordered.
The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Atlanta after Travis Walker was injured when police responded to a man threatening others with a gun.
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